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, Spero Therapeutics's Shareholder Yield % was 1.12%.
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.
Spero Therapeutics Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Spero Therapeutics Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Spero Therapeutics'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.
SPRO vs ORMP, PLYX, HRTX: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Biotechnology subindustry, Spero Therapeutics'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.
Spero Therapeutics Shareholder Yield % vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Spero Therapeutics's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Spero Therapeutics'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.
Spero Therapeutics (SPRO) has a Shareholder Yield % of 1.12% 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 Spero Therapeutics and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Spero Therapeutics ranks #280 out of 1303 companies in the Biotechnology industry, placing it in the top 21.5%.
Is Spero Therapeutics' Shareholder Yield % too high?
Spero Therapeutics' current Shareholder Yield % is 1.12%. Based on the distribution chart, Spero Therapeutics ranks #280 out of 1303 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Spero Therapeutics has a GF Score™ of 55/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Spero Therapeutics' Shareholder Yield % compare to ORMP and PLYX?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Spero Therapeutics ranks #280 out of 1303 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Spero Therapeutics in the top 22% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 Biotechnology company?
A good Shareholder Yield % depends on the Biotechnology industry context. However, Shareholder Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. 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 Spero Therapeutics and its competitors. Spero Therapeutics's current Shareholder Yield % is 1.12%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Spero Therapeutics stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Spero Therapeutics (SPRO) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $1.06, compared to a current price of $2.02 — trading 90.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 1.12%. Spero Therapeutics' overall GF Score™ is 55/100 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 Spero Therapeutics (SPRO), the current Shareholder Yield % is 1.12% 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 Spero Therapeutics (SPRO) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Spero Therapeutics stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $2.02 is trading 90.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $1.06.
GuruFocus considers Spero Therapeutics to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for SPRO:
Shareholder Yield %: 1.12%
GF Value™: $1.06 vs. price of $2.02 (90.6% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SPRO stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Spero Therapeutics Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical firm. It focuses on identifying, developing, and commercializing novel treatments for MDR (Multi-drug-resistant) bacterial infections and rare diseases. The company's product candidate, tebipenem pivoxil hydrobromide or tebipenem HBr, is designed to be an oral carbapenem-class antibiotic for use in adults to treat MDR Gram-negative infections. It is also developing SPR720, a novel oral antibiotic designed for the treatment of a rare, orphan disease caused by pulmonary non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections, or NTM disease. It is also focused on SPR206, a next-generation polymyxin investigational product candidate being developed as an IV-administered medicine to treat MDR Gram-negative infections in the hospital.
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