Santec HoldingsTSE:6777 +1.41%85 Shareholder Yield % is 0.54% as of Mar. 2026, which is 65% below its 10-year median of 1.53. GuruFocus rates TSE:6777 with a GF Score™ of 85/100 and a GF Value™ of 円9,229.16 (Significantly Overvalued). Among 2,441 Hardware companies, Santec Holdings ranks better than 51.37% 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, Santec Holdings's Shareholder Yield % was 0.54%.
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.
Santec Holdings Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Santec Holdings Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Santec Holdings'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:6777 vs COHR, KEYS, GRMN: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Santec Holdings'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.
Santec Holdings Shareholder Yield % vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Santec Holdings's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Santec Holdings'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.
Santec Holdings (TSE:6777) has a Shareholder Yield % of 0.54% 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 Santec Holdings and its competitors. This is 65% below median its historical median of 1.53. Over the past decade, Santec Holdings' Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 0.50 to 4.15. According to the industry distribution chart, Santec Holdings ranks #1187 out of 2441 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 48.6%.
Is Santec Holdings' Shareholder Yield % too high?
Santec Holdings' current Shareholder Yield % of 0.54% is 65% below median its 10-year median of 1.53. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.50 to a high of 4.15. The Hardware industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.44. Santec Holdings' value of 0.54% is 22.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Santec Holdings ranks #1187 out of 2441 companies in the Hardware industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Santec Holdings has a GF Score™ of 85/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Santec Holdings' Shareholder Yield % compare to COHR and KEYS?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Santec Holdings ranks #1187 out of 2441 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts Santec Holdings in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.44. Santec Holdings' value of 0.54% is 22.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Santec Holdings' own Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 0.50 to 4.15 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.53 vs. the industry median of 0.44, Santec Holdings 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 Hardware company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Hardware companies is 0.44, based on 2,441 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. Santec Holdings's current Shareholder Yield % of 0.54% is 22.7% 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 Santec Holdings and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.44 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Santec Holdings's current Shareholder Yield % is 0.54%, which is 65% below median its own 10-year median of 1.53. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Santec Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Santec Holdings (TSE:6777) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円9,229.16, compared to a current price of 円20,790.00 — trading 125.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 0.54%, which is 65% below median its 10-year median of 1.53 and 22.7% above the Hardware industry median of 0.44. Santec Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 85/100. 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 Santec Holdings (TSE:6777), the current Shareholder Yield % is 0.54% 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 Santec Holdings (TSE:6777) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Santec Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of 円20,790.00 is trading 125.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円9,229.16.
GuruFocus considers Santec Holdings to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for TSE:6777:
Shareholder Yield %: 0.54% (65% below median its 10-year median of 1.53)
GF Value™: 円9,229.16 vs. price of 円20,790.00 (125.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 22.7% above the Hardware median (#1187 of 2441)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:6777 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Santec Holdings Corp develops, manufactures and sells optical parts and optical measuring instruments. It operates in three segments namely the optical parts segment, the optical measuring instruments segment & the system solution segments. The company's product has application in White Papers, Optical Communication, Medical Imaging, Opto-electronics, Optical Instruments and AV Cable.
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