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Kobe Bussan CoKOBNF 89 Shareholder Yield % is 2.00% as of Apr. 2026, which is 38% above its 10-year median of 1.45. GuruFocus rates KOBNF with a GF Score™ of 89/100 and a GF Value™ of $40.24. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 304 Retail - Defensive companies, Kobe Bussan Co ranks better than 56.58% 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, Kobe Bussan Co's Shareholder Yield % was 2.00%.
Kobe Bussan Co (OTCPK:KOBNF) 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.
Kobe Bussan Co Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Kobe Bussan Co Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Kobe Bussan Co's Shareholder Yield % can be seen below:
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For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Kobe Bussan 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.
Kobe Bussan Co Shareholder Yield % vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Kobe Bussan Co's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kobe Bussan 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.
Kobe Bussan Co (KOBNF) has a Shareholder Yield % of 2.00% as of Apr. 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 Kobe Bussan Co and its competitors. This is 38% above median its historical median of 1.45. According to the industry distribution chart, Kobe Bussan Co ranks #132 out of 304 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 43.4%.
Is Kobe Bussan Co's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Kobe Bussan Co's current Shareholder Yield % of 2.00% is 38% above median its 10-year median of 1.45. The Retail - Defensive industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.94. Kobe Bussan Co's value of 2.00% is 113.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kobe Bussan Co ranks #132 out of 304 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Kobe Bussan Co has a GF Score™ of 89/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kobe Bussan Co's Shareholder Yield % compare to KR?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Kobe Bussan Co ranks #132 out of 304 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts Kobe Bussan Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.94. Kobe Bussan Co's value of 2.00% is 113.9% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 1.45 vs. the industry median of 0.94, Kobe Bussan 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Retail - Defensive companies is 0.94, based on 304 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. Kobe Bussan Co's current Shareholder Yield % of 2.00% is 113.9% 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 Kobe Bussan Co and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive 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. Kobe Bussan Co's current Shareholder Yield % is 2.00%, which is 38% above median its own 10-year median of 1.45. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kobe Bussan Co stock overvalued right now?
Kobe Bussan Co (KOBNF) has a current Shareholder Yield % of 2.00%. The stock's GF Value™ is $40.24, compared to a current price of $24.10 — trading 40.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 2.00%, which is 38% above median its 10-year median of 1.45 and 113.9% above the Retail - Defensive industry median of 0.94. Kobe Bussan Co's overall GF Score™ is 89/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Kobe Bussan Co (KOBNF), the current Shareholder Yield % is 2.00% as of Apr. 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 Kobe Bussan Co (KOBNF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kobe Bussan Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $24.10 is trading 40.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $40.24.
Key valuation signals for KOBNF:
Shareholder Yield %: 2.00% (38% above median its 10-year median of 1.45)
GF Value™: $40.24 vs. price of $24.10 (40.1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 113.9% above the Retail - Defensive median (#132 of 304)
No single metric tells the full story. See the KOBNF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Kobe Bussan Co Ltd is a Japan-based company that operates through four business divisions: Business Supermarket, Restaurant and Ready-Meal, Eco-Renewable Energy, and Others. The Business Supermarket segment runs Gyomu Super stores offering affordable domestic and imported food products. The Restaurant and Ready-Meal segment operates buffet and delicatessen chains such as Kobe Cook World Buffet, Premium Karubi, and Chisouna. The Eco-Renewable Energy segment generates electricity from nineteen solar and one woody biomass power plant. The Others segment includes tourism and related businesses. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Business Supermarket segment.
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