Fidelity China Special Situations (LSE:FCSS) Buyback Yield %: 8.40 (As of Jul. 04, 2026) — 236% Above Median


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What is Fidelity China Special Situations Buyback Yield %?

Fidelity China Special Situations LSE:FCSS +2.19% 42 Buyback Yield % is 8.40 as of Jul. 04, 2026, which is 236% above its 10-year median of 2.50. GuruFocus rates LSE:FCSS with a GF Score™ of 42/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 756 Asset Management companies, Fidelity China Special Situations ranks better than 89.02% 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.

Fidelity China Special Situations's current buyback yield was 8.40%.


Fidelity China Special Situations Buyback Yield % Related Terms


Fidelity China Special Situations Buyback Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Fidelity China Special Situations'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.

Fidelity China Special Situations Buyback Yield % Chart

Fidelity China Special Situations Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Buyback Yield %
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Fidelity China Special Situations Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
Buyback Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.82 3.46 5.11 4.61 7.62

LSE:FCSS vs BLK, BX, KKR: Buyback Yield % Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Fidelity China Special Situations'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.


Fidelity China Special Situations Buyback Yield % vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Fidelity China Special Situations's Buyback Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Fidelity China Special Situations's Buyback Yield % falls into.


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Fidelity China Special Situations Buyback Yield % Calculation

Buyback yield is a measure of shareholder return.

Fidelity China Special Situations's Buyback Yield for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Buyback Yield=Net Issuance of Stock / Market Cap
=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock) / Market Cap
=- (-98.448 + 0) / 1292.2084
=7.62%

Fidelity China Special Situations's annualized Buyback Yield for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Buyback Yield=Net Issuance of Stock(TTM) / Market Cap
=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock) (TTM)** / Market Cap
=- (-98.448 + 0) / 1292.2084
=7.62%

* 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.

** If the quarter corresponds to the year-end period, we will use the annual Repurchase of Stock and Issuance of Stock data .

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What does a Buyback Yield % of 8.40 mean?
Fidelity China Special Situations (LSE:FCSS) has a Buyback Yield % of 8.40 as of Jul. 04, 2026. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Fidelity China Special Situations and its competitors. This is 236% above median its historical median of 2.50. Over the past decade, Fidelity China Special Situations' Buyback Yield % has ranged from 0.05 to 8.40. According to the industry distribution chart, Fidelity China Special Situations ranks #83 out of 756 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 11%.
Is Fidelity China Special Situations' Buyback Yield % too high?
Fidelity China Special Situations' current Buyback Yield % of 8.40 is 236% above median its 10-year median of 2.50. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.05 to a high of 8.40. The Asset Management industry median Buyback Yield % is 0.20. Fidelity China Special Situations' value of 8.40 is 4207.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Fidelity China Special Situations ranks #83 out of 756 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Fidelity China Special Situations has a GF Score™ of 42/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Fidelity China Special Situations' Buyback Yield % compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Fidelity China Special Situations ranks #83 out of 756 companies for Buyback Yield %. This places Fidelity China Special Situations in the top 11% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Buyback Yield % is 0.20. Fidelity China Special Situations' value of 8.40 is 4207.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Fidelity China Special Situations' own Buyback Yield % has ranged from 0.05 to 8.40 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.50 vs. the industry median of 0.20, Fidelity China Special Situations has consistently been above 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 Asset Management company?
The median Buyback Yield % among Asset Management companies is 0.20, based on 756 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. Fidelity China Special Situations's current Buyback Yield % of 8.40 is 4207.7% above 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 Fidelity China Special Situations and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Buyback Yield % is 0.20 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Fidelity China Special Situations's current Buyback Yield % is 8.40, which is 236% above median its own 10-year median of 2.50. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Fidelity China Special Situations stock overvalued right now?
Fidelity China Special Situations (LSE:FCSS) has a current Buyback Yield % of 8.40. The current Buyback Yield % is 8.40, which is 236% above median its 10-year median of 2.50 and 4207.7% above the Asset Management industry median of 0.20. Fidelity China Special Situations' overall GF Score™ is 42/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Fidelity China Special Situations (LSE:FCSS), the current Buyback Yield % is 8.40 as of Jul. 04, 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.

Fidelity China Special Situations Business Description

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Fidelity China Special Situations PLC offers investors building a diversified portfolio direct exposure to China. The Company's investment objective is to achieve long-term capital growth through an actively managed portfolio mainly comprising securities issued by companies in China, both listed and unlisted, as well as Chinese companies listed elsewhere. The Company may also invest in companies with interests in China. Its portfolio may consist of equities, index-linked securities, equity-linked notes, other debt securities, cash deposits, money market instruments, foreign currency exchange transactions and other interests, including derivatives such as futures, options and contracts for difference.
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