VOLMF (Volta Metals) 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio: 0.00% (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is Volta Metals 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

Volta Metals VOLMF -11.29% 14 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates VOLMF with a GF Score™ of 14/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,937 Metals & Mining companies, Volta Metals ranks worse than 51626.17% 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. Volta Metals's current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 0.00%.

VOLMF's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is not ranked *
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: -15.9
* Ranked among companies with meaningful 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio only.

Volta Metals (OTCPK:VOLMF) 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.

Volta Metals 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms

VOLMF vs : 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Volta Metals'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.

Volta Metals 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Volta Metals's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Volta Metals's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio falls into.


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Volta Metals 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 0.00 mean?
Volta Metals (VOLMF) has a 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio of 0.00 as of Mar. 2026. 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 Volta Metals and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Volta Metals ranks #999999 out of 1937 companies in the Metals & Mining industry.
Is Volta Metals' 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Volta Metals' current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Volta Metals ranks #999999 out of 1937 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Volta Metals has a GF Score™ of 14/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Volta Metals' 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to ?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Volta Metals ranks #999999 out of 1937 companies for 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places Volta Metals 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 Volta Metals and its competitors. Volta Metals's current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Volta Metals stock overvalued right now?
Volta Metals (VOLMF) has a current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio of 0.00. The current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00. Volta Metals' overall GF Score™ is 14/100 with 2 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 Volta Metals (VOLMF), the current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00 as of Mar. 2026. 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.

Volta Metals Business Description

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Address 130 King Street West, Suite 3680, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5X 1B1
Volta Metals Ltd is a mineral exploration company focused on lithium, cesium and tantalum exploration in Canada, and led by a group of mining professionals. It is currently exploring a critical minerals portfolio of lithium, cesium and tantalum projects in northwestern Ontario. The company's projects include the Flacon West project, the Root Project, the White Lights Project, the Kim Lake & Store Lake Project, the Junior Lake Project, and the Crescent Lake Project.
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