Kowa CoFRA:49N 78 Shareholder Yield % is 9.10% as of Feb. 2026, which is 23% below its 10-year median of 11.76. GuruFocus rates FRA:49N with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of €5.43. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 423 Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances companies, Kowa Co ranks better than 84.16% 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, Kowa Co's Shareholder Yield % was 9.10%.
Kowa Co (FRA:49N) 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.
Kowa Co Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Kowa Co Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Kowa Co'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.
FRA:49N vs SN, SGI, MHK: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances subindustry, Kowa Co'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.
Kowa Co Shareholder Yield % vs Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances Industry
For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Kowa Co's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kowa Co'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.
Kowa Co (FRA:49N) has a Shareholder Yield % of 9.10% 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 Kowa Co and its competitors. This is 23% below median its historical median of 11.76. According to the industry distribution chart, Kowa Co ranks #67 out of 423 companies in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry, placing it in the top 15.8%.
Is Kowa Co's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Kowa Co's current Shareholder Yield % of 9.10% is 23% below median its 10-year median of 11.76. The Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.42. Kowa Co's value of 9.10% is 540.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kowa Co ranks #67 out of 423 companies in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Kowa Co has a GF Score™ of 78/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kowa Co's Shareholder Yield % compare to SN and SGI?
According to the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry distribution chart, Kowa Co ranks #67 out of 423 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Kowa Co in the top 16% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.42. Kowa Co's value of 9.10% is 540.8% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 11.76 vs. the industry median of 1.42, Kowa Co 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 Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances companies is 1.42, based on 423 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. Kowa Co's current Shareholder Yield % of 9.10% is 540.8% 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 Kowa Co and its competitors. For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 1.42 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kowa Co's current Shareholder Yield % is 9.10%, which is 23% below median its own 10-year median of 11.76. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kowa Co stock overvalued right now?
Kowa Co (FRA:49N) has a current Shareholder Yield % of 9.10%. The stock's GF Value™ is €5.43, compared to a current price of €4.10 — trading 24.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 9.10%, which is 23% below median its 10-year median of 11.76 and 540.8% above the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry median of 1.42. Kowa Co's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 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 Kowa Co (FRA:49N), the current Shareholder Yield % is 9.10% 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 Kowa Co (FRA:49N) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kowa Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €4.10 is trading 24.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of €5.43.
Key valuation signals for FRA:49N:
Shareholder Yield %: 9.10% (23% below median its 10-year median of 11.76)
GF Value™: €5.43 vs. price of €4.10 (24.5% below fair value)
Industry Position: 540.8% above the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances median (#67 of 423)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:49N stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Kowa Co Ltd is a Japan-based company engaged in manufacture and sale of welfare equipment. The company is involved in the production and sales of welfare nursing care products including walking cars and walking aids or walk assistance carts, silver cars, handrails, walking canes, bath related products, toilet-related products and life-support products. It supplies its products mainly to chain stores, wholesale trading companies for welfare equipment, national welfare equipment lease companies, department stores, mail-order companies and others.
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