SMTSF (Sierra Metals) 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio : -6.10% (As of Dec. 2024)

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What is Sierra Metals 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

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. Sierra Metals's current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -6.10%.

SMTSF's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked better than
77.13% of 1845 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -18.2 vs SMTSF: -6.10

Competitive Comparison of Sierra Metals's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Sierra Metals's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio data, can be viewed below:

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Sierra Metals's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

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

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Sierra 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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Sierra Metals (OTCPK:SMTSF) 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.

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Sierra Metals Business Description

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Address

200 Bay Street, Suite 2800, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5J 2J3

Website

https://www.sierrametals.com

Sierra Metals Inc is a diversified Canadian mining company focused on the production, exploration, and development of precious and base metals in Peru and Mexico. It owns an interest in the polymetallic Yauricocha Mine in Peru and the Bolivar Mine in Mexico. In addition to its producing mines, the company also owns various exploration projects in Mexico and Peru, such as the Arechuyvo project, Oribo project, Adrico, San Juan, and other properties. Its reportable segments are the Bolivar Mine in Mexico, which derives maximum revenue, and the Yauricocha Mine in Peru.