Card FactorySTU:0CT -2.40%79 Shareholder Yield % is 0.58% as of Jan. 2026, which is 89% below its 10-year median of 5.47. GuruFocus rates STU:0CT with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of €1.28 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,085 Retail - Cyclical companies, Card Factory ranks worse than 52.9% 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, Card Factory's Shareholder Yield % was 0.58%.
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.
Card Factory Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Card Factory Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Card Factory'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.
STU:0CT vs CASY, WSM, DKS: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Card Factory'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.
Card Factory Shareholder Yield % vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Card Factory's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Card Factory'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.
Card Factory (STU:0CT) has a Shareholder Yield % of 0.58% as of Jan. 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 Card Factory and its competitors. This is 89% below median its historical median of 5.47. According to the industry distribution chart, Card Factory ranks #574 out of 1085 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 52.9%.
Is Card Factory's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Card Factory's current Shareholder Yield % of 0.58% is 89% below median its 10-year median of 5.47. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.09. Card Factory's value of 0.58% is 46.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Card Factory ranks #574 out of 1085 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Card Factory has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Card Factory's Shareholder Yield % compare to CASY and WSM?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Card Factory ranks #574 out of 1085 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Card Factory in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.09. Card Factory's value of 0.58% is 46.8% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 5.47 vs. the industry median of 1.09, Card Factory 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Retail - Cyclical companies is 1.09, based on 1,085 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. Card Factory's current Shareholder Yield % of 0.58% is 46.8% 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 Card Factory and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 1.09 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Card Factory's current Shareholder Yield % is 0.58%, which is 89% below median its own 10-year median of 5.47. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Card Factory stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Card Factory (STU:0CT) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €1.28, compared to a current price of €0.77 — trading 39.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 0.58%, which is 89% below median its 10-year median of 5.47 and 46.8% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 1.09. Card Factory's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 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 Card Factory (STU:0CT), the current Shareholder Yield % is 0.58% as of Jan. 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 Card Factory (STU:0CT) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Card Factory stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €0.77 is trading 39.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of €1.28.
GuruFocus considers Card Factory to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for STU:0CT:
Shareholder Yield %: 0.58% (89% below median its 10-year median of 5.47)
GF Value™: €1.28 vs. price of €0.77 (39.7% below fair value)
Industry Position: 46.8% below the Retail - Cyclical median (#574 of 1085)
No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:0CT stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Card Factory PLC is a British retailer of greeting cards. The principal activities of the Company operations are as a vertically integrated, omnichannel retailer of cards, gifts, and celebration essentials. Its products are offered via stores present in the United Kingdom, as well as online through websites: Card Factory and Getting Personal. The company's revenue is principally attributable to the retail sale of cards, dressings, and gifts. The business model is vertically integrated. It has an in-house design team, a printing facility, and a central warehousing facility.
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