First Quantum Minerals (STU:IZ1) 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio : -2.90% (As of Mar. 2025)

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What is First Quantum Minerals 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. First Quantum Minerals's current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -2.90%.

STU:IZ1's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked better than
85.87% of 1840 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -18.35 vs STU:IZ1: -2.90

Competitive Comparison of First Quantum Minerals's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio

For the Copper subindustry, First Quantum Minerals'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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First Quantum Minerals's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

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

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First Quantum Minerals 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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First Quantum Minerals (STU:IZ1) 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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First Quantum Minerals Business Description

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Address

330 Bay Street, Suite 1101, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5H 2S8

Website

https://www.first-quantum.com

First Quantum Minerals Ltd is a diversified mining company. The company's principal activities include mineral exploration, mine engineering and construction, and development and mining operations. The firm produces copper in concentrate, copper anode, copper cathode, nickel, gold, zinc, silver, acid, and pyrite. It has operating mines located in Zambia, Panama, Turkey, Spain, Australia, and Mauritania. The company's reportable operating segments are Cobre Panama, Kansanshi, and Trident.

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