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Starwood European Real Estate Finance Buyback Yield % Chart
LSE:SWEF vs BLK, BX, KKR: Buyback Yield % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Starwood European Real Estate Finance'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.
Starwood European Real Estate Finance Buyback Yield % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Starwood European Real Estate Finance's Buyback Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Starwood European Real Estate Finance'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.
Starwood European Real Estate Finance (LSE:SWEF) has a Buyback Yield % of 254.00 as of Jul. 29, 2026. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Starwood European Real Estate Finance and its competitors. This is 30138% above median its historical median of 0.84.
Is Starwood European Real Estate Finance's Buyback Yield % too high?
Starwood European Real Estate Finance's current Buyback Yield % of 254.00 is 30138% above median its 10-year median of 0.84. The Asset Management industry median Buyback Yield % is 0.23. Starwood European Real Estate Finance's value of 254.00 is 110334.8% above this industry median. Overall, Starwood European Real Estate Finance has a GF Score™ of 48/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Starwood European Real Estate Finance's Buyback Yield % compare to BLK and BX?
Starwood European Real Estate Finance's Buyback Yield % of 254.00 can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. The industry median Buyback Yield % is 0.23. Starwood European Real Estate Finance's value of 254.00 is 110334.8% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.84 vs. the industry median of 0.23, Starwood European Real Estate Finance 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 0.23, based on 761 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. Starwood European Real Estate Finance's current Buyback Yield % of 254.00 is 110334.8% 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 Starwood European Real Estate Finance and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Buyback Yield % is 0.23 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Starwood European Real Estate Finance's current Buyback Yield % is 254.00, which is 30138% above median its own 10-year median of 0.84. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Starwood European Real Estate Finance stock overvalued right now?
Starwood European Real Estate Finance (LSE:SWEF) has a current Buyback Yield % of 254.00. The stock's GF Value™ is £1.06, compared to a current price of £0.92 — trading 13.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Buyback Yield % is 254.00, which is 30138% above median its 10-year median of 0.84 and 110334.8% above the Asset Management industry median of 0.23. Starwood European Real Estate Finance's overall GF Score™ is 48/100 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 Starwood European Real Estate Finance (LSE:SWEF), the current Buyback Yield % is 254.00 as of Jul. 29, 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 Starwood European Real Estate Finance (LSE:SWEF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Starwood European Real Estate Finance stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of £0.92 is trading 13.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of £1.06.
Key valuation signals for LSE:SWEF:
Buyback Yield %: 254.00 (30138% above median its 10-year median of 0.84)
GF Value™: £1.06 vs. price of £0.92 (13.7% below fair value)
Industry Position: 110334.8% above the Asset Management median
No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:SWEF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Starwood European Real Estate Finance Business Description
Starwood European Real Estate Finance Ltd is a closed-ended investment company. Its investment objective is to provide its shareholders with regular dividends and an attractive total return while limiting downside risk, through the origination, execution, acquisition, and servicing of a diversified portfolio of real estate debt investments in the UK and wider European Union's internal markets. Its portfolio focuses on lending into commercial real estate sectors including office, retail, logistics, Healthcare, Residential, light industrial, and hospitality. The company invests in a diversified portfolio of commercial real estate debt investments in the UK and Continental Europe.
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