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Meiji Holdings CoSTU:3M0 72 Shareholder Yield % is -1.10% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates STU:3M0 with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of €21.00 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,924 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Meiji Holdings Co ranks worse than 61.85% 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, Meiji Holdings Co's Shareholder Yield % was -1.10%.
Meiji Holdings Co (STU:3M0) Shareholder Yield % Explanation
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.
Meiji Holdings Co Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Meiji Holdings Co Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Meiji Holdings Co'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:3M0 vs KHC, GIS: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Meiji Holdings Co'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.
Meiji Holdings Co Shareholder Yield % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Meiji Holdings Co's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Meiji Holdings Co'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.
Meiji Holdings Co (STU:3M0) has a Shareholder Yield % of -1.10% 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 Meiji Holdings Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Meiji Holdings Co ranks #1190 out of 1924 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 61.9%.
Is Meiji Holdings Co's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Meiji Holdings Co's current Shareholder Yield % is -1.10%. Based on the distribution chart, Meiji Holdings Co ranks #1190 out of 1924 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Meiji Holdings Co has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Meiji Holdings Co's Shareholder Yield % compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Meiji Holdings Co ranks #1190 out of 1924 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Meiji Holdings Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.85. 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 0.85, based on 1,924 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. 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 Meiji Holdings Co and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.85 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Meiji Holdings Co's current Shareholder Yield % is -1.10%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Meiji Holdings Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Meiji Holdings Co (STU:3M0) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €21.00, compared to a current price of €20.20 — trading 3.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is -1.10%. Meiji Holdings Co's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 9 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 Meiji Holdings Co (STU:3M0), the current Shareholder Yield % is -1.10% 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 Meiji Holdings Co (STU:3M0) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Meiji Holdings Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €20.20 is trading 3.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of €21.00.
GuruFocus considers Meiji Holdings Co to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for STU:3M0:
Shareholder Yield %: -1.10%
GF Value™: €21.00 vs. price of €20.20 (3.8% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:3M0 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Meiji Holdings was established in 2009 as a merged entity of Meiji Dairies, Japan's largest dairy company, and Meiji Seika, the country's number-two confectionery maker. A surge in commodity prices, Japan's aging and shrinking population, and fierce competition propelled the amalgamation. The food business—dairy, cacao, nutrition, and food solutions—represents about 80% of the group's sales and 70% of profits. The rest comes from the pharmaceutical business, specializing in antibacterial and generic drugs, as well as vaccines. Overseas food operations, mainly in China, the US, and Southeast Asia, constitute merely 6.5% of the group's sales, which are in the red due to a surge in investment in China's new factories and fierce price competition initiated by Chinese dairymakers.
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