Smiths NewsCHIX:SNWSL +2.56%50 Shareholder Yield % is 18.84% as of Feb. 2026, which is 2% below its 10-year median of 19.24. GuruFocus rates CHIX:SNWSL with a GF Score™ of 50/100 and a GF Value™ of £0.54 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 994 Media - Diversified companies, Smiths News ranks better than 89.94% 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, Smiths News's Shareholder Yield % was 18.84%.
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.
Smiths News Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Smiths News Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Smiths News'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.
CHIX:SNWSL vs NYT, WLY: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Publishing subindustry, Smiths News'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.
Smiths News Shareholder Yield % vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Smiths News's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Smiths News'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.
Smiths News (CHIX:SNWSL) has a Shareholder Yield % of 18.84% as of Feb. 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 Smiths News and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 19.24. According to the industry distribution chart, Smiths News ranks #100 out of 994 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 10.1%.
Is Smiths News' Shareholder Yield % too high?
Smiths News' current Shareholder Yield % of 18.84% is near median its 10-year median of 19.24. The Media - Diversified industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.45. Smiths News' value of 18.84% is 1199.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Smiths News ranks #100 out of 994 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Smiths News has a GF Score™ of 50/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Smiths News' Shareholder Yield % compare to NYT and WLY?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Smiths News ranks #100 out of 994 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Smiths News in the top 10% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.45. Smiths News' value of 18.84% is 1199.3% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 19.24 vs. the industry median of 1.45, Smiths News 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Media - Diversified companies is 1.45, based on 994 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. Smiths News's current Shareholder Yield % of 18.84% is 1199.3% 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 Smiths News and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 1.45 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Smiths News's current Shareholder Yield % is 18.84%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 19.24. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Smiths News stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Smiths News (CHIX:SNWSL) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.54, compared to a current price of £0.72 — trading 33.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 18.84%, which is near median its 10-year median of 19.24 and 1199.3% above the Media - Diversified industry median of 1.45. Smiths News' overall GF Score™ is 50/100 with 2 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 Smiths News (CHIX:SNWSL), the current Shareholder Yield % is 18.84% as of Feb. 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 Smiths News (CHIX:SNWSL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Smiths News stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of £0.72 is trading 33.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of £0.54.
GuruFocus considers Smiths News to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for CHIX:SNWSL:
Shareholder Yield %: 18.84% (near median its 10-year median of 19.24)
GF Value™: £0.54 vs. price of £0.72 (33.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 1199.3% above the Media - Diversified median (#100 of 994)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CHIX:SNWSL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Smiths News PLC is a UK wholesaler of newspapers and magazines, providing nationwide early-morning distribution and logistics services. The company supplies newspapers, magazines, and related products to a wide network of retail outlets, supported by integrated services such as warehousing, pick-and-pack, returns collection, recycling, invoicing, and market insight. Operating through a hub-and-spoke distribution network across England and Wales, Smiths News delivers seven days a week, reaching locations from urban centres to remote rural communities, and also offers recycling and waste management solutions through its dedicated recycling operations.
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