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CGX EnergyTSXV:OYL +19.44%25 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -2.10 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates TSXV:OYL with a GF Score™ of 25/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 694 Oil & Gas companies, CGX Energy ranks better than 59.51% 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. CGX Energy's current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -2.10%.
TSXV:OYL's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked better than 59.51% of 694
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: -4.55
vs TSXV:OYL: -2.10
CGX Energy (TSXV:OYL) 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.
CGX Energy 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms
TSXV:OYL vs COP, EOG, OXY: 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison
For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, CGX Energy'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.
CGX Energy 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, CGX Energy's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where CGX Energy's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio falls into.
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 -2.10 mean?
CGX Energy (TSXV:OYL) has a 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -2.10 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 CGX Energy and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, CGX Energy ranks #281 out of 694 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 40.5%.
Is CGX Energy's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
CGX Energy's current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -2.10. Based on the distribution chart, CGX Energy ranks #281 out of 694 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, CGX Energy has a GF Score™ of 25/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CGX Energy's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to COP and EOG?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, CGX Energy ranks #281 out of 694 companies for 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This puts CGX Energy in the upper 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 an Oil & Gas company?
A good 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio depends on the Oil & Gas 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 CGX Energy and its competitors. CGX Energy's current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -2.10. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CGX Energy stock overvalued right now?
CGX Energy (TSXV:OYL) has a current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -2.10. The current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -2.10. CGX Energy's overall GF Score™ is 25/100 with 6 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 CGX Energy (TSXV:OYL), the current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -2.10 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.
CGX Energy Inc. is a Canadian oil and gas exploration company focused on offshore Guyana, where it holds interests in petroleum prospecting licenses in the Corentyne and Demerara blocks. The company's principal asset is the Corentyne block, operated through its subsidiary and held jointly with Frontera Energy, where exploration wells have targeted oil-bearing sandstone reservoirs. In addition to exploration, CGX has pursued the development of a deepwater port facility on the Berbice River in Guyana through its subsidiary Grand Canal Industrial Estates, intended to serve the oil and gas and general cargo sectors. The company generates no significant revenue from production, as it remains in the exploration and appraisal stage, and its activities are funded primarily through equity issuances, farm-in arrangements, and partner contributions. Its operations are concentrated in Guyana's offshore basins, with corporate headquarters in Canada.
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