Compal ElectronicsLUX:COMEL 78 Shareholder Yield % is 15.63% as of Dec. 2025, which is 99% above its 10-year median of 7.86. GuruFocus rates LUX:COMEL with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of $4.62. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,440 Hardware companies, Compal Electronics ranks better than 93.93% 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, Compal Electronics's Shareholder Yield % was 15.63%.
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.
Compal Electronics Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Compal Electronics Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Compal Electronics'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.
LUX:COMEL vs SNDK, DELL, STX: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Computer Hardware subindustry, Compal Electronics'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.
Compal Electronics Shareholder Yield % vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Compal Electronics's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Compal Electronics'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.
Compal Electronics (LUX:COMEL) has a Shareholder Yield % of 15.63% 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 Compal Electronics and its competitors. This is 99% above median its historical median of 7.86. According to the industry distribution chart, Compal Electronics ranks #148 out of 2440 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 6.1%.
Is Compal Electronics' Shareholder Yield % too high?
Compal Electronics' current Shareholder Yield % of 15.63% is 99% above median its 10-year median of 7.86. The Hardware industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.48. Compal Electronics' value of 15.63% is 3190.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Compal Electronics ranks #148 out of 2440 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Compal Electronics has a GF Score™ of 78/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Compal Electronics' Shareholder Yield % compare to SNDK and DELL?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Compal Electronics ranks #148 out of 2440 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Compal Electronics in the top 6% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.48. Compal Electronics' value of 15.63% is 3190.5% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 7.86 vs. the industry median of 0.48, Compal Electronics 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 Hardware company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Hardware companies is 0.48, based on 2,440 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. Compal Electronics's current Shareholder Yield % of 15.63% is 3190.5% 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 Compal Electronics and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.48 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Compal Electronics's current Shareholder Yield % is 15.63%, which is 99% above median its own 10-year median of 7.86. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Compal Electronics stock overvalued right now?
Compal Electronics (LUX:COMEL) has a current Shareholder Yield % of 15.63%. The stock's GF Value™ is $4.62, compared to a current price of $5.45 — trading 18% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 15.63%, which is 99% above median its 10-year median of 7.86 and 3190.5% above the Hardware industry median of 0.48. Compal Electronics' overall GF Score™ is 78/100 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 Compal Electronics (LUX:COMEL), the current Shareholder Yield % is 15.63% 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 Compal Electronics (LUX:COMEL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Compal Electronics stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $5.45 is trading 18% above its estimated GF Value™ of $4.62.
Key valuation signals for LUX:COMEL:
Shareholder Yield %: 15.63% (99% above median its 10-year median of 7.86)
GF Value™: $4.62 vs. price of $5.45 (18% above fair value)
Industry Position: 3190.5% above the Hardware median (#148 of 2440)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LUX:COMEL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Compal Electronics Inc is a Taiwan-based original design manufacturer that produces notebook computers, monitors, and televisions for equipment manufacturers. The firm's operations are organized in two reportable segment Information technology products and Strategically Integrated product segment. The majority of the firm's revenue is generated from the United States, with the rest coming from China, Netherlands, Japan, United Kingdom, India, Germany, and Others.
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