ValarisVAL +1.96%56 Shareholder Yield % is 0.04% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates VAL with a GF Score™ of 56/100 and a GF Value™ of $78.42 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 968 Oil & Gas companies, Valaris ranks worse than 55.06% 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, Valaris's Shareholder Yield % was 0.04%.
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.
Valaris Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Valaris Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Valaris'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.
VAL vs RIG, NE, PTEN: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Oil & Gas Drilling subindustry, Valaris'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.
Valaris Shareholder Yield % vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Valaris's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Valaris'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.
Valaris (VAL) has a Shareholder Yield % of 0.04% 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 Valaris and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Valaris ranks #533 out of 968 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 55.1%.
Is Valaris' Shareholder Yield % too high?
Valaris' current Shareholder Yield % is 0.04%. The Oil & Gas industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.84. Valaris' value of 0.04% is 95.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Valaris ranks #533 out of 968 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Valaris has a GF Score™ of 56/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Valaris' Shareholder Yield % compare to RIG and NE?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Valaris ranks #533 out of 968 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Valaris in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.84. Valaris' value of 0.04% is 95.2% below 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 an Oil & Gas company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Oil & Gas companies is 0.84, based on 968 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. Valaris's current Shareholder Yield % of 0.04% is 95.2% below 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 Valaris and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.84 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Valaris's current Shareholder Yield % is 0.04%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Valaris stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Valaris (VAL) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $78.42, compared to a current price of $77.00 — trading 1.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 0.04% and 95.2% below the Oil & Gas industry median of 0.84. Valaris' overall GF Score™ is 56/100 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 Valaris (VAL), the current Shareholder Yield % is 0.04% 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 Valaris (VAL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Valaris stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $77.00 is trading 1.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of $78.42.
GuruFocus considers Valaris to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for VAL:
Shareholder Yield %: 0.04%
GF Value™: $78.42 vs. price of $77.00 (1.8% below fair value)
Industry Position: 95.2% below the Oil & Gas median (#533 of 968)
No single metric tells the full story. See the VAL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Valaris Ltd is an offshore contract drilling company. The company provides offshore contract drilling services to the international oil and gas industry with operations in almost every offshore market across six continents. Its business consists of four operating segments: Floaters, which includes drillships and semisubmersible rigs; Jackups; ARO; and Other, which consists of management services on rigs owned by third parties. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Floaters segment.
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