Kobe SteelFRA:KST -1.23%74 Shareholder Yield % is 12.64% as of Mar. 2026, which is 84% above its 10-year median of 6.87. GuruFocus rates FRA:KST with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of €9.32 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 613 Steel companies, Kobe Steel ranks better than 84.5% 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, Kobe Steel's Shareholder Yield % was 12.64%.
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.
Kobe Steel Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Kobe Steel Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Kobe Steel'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:KST vs NUE, STLD, RS: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Steel subindustry, Kobe Steel'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.
Kobe Steel Shareholder Yield % vs Steel Industry
For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Kobe Steel's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kobe Steel'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.
Kobe Steel (FRA:KST) has a Shareholder Yield % of 12.64% 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 Kobe Steel and its competitors. This is 84% above median its historical median of 6.87. According to the industry distribution chart, Kobe Steel ranks #95 out of 613 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 15.5%.
Is Kobe Steel's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Kobe Steel's current Shareholder Yield % of 12.64% is 84% above median its 10-year median of 6.87. The Steel industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.37. Kobe Steel's value of 12.64% is 3316.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kobe Steel ranks #95 out of 613 companies in the Steel industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Kobe Steel has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kobe Steel's Shareholder Yield % compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, Kobe Steel ranks #95 out of 613 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Kobe Steel in the top 16% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.37. Kobe Steel's value of 12.64% is 3316.2% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 6.87 vs. the industry median of 0.37, Kobe Steel 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 Steel company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Steel companies is 0.37, based on 613 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. Kobe Steel's current Shareholder Yield % of 12.64% is 3316.2% 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 Kobe Steel and its competitors. For the Steel industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.37 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kobe Steel's current Shareholder Yield % is 12.64%, which is 84% above median its own 10-year median of 6.87. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kobe Steel stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kobe Steel (FRA:KST) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €9.32, compared to a current price of €9.90 — trading 6.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 12.64%, which is 84% above median its 10-year median of 6.87 and 3316.2% above the Steel industry median of 0.37. Kobe Steel's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 3 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 Kobe Steel (FRA:KST), the current Shareholder Yield % is 12.64% 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 Kobe Steel (FRA:KST) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kobe Steel stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €9.90 is trading 6.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of €9.32.
GuruFocus considers Kobe Steel to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:KST:
Shareholder Yield %: 12.64% (84% above median its 10-year median of 6.87)
GF Value™: €9.32 vs. price of €9.90 (6.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 3316.2% above the Steel median (#95 of 613)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:KST stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Kobe Steel Ltd engages in the manufacture, production, and sale of iron and steel. The company operates through seven segments. The Construction Machinery segment offers excavators, cranes, loaders, and workboats. Electric Power supplies electricity through group companies. Engineering handles plants for steel, petrochemicals, nuclear, water, and waste treatment, along with civil engineering and transport systems. Machinery provides compressors, engines, refrigeration, heat pumps, chemical and rubber machinery, and specialty materials. Materials include steel, aluminum, titanium, copper, and forged products. Steel & Aluminum delivers rolled products, plates, wires, and special steels, while Welding covers electrodes, flux, robots, power sources, and related services.
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