K Wave MediaKWM -9.26%6 Shareholder Yield % is -143.11% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates KWM with a GF Score™ of 6/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 994 Media - Diversified companies, K Wave Media ranks worse than 97.08% 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, K Wave Media's Shareholder Yield % was -143.11%.
K Wave Media (NAS:KWM) 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.
K Wave Media Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
K Wave Media Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for K Wave Media'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.
KWM vs CPOP, APHP, FTRK: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Entertainment subindustry, K Wave Media'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.
K Wave Media Shareholder Yield % vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, K Wave Media's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where K Wave Media'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.
K Wave Media (KWM) has a Shareholder Yield % of -143.11% 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 K Wave Media and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, K Wave Media ranks #965 out of 994 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 97.1%.
Is K Wave Media's Shareholder Yield % too high?
K Wave Media's current Shareholder Yield % is -143.11%. Based on the distribution chart, K Wave Media ranks #965 out of 994 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, K Wave Media has a GF Score™ of 6/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does K Wave Media's Shareholder Yield % compare to CPOP and APHP?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, K Wave Media ranks #965 out of 994 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places K Wave Media in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.42. 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Media - Diversified companies is 1.42, based on 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. 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 K Wave Media and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 1.42 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. K Wave Media's current Shareholder Yield % is -143.11%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is K Wave Media stock overvalued right now?
K Wave Media (KWM) has a current Shareholder Yield % of -143.11%. The current Shareholder Yield % is -143.11%. K Wave Media's overall GF Score™ is 6/100 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 K Wave Media (KWM), the current Shareholder Yield % is -143.11% 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.
K Wave Media Ltd is engaged in the IP content business, which focuses on the creation, investment, management, licensing, and monetization of intellectual property (IP) content such as TV programs, movies, dramas, and music. Its operations are reported in four segments: content merchandising, food and beverages, content production, and content investment. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the content merchandising segment, which produces and distributes specialized video merchandise for K-pop artists timed to coincide with their activities, such as concerts, album launches, and fan events. Geographically, the company generates maximum revenue from Korea, and the rest from the USA, Germany, the UK, France, Japan, and other markets.
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