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Genie NetworksROCO:8298 -3.04%82 Shareholder Yield % is 4.50% as of Dec. 2025, which is 91% above its 10-year median of 2.36. GuruFocus rates ROCO:8298 with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$38.58 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,699 Software companies, Genie Networks ranks better than 77.18% 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, Genie Networks's Shareholder Yield % was 4.50%.
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.
Genie Networks Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Genie Networks Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Genie Networks'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.
ROCO:8298 vs MSFT, ORCL, PLTR: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Genie Networks'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.
Genie Networks Shareholder Yield % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Genie Networks's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Genie Networks'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.
Genie Networks (ROCO:8298) has a Shareholder Yield % of 4.50% 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 Genie Networks and its competitors. This is 91% above median its historical median of 2.36. According to the industry distribution chart, Genie Networks ranks #616 out of 2699 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 22.8%.
Is Genie Networks' Shareholder Yield % too high?
Genie Networks' current Shareholder Yield % of 4.50% is 91% above median its 10-year median of 2.36. The Software industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.36. Genie Networks' value of 4.50% is 1150% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Genie Networks ranks #616 out of 2699 companies in the Software industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Genie Networks has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Genie Networks' Shareholder Yield % compare to MSFT and ORCL?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Genie Networks ranks #616 out of 2699 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Genie Networks in the top 23% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.36. Genie Networks' value of 4.50% is 1150% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 2.36 vs. the industry median of 0.36, Genie Networks 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 Software company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Software companies is 0.36, based on 2,699 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. Genie Networks's current Shareholder Yield % of 4.50% is 1150% 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 Genie Networks and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.36 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Genie Networks's current Shareholder Yield % is 4.50%, which is 91% above median its own 10-year median of 2.36. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Genie Networks stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Genie Networks (ROCO:8298) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$38.58, compared to a current price of NT$43.00 — trading 11.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 4.50%, which is 91% above median its 10-year median of 2.36 and 1150% above the Software industry median of 0.36. Genie Networks' overall GF Score™ is 82/100 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 Genie Networks (ROCO:8298), the current Shareholder Yield % is 4.50% 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 Genie Networks (ROCO:8298) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Genie Networks stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of NT$43.00 is trading 11.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$38.58.
GuruFocus considers Genie Networks to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for ROCO:8298:
Shareholder Yield %: 4.50% (91% above median its 10-year median of 2.36)
GF Value™: NT$38.58 vs. price of NT$43.00 (11.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 1150% above the Software median (#616 of 2699)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:8298 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Genie Networks Ltd is engaged in providing networking and security solutions in Taiwan. The company's solutions include network management systems, traffic analysis systems, broadband access control systems, network policy controllers, and traffic management with instant security violation detection for service providers and enterprises Its product offering includes GenieATM-6000-ISP, GenieATM-6000-MPLS and GenieATM6200.
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