Hi-Tech LubricantsKAR:HTL -3.43%78 Shareholder Yield % is 2.26% as of Mar. 2026, which is 3667% above its 10-year median of 0.06. GuruFocus rates KAR:HTL with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of ₨70.58 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 969 Oil & Gas companies, Hi-Tech Lubricants ranks better than 57.17% 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, Hi-Tech Lubricants's Shareholder Yield % was 2.26%.
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.
Hi-Tech Lubricants Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Hi-Tech Lubricants Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Hi-Tech Lubricants'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.
KAR:HTL vs VLO, MPC, PSX: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Hi-Tech Lubricants'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.
Hi-Tech Lubricants Shareholder Yield % vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Hi-Tech Lubricants's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Hi-Tech Lubricants'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.
Hi-Tech Lubricants (KAR:HTL) has a Shareholder Yield % of 2.26% 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 Hi-Tech Lubricants and its competitors. This is 3667% above median its historical median of 0.06. According to the industry distribution chart, Hi-Tech Lubricants ranks #415 out of 969 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 42.8%.
Is Hi-Tech Lubricants' Shareholder Yield % too high?
Hi-Tech Lubricants' current Shareholder Yield % of 2.26% is 3667% above median its 10-year median of 0.06. The Oil & Gas industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.83. Hi-Tech Lubricants' value of 2.26% is 172.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hi-Tech Lubricants ranks #415 out of 969 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Hi-Tech Lubricants has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hi-Tech Lubricants' Shareholder Yield % compare to VLO and MPC?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Hi-Tech Lubricants ranks #415 out of 969 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts Hi-Tech Lubricants in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.83. Hi-Tech Lubricants' value of 2.26% is 172.3% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.06 vs. the industry median of 0.83, Hi-Tech Lubricants 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 an Oil & Gas company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Oil & Gas companies is 0.83, based on 969 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. Hi-Tech Lubricants's current Shareholder Yield % of 2.26% is 172.3% 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 Hi-Tech Lubricants and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.83 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hi-Tech Lubricants's current Shareholder Yield % is 2.26%, which is 3667% above median its own 10-year median of 0.06. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hi-Tech Lubricants stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hi-Tech Lubricants (KAR:HTL) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₨70.58, compared to a current price of ₨45.92 — trading 34.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 2.26%, which is 3667% above median its 10-year median of 0.06 and 172.3% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 0.83. Hi-Tech Lubricants' overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 4 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 Hi-Tech Lubricants (KAR:HTL), the current Shareholder Yield % is 2.26% 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 Hi-Tech Lubricants (KAR:HTL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hi-Tech Lubricants stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ₨45.92 is trading 34.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₨70.58.
GuruFocus considers Hi-Tech Lubricants to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for KAR:HTL:
Shareholder Yield %: 2.26% (3667% above median its 10-year median of 0.06)
GF Value™: ₨70.58 vs. price of ₨45.92 (34.9% below fair value)
Industry Position: 172.3% above the Oil & Gas median (#415 of 969)
No single metric tells the full story. See the KAR:HTL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Hi-Tech Lubricants Ltd is a company whose principal activity is to procure and distribute lubricants and petroleum products. It serves Automotive, Industrial and Marine sectors. It has three reportable segments being Lubricants, polymer and Petroleum products. The company generates the majority of its revenue from petroleum products.
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