Judges ScientificJSCIF 82 Shareholder Yield % is 2.85% as of Dec. 2025, which is 1325% above its 10-year median of 0.20. GuruFocus rates JSCIF with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of $124.20 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,436 Hardware companies, Judges Scientific ranks better than 70.85% 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, Judges Scientific's Shareholder Yield % was 2.85%.
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.
Judges Scientific Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Judges Scientific Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Judges Scientific'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.
JSCIF vs COHR, KEYS, GRMN: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Judges Scientific'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.
Judges Scientific Shareholder Yield % vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Judges Scientific's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Judges Scientific'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.
Judges Scientific (JSCIF) has a Shareholder Yield % of 2.85% 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 Judges Scientific and its competitors. This is 1325% above median its historical median of 0.20. According to the industry distribution chart, Judges Scientific ranks #710 out of 2436 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 29.1%.
Is Judges Scientific's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Judges Scientific's current Shareholder Yield % of 2.85% is 1325% above median its 10-year median of 0.20. The Hardware industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.48. Judges Scientific's value of 2.85% is 500% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Judges Scientific ranks #710 out of 2436 companies in the Hardware industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Judges Scientific has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Judges Scientific's Shareholder Yield % compare to COHR and KEYS?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Judges Scientific ranks #710 out of 2436 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts Judges Scientific in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.48. Judges Scientific's value of 2.85% is 500% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.20 vs. the industry median of 0.48, Judges Scientific 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 Hardware company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Hardware companies is 0.48, based on 2,436 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. Judges Scientific's current Shareholder Yield % of 2.85% is 500% 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 Judges Scientific and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.48 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Judges Scientific's current Shareholder Yield % is 2.85%, which is 1325% above median its own 10-year median of 0.20. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Judges Scientific stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Judges Scientific (JSCIF) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $124.20, compared to a current price of $62.50 — trading 49.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 2.85%, which is 1325% above median its 10-year median of 0.20 and 500% above the Hardware industry median of 0.48. Judges Scientific's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 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 Judges Scientific (JSCIF), the current Shareholder Yield % is 2.85% 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 Judges Scientific (JSCIF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Judges Scientific stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $62.50 is trading 49.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of $124.20.
GuruFocus considers Judges Scientific to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for JSCIF:
Shareholder Yield %: 2.85% (1325% above median its 10-year median of 0.20)
GF Value™: $124.20 vs. price of $62.50 (49.7% below fair value)
Industry Position: 500% above the Hardware median (#710 of 2436)
No single metric tells the full story. See the JSCIF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Judges Scientific PLC is engaged in the designing, manufacturing, and sale of scientific instruments. The company operates in two main segments namely Materials Sciences and Vacuum. The firm specializes in the acquisition and development of a portfolio of scientific instrument businesses. The company has operational footprints across the United Kingdom, the Rest of Europe, North America, and the Rest of the world.
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