Yakult Honsha CoYKLTY 82 OCF Yield % is 6.56 as of Jun. 28, 2026. GuruFocus rates YKLTY with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of $9.20 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 118 Beverages - Non-Alcoholic companies, Yakult Honsha Co ranks better than 50% on this metric.
OCF Yield % is calculated as Cash Flow from Operations divided by Market Capitalization. It is a financial solvency ratio that compares the operating cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.
Similar to Earnings Yield %, OCF Yield % is financial solvency ratio. A lower ratio suggests a less attractive investment, indicating that investors might not receive substantial returns in proportion to their investment. Conversely, a high operating cash flow yield signals that a company generates sufficient cash to comfortably meet its debts, obligations, and dividend payments, making it a promising investment choice.
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Yakult Honsha Co OCF Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Yakult Honsha Co's OCF Yield % can be seen below:
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For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic subindustry, Yakult Honsha Co's OCF Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and OCF 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.
Yakult Honsha Co OCF Yield % vs Beverages - Non-Alcoholic Industry
For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Yakult Honsha Co's OCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Yakult Honsha Co's OCF 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.
Yakult Honsha Co (YKLTY) has a OCF Yield % of 6.56 as of Jun. 28, 2026. OCF Yield is calculated as Cash Flow from Operations divided by Market Capitalization. View historical data on Yakult Honsha Co and its competitors. Over the past decade, Yakult Honsha Co's OCF Yield % has ranged from 6.56 to 6.56. According to the industry distribution chart, Yakult Honsha Co ranks #59 out of 118 companies in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry, placing it in the top 50%.
Is Yakult Honsha Co's OCF Yield % too high?
Yakult Honsha Co's current OCF Yield % is 6.56. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 6.56 to a high of 6.56. The Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry median OCF Yield % is 6.55. Yakult Honsha Co's value of 6.56 is 0.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Yakult Honsha Co ranks #59 out of 118 companies in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Yakult Honsha Co has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Yakult Honsha Co's OCF Yield % compare to KO and PEP?
According to the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry distribution chart, Yakult Honsha Co ranks #59 out of 118 companies for OCF Yield %. This puts Yakult Honsha Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median OCF Yield % is 6.55. Yakult Honsha Co's value of 6.56 is 0.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Yakult Honsha Co's own OCF Yield % has ranged from 6.56 to 6.56 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good OCF Yield % for a Beverages - Non-Alcoholic company?
The median OCF Yield % among Beverages - Non-Alcoholic companies is 6.55, based on 118 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a OCF Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, OCF Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Yakult Honsha Co's current OCF Yield % of 6.56 is 0.2% 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 OCF Yield % mean?
A high OCF Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. OCF Yield is calculated as Cash Flow from Operations divided by Market Capitalization. View historical data on Yakult Honsha Co and its competitors. For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry, the median OCF Yield % is 6.55 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Yakult Honsha Co's current OCF Yield % is 6.56. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Yakult Honsha Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yakult Honsha Co (YKLTY) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $9.20, compared to a current price of $8.39 — trading 8.8% below its estimated fair value. The current OCF Yield % is 6.56 and 0.2% above the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry median of 6.55. Yakult Honsha Co's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is OCF Yield % calculated?
OCF Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Yakult Honsha Co (YKLTY), the current OCF Yield % is 6.56 as of Jun. 28, 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 Yakult Honsha Co (YKLTY) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yakult Honsha Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $8.39 is trading 8.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of $9.20.
GuruFocus considers Yakult Honsha Co to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for YKLTY:
OCF Yield %: 6.56
GF Value™: $9.20 vs. price of $8.39 (8.8% below fair value)
Industry Position: 0.2% above the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic median (#59 of 118)
No single metric tells the full story. See the YKLTY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Yakult Honsha is a pioneer in probiotics. It launched the probiotic drink Yakult in 1935 after Minoru Shirota's discovery of Lactobacillus casei Shirota, a strain of lactic acid bacteria, which proved to be able to live in the intestines, in 1930. It operates in 40 countries across four continents, selling mainly Yakult probiotic drinks. Apart from the retail outlets, the home delivery channel, served by a team of 83,000 Yakult Ladies globally, contributes about 45% of its probiotic drink volume. Overseas markets contribute 40% of group sales and profits. Yakult has built a meaningful presence in populated emerging markets, including China, Indonesia, Mexico, and Brazil. It plans to step up expansion in the US with a new factory in Georgia, which will triple its US production capacity.
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