Nitta GelatinTSE:4977 +0.76%76 Shareholder Yield % is 8.98% as of Mar. 2026, which is 93% above its 10-year median of 4.66. GuruFocus rates TSE:4977 with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of 円764.04 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,572 Chemicals companies, Nitta Gelatin ranks better than 89.31% 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, Nitta Gelatin's Shareholder Yield % was 8.98%.
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.
Nitta Gelatin Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Nitta Gelatin Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Nitta Gelatin'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:4977 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Nitta Gelatin'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.
Nitta Gelatin Shareholder Yield % vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Nitta Gelatin's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Nitta Gelatin'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.
Nitta Gelatin (TSE:4977) has a Shareholder Yield % of 8.98% 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 Nitta Gelatin and its competitors. This is 93% above median its historical median of 4.66. According to the industry distribution chart, Nitta Gelatin ranks #168 out of 1572 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 10.7%.
Is Nitta Gelatin's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Nitta Gelatin's current Shareholder Yield % of 8.98% is 93% above median its 10-year median of 4.66. The Chemicals industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.68. Nitta Gelatin's value of 8.98% is 1220.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Nitta Gelatin ranks #168 out of 1572 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Nitta Gelatin has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nitta Gelatin's Shareholder Yield % compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Nitta Gelatin ranks #168 out of 1572 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Nitta Gelatin in the top 11% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.68. Nitta Gelatin's value of 8.98% is 1220.6% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 4.66 vs. the industry median of 0.68, Nitta Gelatin 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 Chemicals company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Chemicals companies is 0.68, based on 1,572 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. Nitta Gelatin's current Shareholder Yield % of 8.98% is 1220.6% 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 Nitta Gelatin and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.68 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nitta Gelatin's current Shareholder Yield % is 8.98%, which is 93% above median its own 10-year median of 4.66. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nitta Gelatin stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nitta Gelatin (TSE:4977) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円764.04, compared to a current price of 円1,318.00 — trading 72.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 8.98%, which is 93% above median its 10-year median of 4.66 and 1220.6% above the Chemicals industry median of 0.68. Nitta Gelatin's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 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 Nitta Gelatin (TSE:4977), the current Shareholder Yield % is 8.98% 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 Nitta Gelatin (TSE:4977) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nitta Gelatin stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of 円1,318.00 is trading 72.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円764.04.
GuruFocus considers Nitta Gelatin to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for TSE:4977:
Shareholder Yield %: 8.98% (93% above median its 10-year median of 4.66)
GF Value™: 円764.04 vs. price of 円1,318.00 (72.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 1220.6% above the Chemicals median (#168 of 1572)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:4977 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Nitta Gelatin Inc is a manufacturer of gelatin products. It manufactures and sells gelatin, collagen peptides, collagen casing, collagen, and other products made from animal bones and skin or fish scales and skin.
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