Valens SemiconductorVLN -2.94%72 Shareholder Yield % is 6.02% as of Mar. 2026, which is 920% above its 10-year median of 0.59. GuruFocus rates VLN with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of $2.08 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 999 Semiconductors companies, Valens Semiconductor ranks better than 91.19% 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, Valens Semiconductor's Shareholder Yield % was 6.02%.
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.
Valens Semiconductor Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Valens Semiconductor Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Valens Semiconductor'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.
VLN vs QUIK, GSIT, ALMU: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Semiconductors subindustry, Valens Semiconductor'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.
Valens Semiconductor Shareholder Yield % vs Semiconductors Industry
For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Valens Semiconductor's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Valens Semiconductor'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.
Valens Semiconductor (VLN) has a Shareholder Yield % of 6.02% 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 Valens Semiconductor and its competitors. This is 920% above median its historical median of 0.59. According to the industry distribution chart, Valens Semiconductor ranks #88 out of 999 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 8.8%.
Is Valens Semiconductor's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Valens Semiconductor's current Shareholder Yield % of 6.02% is 920% above median its 10-year median of 0.59. The Semiconductors industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.06. Valens Semiconductor's value of 6.02% is 9933.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Valens Semiconductor ranks #88 out of 999 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Valens Semiconductor has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Valens Semiconductor's Shareholder Yield % compare to QUIK and GSIT?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, Valens Semiconductor ranks #88 out of 999 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Valens Semiconductor in the top 9% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.06. Valens Semiconductor's value of 6.02% is 9933.3% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.59 vs. the industry median of 0.06, Valens Semiconductor 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 Semiconductors company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Semiconductors companies is 0.06, based on 999 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. Valens Semiconductor's current Shareholder Yield % of 6.02% is 9933.3% 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 Valens Semiconductor and its competitors. For the Semiconductors industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.06 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Valens Semiconductor's current Shareholder Yield % is 6.02%, which is 920% above median its own 10-year median of 0.59. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Valens Semiconductor stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Valens Semiconductor (VLN) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.08, compared to a current price of $1.98 — trading 4.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 6.02%, which is 920% above median its 10-year median of 0.59 and 9933.3% above the Semiconductors industry median of 0.06. Valens Semiconductor's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 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 Valens Semiconductor (VLN), the current Shareholder Yield % is 6.02% 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 Valens Semiconductor (VLN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Valens Semiconductor stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $1.98 is trading 4.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of $2.08.
GuruFocus considers Valens Semiconductor to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for VLN:
Shareholder Yield %: 6.02% (920% above median its 10-year median of 0.59)
GF Value™: $2.08 vs. price of $1.98 (4.8% below fair value)
Industry Position: 9933.3% above the Semiconductors median (#88 of 999)
No single metric tells the full story. See the VLN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Valens Semiconductor Ltd is a provider of semiconductor products, pushing the boundaries of connectivity by enabling long-reach, high-speed video, and data transmission for the audio-video and automotive industries. It operates in two segments: Cross Industry Business, which includes solutions for the non-automotive verticals, including audio-video, industrial, machine vision and medical markets, that deliver superior, plug-and-play convergence and distribution of different interfaces, through a single long-distance category cable; and Automotive segment products enable safe and resilient high-speed in-vehicle connectivity for car architectures, realizing the vision of connected and autonomous cars. The company's geographical revenue is derived from Hungary.
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