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LYTSE:4689 -0.25%82 Shareholder Yield % is 1.52% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:4689 with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of 円488.21 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,086 Retail - Cyclical companies, LY ranks better than 52.3% 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, LY's Shareholder Yield % was 1.52%.
LY (TSE:4689) 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.
LY Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
LY Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for LY'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.
TSE:4689 vs AMZN, BABA, PDD: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Internet Retail subindustry, LY'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.
LY Shareholder Yield % vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, LY's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where LY'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.
LY (TSE:4689) has a Shareholder Yield % of 1.52% 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 LY and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, LY ranks #518 out of 1086 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 47.7%.
Is LY's Shareholder Yield % too high?
LY's current Shareholder Yield % is 1.52%. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.12. LY's value of 1.52% is 35.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, LY ranks #518 out of 1086 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, LY has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does LY's Shareholder Yield % compare to AMZN and BABA?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, LY ranks #518 out of 1086 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts LY in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.12. LY's value of 1.52% is 35.7% above this benchmark. 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 1.12, based on 1,086 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. LY's current Shareholder Yield % of 1.52% is 35.7% 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 LY and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 1.12 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. LY's current Shareholder Yield % is 1.52%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is LY stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, LY (TSE:4689) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円488.21, compared to a current price of 円446.00 — trading 8.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 1.52% and 35.7% above the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 1.12. LY's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 with 6 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 LY (TSE:4689), the current Shareholder Yield % is 1.52% 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 LY (TSE:4689) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, LY stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of 円446.00 is trading 8.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円488.21.
GuruFocus considers LY to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for TSE:4689:
Shareholder Yield %: 1.52%
GF Value™: 円488.21 vs. price of 円446.00 (8.6% below fair value)
Industry Position: 35.7% above the Retail - Cyclical median (#518 of 1086)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:4689 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
LY is a leading Japanese internet services conglomerate. Its main services are Yahoo Japan, the oldest portal site in Japan that offers a wide variety of services, such as news, e-commerce, financial information, and Line, a national messenger application. In 2019, the company acquired Zozo, a leading online apparel retailer, to grow its e-commerce business. In 2022, LY consolidated with its wholly owned subsidiary PayPay, the most popular QR code payment service in Japan.
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