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Illovo Sugar (Malawi)MSW:ILLOVO 35 Buyback Yield % is 0.00 as of Sep. 21, 2026. GuruFocus rates MSW:ILLOVO with a GF Score™ of 35/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 476 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Illovo Sugar (Malawi) ranks worse than 210083.82% 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.
Illovo Sugar (Malawi) Buyback Yield % Related Terms
Illovo Sugar (Malawi) Buyback Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'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 Confectioners subindustry, Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'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.
Illovo Sugar (Malawi) Buyback Yield % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'s Buyback Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'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.
Illovo Sugar (Malawi) (MSW:ILLOVO) has a Buyback Yield % of 0.00 as of Sep. 21, 2026. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Illovo Sugar (Malawi) and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Illovo Sugar (Malawi) ranks #999999 out of 476 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Is Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'s Buyback Yield % too high?
Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'s current Buyback Yield % is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Illovo Sugar (Malawi) ranks #999999 out of 476 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Illovo Sugar (Malawi) has a GF Score™ of 35/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'s Buyback Yield % compare to ?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Illovo Sugar (Malawi) ranks #999999 out of 476 companies for Buyback Yield %. This places Illovo Sugar (Malawi) in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Buyback Yield % is 0.03. 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Buyback Yield % among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 0.03, based on 476 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. 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 Illovo Sugar (Malawi) and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods 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. Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'s current Buyback Yield % is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Illovo Sugar (Malawi) stock overvalued right now?
Illovo Sugar (Malawi) (MSW:ILLOVO) has a current Buyback Yield % of 0.00. The current Buyback Yield % is 0.00. Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'s overall GF Score™ is 35/100 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 Illovo Sugar (Malawi) (MSW:ILLOVO), the current Buyback Yield % is 0.00 as of Sep. 21, 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.
Illovo Sugar (Malawi) PLC is a sugar producer. The company has agricultural and manufacturing operations in African countries. The company produces raw and refined sugar for local, regional African, European Union (EU), United States of America (USA), and world markets from sugar cane supplied by its own agricultural operations and independent outgrowers.
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