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Douglas EmmettDEI -2.54%74 Buyback Yield % is 0.02 as of Aug. 07, 2026, which is 100% above its 10-year median of 0.01. GuruFocus rates DEI with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of $14.21 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 345 REITs companies, Douglas Emmett ranks worse than 50.72% on this metric.
Buyback yield is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. It is a measure of shareholder return.
The historical data trend for Douglas Emmett's Buyback Yield % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the REIT - Office subindustry, Douglas Emmett's Buyback Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Buyback Yield % 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.
Douglas Emmett Buyback Yield % vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Douglas Emmett's Buyback Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Douglas Emmett's Buyback Yield % falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Douglas Emmett (DEI) has a Buyback Yield % of 0.02 as of Aug. 07, 2026. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Douglas Emmett and its competitors. This is 100% above median its historical median of 0.01. According to the industry distribution chart, Douglas Emmett ranks #175 out of 345 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 50.7%.
Is Douglas Emmett's Buyback Yield % too high?
Douglas Emmett's current Buyback Yield % of 0.02 is 100% above median its 10-year median of 0.01. The REITs industry median Buyback Yield % is 0.03. Douglas Emmett's value of 0.02 is 33.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Douglas Emmett ranks #175 out of 345 companies in the REITs industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Douglas Emmett has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Douglas Emmett's Buyback Yield % compare to ESBA and PDM?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Douglas Emmett ranks #175 out of 345 companies for Buyback Yield %. This places Douglas Emmett in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Buyback Yield % is 0.03. Douglas Emmett's value of 0.02 is 33.3% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.01 vs. the industry median of 0.03, Douglas Emmett has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Buyback Yield % for a REITs company?
The median Buyback Yield % among REITs companies is 0.03, based on 345 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Buyback Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Buyback Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Douglas Emmett's current Buyback Yield % of 0.02 is 33.3% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Buyback Yield % mean?
A high Buyback Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Douglas Emmett and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Buyback Yield % is 0.03 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Douglas Emmett's current Buyback Yield % is 0.02, which is 100% above median its own 10-year median of 0.01. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Douglas Emmett stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Douglas Emmett (DEI) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $14.21, compared to a current price of $11.50 — trading 19.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Buyback Yield % is 0.02, which is 100% above median its 10-year median of 0.01 and 33.3% below the REITs industry median of 0.03. Douglas Emmett's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Buyback Yield % calculated?
Buyback Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Douglas Emmett (DEI), the current Buyback Yield % is 0.02 as of Aug. 07, 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.
Is Douglas Emmett (DEI) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Douglas Emmett stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $11.50 is trading 19.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $14.21.
GuruFocus considers Douglas Emmett to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for DEI:
Buyback Yield %: 0.02 (100% above median its 10-year median of 0.01)
GF Value™: $14.21 vs. price of $11.50 (19.1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 33.3% below the REITs median (#175 of 345)
No single metric tells the full story. See the DEI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Douglas Emmett Inc is an integrated, self-administered, and self-managed REIT. The group focuses on owning, acquiring, developing, and managing a substantial market share of office properties and multifamily communities in neighborhoods with supply constraints, high-end executive housing, and key lifestyle amenities. Its properties are located in the Beverly Hills, Brentwood, Burbank, Century City, Olympic Corridor, Santa Monica, Sherman Oaks/Encino, Warner Center/Woodland Hills and Westwood submarkets of Los Angeles County, California, and in Honolulu, Hawaii. It has two business segments: the office segment and multifamily segment, of which Office segment derives maximum revenue.
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