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Graham Holdings CoSTU:WPOB +1.00%32 Shareholder Yield % is 1.11% as of Mar. 2026, which is 55% below its 10-year median of 2.48. GuruFocus rates STU:WPOB with a GF Score™ of 32/100 and a GF Value™ of €831.43 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 549 Conglomerates companies, Graham Holdings Co ranks better than 55.01% 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, Graham Holdings Co's Shareholder Yield % was 1.11%.
Graham Holdings Co (STU:WPOB) 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.
Graham Holdings Co Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Graham Holdings Co Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Graham 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:WPOB vs LAUR, TAL, CVSA: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Conglomerates subindustry, Graham 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.
Graham Holdings Co Shareholder Yield % vs Conglomerates Industry
For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Graham Holdings Co's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Graham 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.
Graham Holdings Co (STU:WPOB) has a Shareholder Yield % of 1.11% 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 Graham Holdings Co and its competitors. This is 55% below median its historical median of 2.48. According to the industry distribution chart, Graham Holdings Co ranks #247 out of 549 companies in the Conglomerates industry, placing it in the top 45%.
Is Graham Holdings Co's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Graham Holdings Co's current Shareholder Yield % of 1.11% is 55% below median its 10-year median of 2.48. The Conglomerates industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.29. Graham Holdings Co's value of 1.11% is 282.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Graham Holdings Co ranks #247 out of 549 companies in the Conglomerates industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Graham Holdings Co has a GF Score™ of 32/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Graham Holdings Co's Shareholder Yield % compare to LAUR and TAL?
According to the Conglomerates industry distribution chart, Graham Holdings Co ranks #247 out of 549 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts Graham Holdings Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.29. Graham Holdings Co's value of 1.11% is 282.8% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 2.48 vs. the industry median of 0.29, Graham Holdings Co 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 Conglomerates company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Conglomerates companies is 0.29, based on 549 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. Graham Holdings Co's current Shareholder Yield % of 1.11% is 282.8% 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 Graham Holdings Co and its competitors. For the Conglomerates industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.29 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Graham Holdings Co's current Shareholder Yield % is 1.11%, which is 55% below median its own 10-year median of 2.48. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Graham Holdings Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Graham Holdings Co (STU:WPOB) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €831.43, compared to a current price of €1,010.00 — trading 21.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 1.11%, which is 55% below median its 10-year median of 2.48 and 282.8% above the Conglomerates industry median of 0.29. Graham Holdings Co's overall GF Score™ is 32/100 with 8 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 Graham Holdings Co (STU:WPOB), the current Shareholder Yield % is 1.11% 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 Graham Holdings Co (STU:WPOB) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Graham Holdings Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €1,010.00 is trading 21.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of €831.43.
GuruFocus considers Graham Holdings Co to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for STU:WPOB:
Shareholder Yield %: 1.11% (55% below median its 10-year median of 2.48)
GF Value™: €831.43 vs. price of €1,010.00 (21.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 282.8% above the Conglomerates median (#247 of 549)
No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:WPOB stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Graham Holdings Company is a diversified holding company with operations spanning educational services, television broadcasting, healthcare, manufacturing, automotive dealerships, and other businesses. The Company's education activities are conducted through Kaplan, whose services include academic preparation programs for international students, English-language programs, exam preparation, and career and academic advisement. These services are provided to students, schools, and colleges, both domestically and outside the United States. It operates through seven reportable segments: Kaplan International, Kaplan Higher Education, Kaplan Supplemental Education, Television Broadcasting, CSI, Manufacturing and Automotive, with key revenue coming from the Education and Automotive segments.
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