The Honest CoHNST +0.27%60 Shareholder Yield % is 2.75% as of Mar. 2026, which is 77% above its 10-year median of 1.55. GuruFocus rates HNST with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of $2.85 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,921 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, The Honest Co ranks better than 59.81% 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, The Honest Co's Shareholder Yield % was 2.75%.
The Honest Co (NAS:HNST) 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.
The Honest Co Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
The Honest Co Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for The Honest 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.
HNST vs MAGN, NUS, WALD: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, The Honest 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.
The Honest Co Shareholder Yield % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, The Honest Co's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where The Honest 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.
The Honest Co (HNST) has a Shareholder Yield % of 2.75% 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 The Honest Co and its competitors. This is 77% above median its historical median of 1.55. According to the industry distribution chart, The Honest Co ranks #772 out of 1921 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 40.2%.
Is The Honest Co's Shareholder Yield % too high?
The Honest Co's current Shareholder Yield % of 2.75% is 77% above median its 10-year median of 1.55. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.94. The Honest Co's value of 2.75% is 192.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, The Honest Co ranks #772 out of 1921 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, The Honest Co has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does The Honest Co's Shareholder Yield % compare to MAGN and NUS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, The Honest Co ranks #772 out of 1921 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts The Honest Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.94. The Honest Co's value of 2.75% is 192.6% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 1.55 vs. the industry median of 0.94, The Honest 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 0.94, based on 1,921 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. The Honest Co's current Shareholder Yield % of 2.75% is 192.6% 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 The Honest Co and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.94 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. The Honest Co's current Shareholder Yield % is 2.75%, which is 77% above median its own 10-year median of 1.55. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is The Honest Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Honest Co (HNST) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.85, compared to a current price of $3.66 — trading 28.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 2.75%, which is 77% above median its 10-year median of 1.55 and 192.6% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 0.94. The Honest Co's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 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 The Honest Co (HNST), the current Shareholder Yield % is 2.75% 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 The Honest Co (HNST) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Honest Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $3.66 is trading 28.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $2.85.
GuruFocus considers The Honest Co to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for HNST:
Shareholder Yield %: 2.75% (77% above median its 10-year median of 1.55)
GF Value™: $2.85 vs. price of $3.66 (28.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 192.6% above the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#772 of 1921)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HNST stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
The Honest Co Inc is a personal care company dedicated to creating cleanly-formulated and sustainably-designed products for everyone from babies to adults. By combining thoughtful design with science-based innovation, the company delivers personal care products for everyone from babies to adults, spanning categories across wipes, personal care, diapers, and beauty. It has three product categories namely; Diapers and Wipes, Skin and Personal Care, and Household and Wellness, out of which the majority of its revenue is generated from the sale of diapers and wipes. The company operates only in the United States.
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