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Genetic SignaturesASX:GSS -1.49% Shareholder Yield % is 2.87% as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 203 Medical Diagnostics & Research companies, Genetic Signatures ranks better than 74.38% 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, Genetic Signatures's Shareholder Yield % was 2.87%.
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.
Genetic Signatures Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Genetic Signatures Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Genetic Signatures's Shareholder 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.
ASX:GSS vs TMO, DHR, IDXX: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, Genetic Signatures'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.
Genetic Signatures Shareholder Yield % vs Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry
For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, Genetic Signatures's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Genetic Signatures'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.
Genetic Signatures (ASX:GSS) has a Shareholder Yield % of 2.87% as of Dec. 2025. 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 Genetic Signatures and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Genetic Signatures ranks #52 out of 203 companies in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry, placing it in the top 25.6%.
Is Genetic Signatures' Shareholder Yield % too high?
Genetic Signatures' current Shareholder Yield % is 2.87%. Based on the distribution chart, Genetic Signatures ranks #52 out of 203 companies in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry, which is above the industry midpoint.
How does Genetic Signatures' Shareholder Yield % compare to TMO and DHR?
According to the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry distribution chart, Genetic Signatures ranks #52 out of 203 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts Genetic Signatures in the upper 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 Shareholder Yield % for a Medical Diagnostics & Research company?
A good Shareholder Yield % depends on the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry context. However, Shareholder 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 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 Genetic Signatures and its competitors. Genetic Signatures's current Shareholder Yield % is 2.87%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Genetic Signatures stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Genetic Signatures (ASX:GSS) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is A$0.38, compared to a current price of A$0.07 — trading 82.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 2.87%. 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 Genetic Signatures (ASX:GSS), the current Shareholder Yield % is 2.87% as of Dec. 2025. 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.
Genetic Signatures Ltd is a specialist molecular diagnostics company, specializing in syndromic multiplex real-time PCR testing. The company offers products for the routine detection of infectious diseases and pathogens. It has three operating segments based on regions: Asia Pacific, EMEA, and Americas. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Asia Pacific region. The group's operations are based in Australia, with sales and support teams in the UK, Germany, and the United States.
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