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Elevra LithiumSYAXF +1.80%33 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -32.00 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates SYAXF with a GF Score™ of 33/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,933 Metals & Mining companies, Elevra Lithium ranks worse than 74.29% on this metric.
Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.
5-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past five years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from five years ago to the current year. A positive ratio may indicate share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio may reflect no repurchases or potential share issuance. Elevra Lithium's current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -32.00%.
SYAXF's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked worse than 74.29% of 1933
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -16.1
vs SYAXF: -32.00
Elevra Lithium (OTCPK:SYAXF) 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Explanation
A negative number means the company might be issuing new shares. A positive number indicates that the company is buying back shares.
Be Aware
Investors usually like share buybacks. But as pointed by Warren Buffett, only if a company buys back shares at the prices below the stock's intrinsic value, it rewards remaining shareholders. If a company buys its overvalued stocks back, it destroys shareholder value.
Elevra Lithium 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms
Elevra Lithium 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Competitor Comparison
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Elevra Lithium's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Elevra Lithium 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Elevra Lithium's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Elevra Lithium's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio falls into.
Elevra Lithium 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Calculation
This is the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from five years ago to the current year. The annualized percentage change is calculated with least-square regression based on the latest six years of annual data on Shares Outstanding (EOP).
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What does a 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -32.00 mean?
Elevra Lithium (SYAXF) has a 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -32.00 as of Dec. 2025. The 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past five years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from five years ago to the current year. View historical data for Elevra Lithium and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Elevra Lithium ranks #1436 out of 1933 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 74.3%.
Is Elevra Lithium's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Elevra Lithium's current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -32.00. Based on the distribution chart, Elevra Lithium ranks #1436 out of 1933 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Elevra Lithium has a GF Score™ of 33/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Elevra Lithium's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Elevra Lithium ranks #1436 out of 1933 companies for 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places Elevra Lithium in the lower half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio for a Metals & Mining company?
A good 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio depends on the Metals & Mining industry context. However, 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio mean?
A high 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past five years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from five years ago to the current year. View historical data for Elevra Lithium and its competitors. Elevra Lithium's current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -32.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Elevra Lithium stock overvalued right now?
Elevra Lithium (SYAXF) has a current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -32.00. The current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -32.00. Elevra Lithium's overall GF Score™ is 33/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio calculated?
5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Elevra Lithium (SYAXF), the current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -32.00 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Elevra Lithium Ltd is a mineral exploration and development company. The principal activity of the company is the identification, acquisition, and evaluation of mineral exploration assets, focusing on lithium. The projects of the company include the Moblan Lithium Project, the Carolina Lithium Project, the Ewoyaa Lithium Project, North American Lithium, and other projects. The company also holds an interest in a tenement portfolio in the Pilbara region, prospective for gold and lithium.
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