Sakata SeedSKSDF 96 Shareholder Yield % is 1.92% as of Nov. 2025, which is 96% above its 10-year median of 0.98. GuruFocus rates SKSDF with a GF Score™ of 96/100 and a GF Value™ of $26.21. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,921 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Sakata Seed ranks better than 55.44% 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, Sakata Seed's Shareholder Yield % was 1.92%.
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.
Sakata Seed Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Sakata Seed Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sakata Seed'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.
SKSDF vs ADM, BG, TSN: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Farm Products subindustry, Sakata Seed'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.
Sakata Seed Shareholder Yield % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Sakata Seed's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sakata Seed'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.
Sakata Seed (SKSDF) has a Shareholder Yield % of 1.92% as of Nov. 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 Sakata Seed and its competitors. This is 96% above median its historical median of 0.98. According to the industry distribution chart, Sakata Seed ranks #856 out of 1921 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 44.6%.
Is Sakata Seed's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Sakata Seed's current Shareholder Yield % of 1.92% is 96% above median its 10-year median of 0.98. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.94. Sakata Seed's value of 1.92% is 104.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sakata Seed ranks #856 out of 1921 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Sakata Seed has a GF Score™ of 96/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sakata Seed's Shareholder Yield % compare to ADM and BG?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Sakata Seed ranks #856 out of 1921 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts Sakata Seed in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.94. Sakata Seed's value of 1.92% is 104.3% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.98 vs. the industry median of 0.94, Sakata Seed 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 0.94, based on 1,921 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. Sakata Seed's current Shareholder Yield % of 1.92% is 104.3% 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 Sakata Seed and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.94 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sakata Seed's current Shareholder Yield % is 1.92%, which is 96% above median its own 10-year median of 0.98. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sakata Seed stock overvalued right now?
Sakata Seed (SKSDF) has a current Shareholder Yield % of 1.92%. The stock's GF Value™ is $26.21, compared to a current price of $25.25 — trading 3.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 1.92%, which is 96% above median its 10-year median of 0.98 and 104.3% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 0.94. Sakata Seed's overall GF Score™ is 96/100 with 3 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 Sakata Seed (SKSDF), the current Shareholder Yield % is 1.92% as of Nov. 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 Sakata Seed (SKSDF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sakata Seed stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $25.25 is trading 3.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of $26.21.
Key valuation signals for SKSDF:
Shareholder Yield %: 1.92% (96% above median its 10-year median of 0.98)
GF Value™: $26.21 vs. price of $25.25 (3.7% below fair value)
Industry Position: 104.3% above the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#856 of 1921)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SKSDF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Sakata Seed Corporation produces and sells multiple flower and vegetable seeds and various gardening materials. The company has locations all over the globe and sells the seeds to distributors and other producers. Gardening materials may be sold through home improvement retailers, mail-order sales, and garden shops. Additionally, Sakata Seed provides miscellaneous activities, such as landscaping, temporary staffing, and other activities associated with cultivating land. It invests in research and development to monitor breeding and develop new seed varieties and has enhanced revenue by entering into contracts to construct greenhouse and agricultural facilities.
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