Shearwater Group (LSE:SWG) Net Debt Paydown Yield % : 0% (As of Jul. 27, 2026)

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What is Shearwater Group Net Debt Paydown Yield %?

Shearwater Group LSE:SWG 40 Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 0% as of Jul. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates LSE:SWG with a GF Score™ of 40/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,486 Software companies, Shearwater Group ranks worse than 40225.22% on this metric.

Net Debt Paydown Yield % is a metric that evaluates the total amount of debt a company has paid in relation to its market capitalization. It is a measure of a company's willingness and ability to reduce its debt. As of today, Shearwater Group's Net Debt Paydown Yield % was 0%.


Shearwater Group  (LSE:SWG) Net Debt Paydown Yield % Explanation

Net Debt Paydown Yield % is the change in average of four quarters of company's total debt over a company's market cap. Assuming the total value of a company remains that same, shareholder value is increased as debt is reduced. In other words, it is a measure of the willingness and ability of a firm's management to pay down debt. Companies that have high debt paydown yields indicate that they are more aggressive with paying down debt.

In the calculation of Net Debt Paydown Yield %, we use the reductions of TTM average total debt one-year-ago and TTM average total debt at present, divided by its Market Cap.

We calculating the TTM average debt by adding up the total debt, calculated by the sum of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation, in the trailing twelve months(TTM) divided by the counts of the total debt, accoring to the company's report frequency.


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Shearwater Group Net Debt Paydown Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Shearwater Group's Net Debt Paydown 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.

Shearwater Group Net Debt Paydown Yield % Chart

Shearwater Group Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Net Debt Paydown Yield %
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Shearwater Group Semi-Annual Data
Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Dec25
Net Debt Paydown 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 2.04 -1.52 -1.07 -0.34 0.00

LSE:SWG vs MSFT, ORCL, PLTR: Net Debt Paydown Yield % Comparison

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Shearwater Group's Net Debt Paydown Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Net Debt Paydown 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.


Shearwater Group Net Debt Paydown Yield % vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Shearwater Group's Net Debt Paydown Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Shearwater Group's Net Debt Paydown Yield % falls into.


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Shearwater Group Net Debt Paydown Yield % Calculation

Shearwater Group's Net Debt Paydown Yield % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

Net Debt Paydown Yield %
=( TTM Average Debt   (1-Year Ago))-TTM Average Debt )/Market Cap
=( - )/9.88779
=-1.01 %

* 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.

* All the data are calculated by TTM values. Note that if a companies is traded in several exchanges, then we calculate the company level data for Net Debt Paydown Yield % using the primary share class stock data. The calculation result in definition page is for demonstration purpose only, and it's showing the share class level data. Therefore, the numbers in the calculation may differ from elsewhere if the stock is not a primary share.

What does a Net Debt Paydown Yield % of 0% mean?
Shearwater Group (LSE:SWG) has a Net Debt Paydown Yield % of 0% as of Jul. 27, 2026. Net Debt Paydown Yield is a metric that evaluates the total amount of debt a company has paid in relation to its market capitalization. This metric provides insight into a company's willingness and ability to reduce its debt using free cash flow. View historical data on Shearwater Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Shearwater Group ranks #999999 out of 2486 companies in the Software industry.
Is Shearwater Group's Net Debt Paydown Yield % too high?
Shearwater Group's current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 0%. Based on the distribution chart, Shearwater Group ranks #999999 out of 2486 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Shearwater Group has a GF Score™ of 40/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Shearwater Group's Net Debt Paydown Yield % compare to MSFT and ORCL?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Shearwater Group ranks #999999 out of 2486 companies for Net Debt Paydown Yield %. This places Shearwater Group in the lower half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Net Debt Paydown Yield % for a Software company?
A good Net Debt Paydown Yield % depends on the Software industry context. However, Net Debt Paydown 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 Net Debt Paydown Yield % mean?
A high Net Debt Paydown Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Net Debt Paydown Yield is a metric that evaluates the total amount of debt a company has paid in relation to its market capitalization. This metric provides insight into a company's willingness and ability to reduce its debt using free cash flow. View historical data on Shearwater Group and its competitors. Shearwater Group's current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 0%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Shearwater Group stock overvalued right now?
Shearwater Group (LSE:SWG) has a current Net Debt Paydown Yield % of 0%. The current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 0%. Shearwater Group's overall GF Score™ is 40/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Net Debt Paydown Yield % calculated?
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Shearwater Group (LSE:SWG), the current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 0% as of Jul. 27, 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.

Shearwater Group Business Description

Address 32 Threadneedle Street, London, GBR, EC2R 8AY
Shearwater Group PLC is a UK-based company focused on providing digital resilience solutions. The company delivers cybersecurity, network monitoring technologies, managed security services, Data Loss Prevention, Identity & Access Security, IT Solutions, Penetration Testing & Red Teaming, and other services. Its operating segment includes software and services. The company generates maximum revenue from the Services segment. Its geographical segments include the United Kingdom(UK) and Europe(excluding the UK), North America, and the Rest of the world, of which the majority of the revenue is derived from the UK.
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