Bowler MetcalfJSE:BCF 83 Shareholder Yield % is 5.41% as of Dec. 2025, which is 2% above its 10-year median of 5.32. GuruFocus rates JSE:BCF with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of R14.78 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 384 Packaging & Containers companies, Bowler Metcalf ranks better than 73.7% 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, Bowler Metcalf's Shareholder Yield % was 5.41%.
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.
Bowler Metcalf Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Bowler Metcalf Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Bowler Metcalf'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.
JSE:BCF vs SW, PKG, IP: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Bowler Metcalf'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.
Bowler Metcalf Shareholder Yield % vs Packaging & Containers Industry
For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Bowler Metcalf's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Bowler Metcalf'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.
Bowler Metcalf (JSE:BCF) has a Shareholder Yield % of 5.41% 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 Bowler Metcalf and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 5.32. Over the past decade, Bowler Metcalf's Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 4.04 to 15.30. According to the industry distribution chart, Bowler Metcalf ranks #101 out of 384 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, placing it in the top 26.3%.
Is Bowler Metcalf's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Bowler Metcalf's current Shareholder Yield % of 5.41% is near median its 10-year median of 5.32. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.04 to a high of 15.30. The Packaging & Containers industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.90. Bowler Metcalf's value of 5.41% is 501.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Bowler Metcalf ranks #101 out of 384 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Bowler Metcalf has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bowler Metcalf's Shareholder Yield % compare to SW and PKG?
According to the Packaging & Containers industry distribution chart, Bowler Metcalf ranks #101 out of 384 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts Bowler Metcalf in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.90. Bowler Metcalf's value of 5.41% is 501.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Bowler Metcalf's own Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 4.04 to 15.30 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.32 vs. the industry median of 0.90, Bowler Metcalf 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 Packaging & Containers company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Packaging & Containers companies is 0.90, based on 384 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. Bowler Metcalf's current Shareholder Yield % of 5.41% is 501.1% 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 Bowler Metcalf and its competitors. For the Packaging & Containers industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.90 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Bowler Metcalf's current Shareholder Yield % is 5.41%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 5.32. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bowler Metcalf stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bowler Metcalf (JSE:BCF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is R14.78, compared to a current price of R14.00 — trading 5.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 5.41%, which is near median its 10-year median of 5.32 and 501.1% above the Packaging & Containers industry median of 0.90. Bowler Metcalf's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 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 Bowler Metcalf (JSE:BCF), the current Shareholder Yield % is 5.41% 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 Bowler Metcalf (JSE:BCF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bowler Metcalf stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of R14.00 is trading 5.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of R14.78.
GuruFocus considers Bowler Metcalf to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for JSE:BCF:
Shareholder Yield %: 5.41% (near median its 10-year median of 5.32)
GF Value™: R14.78 vs. price of R14.00 (5.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 501.1% above the Packaging & Containers median (#101 of 384)
No single metric tells the full story. See the JSE:BCF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Bowler Metcalf Ltd is mainly engaged in the business of containers and packaging. The company's operating segments include Plastic Packaging and Property Investment. It generates maximum revenue from the Plastic Packaging segment, which specializes in the manufacture of rigid plastic packaging for the toiletry, cosmetic, household, pharmaceutical, and food markets. Its mode of manufacture comprises injection and blow molding, extrusion, and injection stretch blow molding. The Property Investment segment is involved in the business of investing in properties for letting to the manufacturing industry.
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