Kestrel GroupKG +10.31%6 Buyback Yield % is 0.61 as of Jul. 03, 2026, which is 5% above its 10-year median of 0.58. GuruFocus rates KG with a GF Score™ of 6/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 205 Insurance companies, Kestrel Group ranks worse than 52.68% 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 Kestrel Group'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 Insurance - Reinsurance subindustry, Kestrel Group'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.
Kestrel Group Buyback Yield % vs Insurance Industry
For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Kestrel Group's Buyback Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kestrel Group'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.
Kestrel Group (KG) has a Buyback Yield % of 0.61 as of Jul. 03, 2026. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Kestrel Group and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.58. Over the past decade, Kestrel Group's Buyback Yield % has ranged from 0.58 to 0.61. According to the industry distribution chart, Kestrel Group ranks #108 out of 205 companies in the Insurance industry, placing it in the top 52.7%.
Is Kestrel Group's Buyback Yield % too high?
Kestrel Group's current Buyback Yield % of 0.61 is near median its 10-year median of 0.58. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.58 to a high of 0.61. The Insurance industry median Buyback Yield % is 0.79. Kestrel Group's value of 0.61 is 22.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kestrel Group ranks #108 out of 205 companies in the Insurance industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Kestrel Group has a GF Score™ of 6/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kestrel Group's Buyback Yield % compare to OXBR and RGA?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, Kestrel Group ranks #108 out of 205 companies for Buyback Yield %. This places Kestrel Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Buyback Yield % is 0.79. Kestrel Group's value of 0.61 is 22.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Kestrel Group's own Buyback Yield % has ranged from 0.58 to 0.61 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.58 vs. the industry median of 0.79, Kestrel Group 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 an Insurance company?
The median Buyback Yield % among Insurance companies is 0.79, based on 205 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. Kestrel Group's current Buyback Yield % of 0.61 is 22.8% 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 Kestrel Group and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median Buyback Yield % is 0.79 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kestrel Group's current Buyback Yield % is 0.61, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.58. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kestrel Group stock overvalued right now?
Kestrel Group (KG) has a current Buyback Yield % of 0.61. The current Buyback Yield % is 0.61, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.58 and 22.8% below the Insurance industry median of 0.79. Kestrel Group's overall GF Score™ is 6/100 with 4 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 Kestrel Group (KG), the current Buyback Yield % is 0.61 as of Jul. 03, 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.
Kestrel Group Ltd specializes in providing fronting services to insurance program managers, MGAs, reinsurers, and reinsurance brokers with two reportable segments: Program Services and Legacy Reinsurance. The Group facilitates insurance transactions utilizing its management contracts with four insurance carriers. Its line business includes casualty, workers' compensation, catastrophe-exposed property, and non-catastrophe-exposed property, with diverse risk durations, sizes, and product types.
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