Essar ShippingNSE:ESSARSHPNG -2.03%44 Shareholder Yield % is 12.07% as of Mar. 2026, which is 85% below its 10-year median of 81.83. GuruFocus rates NSE:ESSARSHPNG with a GF Score™ of 44/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹1.07 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 986 Transportation companies, Essar Shipping ranks better than 85.9% 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, Essar Shipping's Shareholder Yield % was 12.07%.
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.
Essar Shipping Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Essar Shipping Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Essar Shipping'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.
For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Essar Shipping'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.
Essar Shipping Shareholder Yield % vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Essar Shipping's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Essar Shipping'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.
Essar Shipping (NSE:ESSARSHPNG) has a Shareholder Yield % of 12.07% as of Mar. 2026. 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 Essar Shipping and its competitors. This is 85% below median its historical median of 81.83. According to the industry distribution chart, Essar Shipping ranks #139 out of 986 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 14.1%.
Is Essar Shipping's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Essar Shipping's current Shareholder Yield % of 12.07% is 85% below median its 10-year median of 81.83. The Transportation industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.93. Essar Shipping's value of 12.07% is 1197.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Essar Shipping ranks #139 out of 986 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Essar Shipping has a GF Score™ of 44/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Essar Shipping's Shareholder Yield % compare to competitors?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Essar Shipping ranks #139 out of 986 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Essar Shipping in the top 14% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.93. Essar Shipping's value of 12.07% is 1197.8% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 81.83 vs. the industry median of 0.93, Essar Shipping 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 0.93, based on 986 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. Essar Shipping's current Shareholder Yield % of 12.07% is 1197.8% 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 Essar Shipping and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.93 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Essar Shipping's current Shareholder Yield % is 12.07%, which is 85% below median its own 10-year median of 81.83. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Essar Shipping stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Essar Shipping (NSE:ESSARSHPNG) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹1.07, compared to a current price of ₹22.63 — trading 2015% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 12.07%, which is 85% below median its 10-year median of 81.83 and 1197.8% above the Transportation industry median of 0.93. Essar Shipping's overall GF Score™ is 44/100 with 7 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 Essar Shipping (NSE:ESSARSHPNG), the current Shareholder Yield % is 12.07% as of Mar. 2026. 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 Essar Shipping (NSE:ESSARSHPNG) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Essar Shipping stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ₹22.63 is trading 2015% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₹1.07.
GuruFocus considers Essar Shipping to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for NSE:ESSARSHPNG:
Shareholder Yield %: 12.07% (85% below median its 10-year median of 81.83)
GF Value™: ₹1.07 vs. price of ₹22.63 (2015% above fair value)
Industry Position: 1197.8% above the Transportation median (#139 of 986)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NSE:ESSARSHPNG stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Essar Shipping Ltd is engaged in fleet operating and chartering and operates in international and coastal voyages. The company is diversified across various sectors of Energy, Infrastructure, steel, and Services. The company operates in Fleet operations and chartering, oilfield services, and logistics services. The company generates maximum revenue from a single operating segment, namely the Shipping segment.
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