Software CircleLSE:SFT +0.63%39 Shareholder Yield % is -2.63% as of Sep. 2025. GuruFocus rates LSE:SFT with a GF Score™ of 39/100 and a GF Value™ of £0.12 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,042 Business Services companies, Software Circle ranks worse than 70.35% 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, Software Circle's Shareholder Yield % was -2.63%.
Software Circle (LSE:SFT) 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.
Software Circle Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Software Circle Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Software Circle'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:SFT vs CTAS, CPRT, ULS: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Software Circle'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.
Software Circle Shareholder Yield % vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Software Circle's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Software Circle'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.
Software Circle (LSE:SFT) has a Shareholder Yield % of -2.63% as of Sep. 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 Software Circle and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Software Circle ranks #733 out of 1042 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 70.3%.
Is Software Circle's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Software Circle's current Shareholder Yield % is -2.63%. Based on the distribution chart, Software Circle ranks #733 out of 1042 companies in the Business Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Software Circle has a GF Score™ of 39/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Software Circle's Shareholder Yield % compare to CTAS and CPRT?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Software Circle ranks #733 out of 1042 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Software Circle in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.53. 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 Business Services company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Business Services companies is 1.53, based on 1,042 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 Software Circle and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 1.53 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Software Circle's current Shareholder Yield % is -2.63%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Software Circle stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Software Circle (LSE:SFT) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.12, compared to a current price of £0.16 — trading 33.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is -2.63%. Software Circle's overall GF Score™ is 39/100 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 Software Circle (LSE:SFT), the current Shareholder Yield % is -2.63% as of Sep. 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 Software Circle (LSE:SFT) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Software Circle stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of £0.16 is trading 33.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of £0.12.
GuruFocus considers Software Circle to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for LSE:SFT:
Shareholder Yield %: -2.63%
GF Value™: £0.12 vs. price of £0.16 (33.3% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:SFT stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Software Circle PLC is a UK-based company that is an acquirer of great vertical market software businesses. The company operates complex logistics, a SaaS platform, and brands that sell print and web to business customers. The segmental analysis by nature of service includes license fees, company-owned studio revenue, brand partner print, and online sales plus trade print. Some of its brands include Nettl, watermark, and Topfloor. Geographically it has its business across the region of the UK and Ireland, Europe, and others of which the UK and Ireland's region accounts for a majority of the revenue.
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