KitzKITZF 81 Shareholder Yield % is 2.29% as of Mar. 2026, which is 51% below its 10-year median of 4.70. GuruFocus rates KITZF with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of $2.90. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,994 Industrial Products companies, Kitz ranks better than 68.07% 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, Kitz's Shareholder Yield % was 2.29%.
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.
Kitz Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Kitz Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Kitz'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.
KITZF vs GEV, ETN, PH: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Kitz'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.
Kitz Shareholder Yield % vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Kitz's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kitz'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.
Kitz (KITZF) has a Shareholder Yield % of 2.29% 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 Kitz and its competitors. This is 51% below median its historical median of 4.70. According to the industry distribution chart, Kitz ranks #956 out of 2994 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 31.9%.
Is Kitz's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Kitz's current Shareholder Yield % of 2.29% is 51% below median its 10-year median of 4.70. The Industrial Products industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.51. Kitz's value of 2.29% is 349% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kitz ranks #956 out of 2994 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Kitz has a GF Score™ of 81/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kitz's Shareholder Yield % compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Kitz ranks #956 out of 2994 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts Kitz in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.51. Kitz's value of 2.29% is 349% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 4.70 vs. the industry median of 0.51, Kitz 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 Industrial Products company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Industrial Products companies is 0.51, based on 2,994 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. Kitz's current Shareholder Yield % of 2.29% is 349% 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 Kitz and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.51 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kitz's current Shareholder Yield % is 2.29%, which is 51% below median its own 10-year median of 4.70. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kitz stock overvalued right now?
Kitz (KITZF) has a current Shareholder Yield % of 2.29%. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.90, compared to a current price of $5.60 — trading 93.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 2.29%, which is 51% below median its 10-year median of 4.70 and 349% above the Industrial Products industry median of 0.51. Kitz's overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 6 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 Kitz (KITZF), the current Shareholder Yield % is 2.29% 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 Kitz (KITZF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kitz stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $5.60 is trading 93.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $2.90.
Key valuation signals for KITZF:
Shareholder Yield %: 2.29% (51% below median its 10-year median of 4.70)
GF Value™: $2.90 vs. price of $5.60 (93.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 349% above the Industrial Products median (#956 of 2994)
No single metric tells the full story. See the KITZF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Kitz Corp is a Japan-based company that operates through segments namely valve manufacturing business in which the company manufactures and sells valves, fittings, water purifiers, and industrial filters and the Copper products business involves manufacturing and selling of brass rods for machined or forged products. The company's products consist of brass, cast iron, ductile iron, strainer, bronze, and others. It generates a majority of its revenue from the Valve manufacturing business. Geographically, the company operates in Japan, America, Europe, China and Asian markets.
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