Maintel HoldingsLSE:MAI 45 Shareholder Yield % is 7.43% as of Dec. 2025, which is 150% above its 10-year median of 2.97. GuruFocus rates LSE:MAI with a GF Score™ of 45/100 and a GF Value™ of £1.93 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 360 Telecommunication Services companies, Maintel Holdings ranks better than 78.06% 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, Maintel Holdings's Shareholder Yield % was 7.43%.
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.
Maintel Holdings Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Maintel Holdings Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Maintel Holdings'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.
LSE:MAI vs TMUS, VZ, T: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Telecom Services subindustry, Maintel Holdings'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.
Maintel Holdings Shareholder Yield % vs Telecommunication Services Industry
For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Maintel Holdings's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Maintel Holdings'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.
Maintel Holdings (LSE:MAI) has a Shareholder Yield % of 7.43% 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 Maintel Holdings and its competitors. This is 150% above median its historical median of 2.97. According to the industry distribution chart, Maintel Holdings ranks #79 out of 360 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, placing it in the top 21.9%.
Is Maintel Holdings' Shareholder Yield % too high?
Maintel Holdings' current Shareholder Yield % of 7.43% is 150% above median its 10-year median of 2.97. The Telecommunication Services industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.81. Maintel Holdings' value of 7.43% is 310.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Maintel Holdings ranks #79 out of 360 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Maintel Holdings has a GF Score™ of 45/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Maintel Holdings' Shareholder Yield % compare to TMUS and VZ?
According to the Telecommunication Services industry distribution chart, Maintel Holdings ranks #79 out of 360 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Maintel Holdings in the top 22% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.81. Maintel Holdings' value of 7.43% is 310.5% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 2.97 vs. the industry median of 1.81, Maintel Holdings 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 Telecommunication Services company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Telecommunication Services companies is 1.81, based on 360 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. Maintel Holdings's current Shareholder Yield % of 7.43% is 310.5% 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 Maintel Holdings and its competitors. For the Telecommunication Services industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 1.81 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Maintel Holdings's current Shareholder Yield % is 7.43%, which is 150% above median its own 10-year median of 2.97. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Maintel Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Maintel Holdings (LSE:MAI) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is £1.93, compared to a current price of £0.85 — trading 56% below its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 7.43%, which is 150% above median its 10-year median of 2.97 and 310.5% above the Telecommunication Services industry median of 1.81. Maintel Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 45/100 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 Maintel Holdings (LSE:MAI), the current Shareholder Yield % is 7.43% 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 Maintel Holdings (LSE:MAI) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Maintel Holdings stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of £0.85 is trading 56% below its estimated GF Value™ of £1.93.
GuruFocus considers Maintel Holdings to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for LSE:MAI:
Shareholder Yield %: 7.43% (150% above median its 10-year median of 2.97)
GF Value™: £1.93 vs. price of £0.85 (56% below fair value)
Industry Position: 310.5% above the Telecommunication Services median (#79 of 360)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:MAI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Maintel Holdings PLC provides communication solutions to mid-market and enterprise businesses, either on-premise or cloud-based. The company's service portfolio comprises unified communications, contact center solutions, document solutions, workforce optimization, local and wide area networking and security, mobile, and voice services, and managed print services. The company organizes its operations into three business segments, namely Managed service and technology; Network services, and Mobile services. It derives maximum revenue from the Managed service and technology segment. Geographically, it operates in the United Kingdom, the European Union, and the Rest of the world.
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