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Nosa PlugsOSTO:NOSA 56 Shareholder Yield % is 0.12% as of Mar. 2026, which is 68% below its 10-year median of 0.38. GuruFocus rates OSTO:NOSA with a GF Score™ of 56/100 and a GF Value™ of kr1.19 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 818 Medical Devices & Instruments companies, Nosa Plugs ranks worse than 50.61% 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, Nosa Plugs's Shareholder Yield % was 0.12%.
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.
Nosa Plugs Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Nosa Plugs Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Nosa Plugs'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.
OSTO:NOSA vs ABT, SYK, MDT: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Medical Devices subindustry, Nosa Plugs'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.
Nosa Plugs Shareholder Yield % vs Medical Devices & Instruments Industry
For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Nosa Plugs's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Nosa Plugs'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.
Nosa Plugs (OSTO:NOSA) has a Shareholder Yield % of 0.12% 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 Nosa Plugs and its competitors. This is 68% below median its historical median of 0.38. According to the industry distribution chart, Nosa Plugs ranks #414 out of 818 companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, placing it in the top 50.6%.
Is Nosa Plugs' Shareholder Yield % too high?
Nosa Plugs' current Shareholder Yield % of 0.12% is 68% below median its 10-year median of 0.38. The Medical Devices & Instruments industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.14. Nosa Plugs' value of 0.12% is 11.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Nosa Plugs ranks #414 out of 818 companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Nosa Plugs has a GF Score™ of 56/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nosa Plugs' Shareholder Yield % compare to ABT and SYK?
According to the Medical Devices & Instruments industry distribution chart, Nosa Plugs ranks #414 out of 818 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Nosa Plugs in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.14. Nosa Plugs' value of 0.12% is 11.1% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.38 vs. the industry median of 0.14, Nosa Plugs has consistently been below 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 Medical Devices & Instruments company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Medical Devices & Instruments companies is 0.14, based on 818 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. Nosa Plugs's current Shareholder Yield % of 0.12% is 11.1% below 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 Nosa Plugs and its competitors. For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.14 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nosa Plugs's current Shareholder Yield % is 0.12%, which is 68% below median its own 10-year median of 0.38. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nosa Plugs stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nosa Plugs (OSTO:NOSA) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is kr1.19, compared to a current price of kr0.51 — trading 57.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 0.12%, which is 68% below median its 10-year median of 0.38 and 11.1% below the Medical Devices & Instruments industry median of 0.14. Nosa Plugs' overall GF Score™ is 56/100 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 Nosa Plugs (OSTO:NOSA), the current Shareholder Yield % is 0.12% 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 Nosa Plugs (OSTO:NOSA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nosa Plugs stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of kr0.51 is trading 57.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of kr1.19.
GuruFocus considers Nosa Plugs to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for OSTO:NOSA:
Shareholder Yield %: 0.12% (68% below median its 10-year median of 0.38)
GF Value™: kr1.19 vs. price of kr0.51 (57.1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 11.1% below the Medical Devices & Instruments median (#414 of 818)
No single metric tells the full story. See the OSTO:NOSA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Nosa Plugs is a Swedish medical technology company. It is a supplier of nasal protection and nasal filters. With the vision to improve the breathing experience for everyone, NOSA offers a product portfolio consisting of odor protection, nasal filters against allergens and nasal protection that reduces viruses and bacteria.
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