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NetScout SystemsSTU:NSZ +1.32%65 Shareholder Yield % is 3.05% as of Jun. 2026, which is 48% below its 10-year median of 5.86. GuruFocus rates STU:NSZ with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of €20.42. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,697 Software companies, NetScout Systems ranks better than 71.34% 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, NetScout Systems's Shareholder Yield % was 3.05%.
NetScout Systems (STU:NSZ) 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.
NetScout Systems Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
NetScout Systems Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for NetScout Systems'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:NSZ vs EEFT, TDC, STNE: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, NetScout Systems'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.
NetScout Systems Shareholder Yield % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, NetScout Systems's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where NetScout Systems'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.
NetScout Systems (STU:NSZ) has a Shareholder Yield % of 3.05% as of Jun. 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 NetScout Systems and its competitors. This is 48% below median its historical median of 5.86. According to the industry distribution chart, NetScout Systems ranks #773 out of 2697 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 28.7%.
Is NetScout Systems' Shareholder Yield % too high?
NetScout Systems' current Shareholder Yield % of 3.05% is 48% below median its 10-year median of 5.86. The Software industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.35. NetScout Systems' value of 3.05% is 771.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, NetScout Systems ranks #773 out of 2697 companies in the Software industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, NetScout Systems has a GF Score™ of 65/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does NetScout Systems' Shareholder Yield % compare to EEFT and TDC?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, NetScout Systems ranks #773 out of 2697 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts NetScout Systems in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.35. NetScout Systems' value of 3.05% is 771.4% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 5.86 vs. the industry median of 0.35, NetScout Systems 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 0.35, based on 2,697 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. NetScout Systems's current Shareholder Yield % of 3.05% is 771.4% 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 NetScout Systems and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.35 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. NetScout Systems's current Shareholder Yield % is 3.05%, which is 48% below median its own 10-year median of 5.86. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is NetScout Systems stock overvalued right now?
NetScout Systems (STU:NSZ) has a current Shareholder Yield % of 3.05%. The stock's GF Value™ is €20.42, compared to a current price of €32.93 — trading 61.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 3.05%, which is 48% below median its 10-year median of 5.86 and 771.4% above the Software industry median of 0.35. NetScout Systems' overall GF Score™ is 65/100 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 NetScout Systems (STU:NSZ), the current Shareholder Yield % is 3.05% as of Jun. 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 NetScout Systems (STU:NSZ) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, NetScout Systems stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €32.93 is trading 61.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of €20.42.
Key valuation signals for STU:NSZ:
Shareholder Yield %: 3.05% (48% below median its 10-year median of 5.86)
GF Value™: €20.42 vs. price of €32.93 (61.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 771.4% above the Software median (#773 of 2697)
No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:NSZ stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
NetScout Systems Inc is engaged in providing enterprise network observability, carrier service assurance, cybersecurity, and Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS), protection solutions. It bases its solutions on proprietary adaptive service intelligence technology, which helps customers monitor and identify performance issues and provides insight into network-based security threats. These solutions also deliver real-time and historical information, which provides insight to restore service and understand the quality of user experience. The company derives revenue from the sale of network management tools and security solutions. Its geographical regions include USA, which derives maximum revenue, Europe, Asia, and Rest of the World.
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