Nippon SharyoNPPSF 55 Shareholder Yield % is 8.50% as of Dec. 2025, which is 114% above its 10-year median of 3.97. GuruFocus rates NPPSF with a GF Score™ of 55/100 and a GF Value™ of $16.43 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 982 Transportation companies, Nippon Sharyo ranks better than 80.35% 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, Nippon Sharyo's Shareholder Yield % was 8.50%.
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.
Nippon Sharyo Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Nippon Sharyo Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Nippon Sharyo'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.
NPPSF vs UNP, CSX, NSC: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Railroads subindustry, Nippon Sharyo'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.
Nippon Sharyo Shareholder Yield % vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Nippon Sharyo's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Nippon Sharyo'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.
Nippon Sharyo (NPPSF) has a Shareholder Yield % of 8.50% 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 Nippon Sharyo and its competitors. This is 114% above median its historical median of 3.97. According to the industry distribution chart, Nippon Sharyo ranks #193 out of 982 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 19.7%.
Is Nippon Sharyo's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Nippon Sharyo's current Shareholder Yield % of 8.50% is 114% above median its 10-year median of 3.97. The Transportation industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.98. Nippon Sharyo's value of 8.50% is 767.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Nippon Sharyo ranks #193 out of 982 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Nippon Sharyo has a GF Score™ of 55/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nippon Sharyo's Shareholder Yield % compare to UNP and CSX?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Nippon Sharyo ranks #193 out of 982 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Nippon Sharyo in the top 20% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.98. Nippon Sharyo's value of 8.50% is 767.3% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 3.97 vs. the industry median of 0.98, Nippon Sharyo 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 Transportation company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Transportation companies is 0.98, based on 982 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. Nippon Sharyo's current Shareholder Yield % of 8.50% is 767.3% 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 Nippon Sharyo and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.98 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nippon Sharyo's current Shareholder Yield % is 8.50%, which is 114% above median its own 10-year median of 3.97. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nippon Sharyo stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nippon Sharyo (NPPSF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $16.43, compared to a current price of $21.04 — trading 28.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 8.50%, which is 114% above median its 10-year median of 3.97 and 767.3% above the Transportation industry median of 0.98. Nippon Sharyo's overall GF Score™ is 55/100 with 2 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 Nippon Sharyo (NPPSF), the current Shareholder Yield % is 8.50% 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 Nippon Sharyo (NPPSF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nippon Sharyo stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $21.04 is trading 28.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $16.43.
GuruFocus considers Nippon Sharyo to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for NPPSF:
Shareholder Yield %: 8.50% (114% above median its 10-year median of 3.97)
GF Value™: $16.43 vs. price of $21.04 (28.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 767.3% above the Transportation median (#193 of 982)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NPPSF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Nippon Sharyo Ltd is a Japan-based company engaged in the manufacture of railway rolling stock. The company operates through three segments. Its Railway rolling stock segment consists of manufacture and sales of rolling stock. The Transportation equipment and steel structure segment include production and trade of transportation equipment such as freight cars, tank trucks, heavy-duty industrial vehicles, and roadway and railway bridges. Its Construction equipment segment comprises of pile driving rigs, crawler cranes, casing rotators, portable diesel generator sets and emergency generators.
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