Spark New ZealandASX:SPK +0.33%67 Shareholder Yield % is 17.25% as of Dec. 2025, which is 308% above its 10-year median of 4.23. GuruFocus rates ASX:SPK with a GF Score™ of 67/100 and a GF Value™ of A$2.83 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 363 Telecommunication Services companies, Spark New Zealand ranks better than 88.71% 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, Spark New Zealand's Shareholder Yield % was 17.25%.
Spark New Zealand (ASX:SPK) Shareholder Yield % Explanation
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.
Spark New Zealand Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Spark New Zealand Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Spark New Zealand'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:SPK vs TMUS, VZ, T: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Telecom Services subindustry, Spark New Zealand'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.
Spark New Zealand Shareholder Yield % vs Telecommunication Services Industry
For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Spark New Zealand's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Spark New Zealand'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.
Spark New Zealand (ASX:SPK) has a Shareholder Yield % of 17.25% 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 Spark New Zealand and its competitors. This is 308% above median its historical median of 4.23. According to the industry distribution chart, Spark New Zealand ranks #41 out of 363 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, placing it in the top 11.3%.
Is Spark New Zealand's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Spark New Zealand's current Shareholder Yield % of 17.25% is 308% above median its 10-year median of 4.23. The Telecommunication Services industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.73. Spark New Zealand's value of 17.25% is 897.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Spark New Zealand ranks #41 out of 363 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Spark New Zealand has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Spark New Zealand's Shareholder Yield % compare to TMUS and VZ?
According to the Telecommunication Services industry distribution chart, Spark New Zealand ranks #41 out of 363 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Spark New Zealand in the top 11% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.73. Spark New Zealand's value of 17.25% is 897.1% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 4.23 vs. the industry median of 1.73, Spark New Zealand 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 Telecommunication Services company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Telecommunication Services companies is 1.73, based on 363 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. Spark New Zealand's current Shareholder Yield % of 17.25% is 897.1% 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 Spark New Zealand and its competitors. For the Telecommunication Services industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 1.73 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Spark New Zealand's current Shareholder Yield % is 17.25%, which is 308% above median its own 10-year median of 4.23. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Spark New Zealand stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Spark New Zealand (ASX:SPK) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is A$2.83, compared to a current price of A$1.54 — trading 45.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 17.25%, which is 308% above median its 10-year median of 4.23 and 897.1% above the Telecommunication Services industry median of 1.73. Spark New Zealand's overall GF Score™ is 67/100 with 8 warning signs 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 Spark New Zealand (ASX:SPK), the current Shareholder Yield % is 17.25% 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.
Is Spark New Zealand (ASX:SPK) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Spark New Zealand stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of A$1.54 is trading 45.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of A$2.83.
GuruFocus considers Spark New Zealand to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for ASX:SPK:
Shareholder Yield %: 17.25% (308% above median its 10-year median of 4.23)
GF Value™: A$2.83 vs. price of A$1.54 (45.6% below fair value)
Industry Position: 897.1% above the Telecommunication Services median (#41 of 363)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ASX:SPK stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Spark is one of only three integrated telecommunications companies in New Zealand. It is the leading mobile network operator with low- to mid-40% subscriber and revenue share, and the dominant provider of fixed-line broadband services with a mid-30% subscriber share. It has a big position in the New Zealand corporate and wholesale telecommunications services provision space. Spark supplements its core telecommunications operations and related infrastructure with IT products and services across cloud, managed data and networks, procurement, data centers, and Internet of Things. Its operations are all based in New Zealand, except for its 41% interest in Southern Cross Submarine Cables, which has zero book value and to which Spark has no funding obligations.
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