Astral FoodsALFDF 84 Shareholder Yield % is 12.28% as of Mar. 2026, which is 80% above its 10-year median of 6.83. GuruFocus rates ALFDF with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of $6.44. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,922 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Astral Foods ranks better than 88.29% on this metric.
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. It is a measure of shareholder return.
As of today, Astral Foods's Shareholder Yield % was 12.28%.
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. The term was coined by William W. Priest of Epoch Investment Partners in a paper in 2005 entitled The Case for Shareholder Yield as a Dominant Driver of Future Equity Returns. William Priest indicated that "shareholder yield is a term that we came up with to reflect the various ways dividends can be paid to owners of a business in a publicly-traded company."
Dividend Yield % shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its stock price, which is most obvious form of shareholder return.
Buyback Yield % is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. Shares repurchases also increase shareholder value by returning the money back to shareholders.
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.
Astral Foods Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Astral Foods Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Astral Foods's Shareholder Yield % can be seen below:
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ALFDF vs ADM, BG, TSN: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Farm Products subindustry, Astral Foods's Shareholder Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Shareholder 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.
Astral Foods Shareholder Yield % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Astral Foods's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Astral Foods's Shareholder 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.
* 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 Shareholder 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.
Astral Foods (ALFDF) has a Shareholder Yield % of 12.28% as of Mar. 2026. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on Astral Foods and its competitors. This is 80% above median its historical median of 6.83. According to the industry distribution chart, Astral Foods ranks #225 out of 1922 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 11.7%.
Is Astral Foods' Shareholder Yield % too high?
Astral Foods' current Shareholder Yield % of 12.28% is 80% above median its 10-year median of 6.83. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.94. Astral Foods' value of 12.28% is 1213.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Astral Foods ranks #225 out of 1922 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Astral Foods has a GF Score™ of 84/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Astral Foods' Shareholder Yield % compare to ADM and BG?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Astral Foods ranks #225 out of 1922 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Astral Foods in the top 12% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.94. Astral Foods' value of 12.28% is 1213.4% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 6.83 vs. the industry median of 0.94, Astral Foods 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 Shareholder Yield % for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 0.94, based on 1,922 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Shareholder Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Shareholder Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Astral Foods's current Shareholder Yield % of 12.28% is 1213.4% 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 Shareholder Yield % mean?
A high Shareholder Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on Astral Foods and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.94 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Astral Foods's current Shareholder Yield % is 12.28%, which is 80% above median its own 10-year median of 6.83. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Astral Foods stock overvalued right now?
Astral Foods (ALFDF) has a current Shareholder Yield % of 12.28%. The stock's GF Value™ is $6.44, compared to a current price of $7.39 — trading 14.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 12.28%, which is 80% above median its 10-year median of 6.83 and 1213.4% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 0.94. Astral Foods' overall GF Score™ is 84/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shareholder Yield % calculated?
Shareholder Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Astral Foods (ALFDF), the current Shareholder Yield % is 12.28% as of Mar. 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 Astral Foods (ALFDF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Astral Foods stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $7.39 is trading 14.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $6.44.
Key valuation signals for ALFDF:
Shareholder Yield %: 12.28% (80% above median its 10-year median of 6.83)
GF Value™: $6.44 vs. price of $7.39 (14.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 1213.4% above the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#225 of 1922)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ALFDF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Astral Foods Ltd is an integrated poultry producer operating under several brands. It supplies different poultry needs in Africa. The activities are divided into two operating segments. The poultry segment comprises the sale of poultry-related products for human consumption as well as day-old broilers, hatching eggs, and day-old parent stock. The Feed segment comprises the sale of a wide range of specialized feed products for commercially farmed animal species. The majority of revenue is generated from the poultry segment. The company has multiple processing facilities to get the poultry to ready-to-eat form and manufacture vitamin and mineral feed additives.
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