Bastei Lubbe AGWBO:BST1 +1.42%69 Shareholder Yield % is 7.06% as of Dec. 2025, which is 59% above its 10-year median of 4.43. GuruFocus rates WBO:BST1 with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of €8.51. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,000 Media - Diversified companies, Bastei Lubbe AG ranks better than 74.7% 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, Bastei Lubbe AG's Shareholder Yield % was 7.06%.
Bastei Lubbe AG (WBO:BST1) 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.
Bastei Lubbe AG Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Bastei Lubbe AG Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Bastei Lubbe AG'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.
WBO:BST1 vs NYT, WLY: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Publishing subindustry, Bastei Lubbe AG'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.
Bastei Lubbe AG Shareholder Yield % vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Bastei Lubbe AG's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Bastei Lubbe AG'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.
Bastei Lubbe AG (WBO:BST1) has a Shareholder Yield % of 7.06% as of Dec. 2025. 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 Bastei Lubbe AG and its competitors. This is 59% above median its historical median of 4.43. According to the industry distribution chart, Bastei Lubbe AG ranks #253 out of 1000 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 25.3%.
Is Bastei Lubbe AG's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Bastei Lubbe AG's current Shareholder Yield % of 7.06% is 59% above median its 10-year median of 4.43. The Media - Diversified industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.36. Bastei Lubbe AG's value of 7.06% is 419.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Bastei Lubbe AG ranks #253 out of 1000 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Bastei Lubbe AG has a GF Score™ of 69/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bastei Lubbe AG's Shareholder Yield % compare to NYT and WLY?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Bastei Lubbe AG ranks #253 out of 1000 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts Bastei Lubbe AG in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.36. Bastei Lubbe AG's value of 7.06% is 419.1% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 4.43 vs. the industry median of 1.36, Bastei Lubbe AG 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Media - Diversified companies is 1.36, based on 1,000 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. Bastei Lubbe AG's current Shareholder Yield % of 7.06% is 419.1% 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 Bastei Lubbe AG and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 1.36 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Bastei Lubbe AG's current Shareholder Yield % is 7.06%, which is 59% above median its own 10-year median of 4.43. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bastei Lubbe AG stock overvalued right now?
Bastei Lubbe AG (WBO:BST1) has a current Shareholder Yield % of 7.06%. The stock's GF Value™ is €8.51, compared to a current price of €7.14 — trading 16.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 7.06%, which is 59% above median its 10-year median of 4.43 and 419.1% above the Media - Diversified industry median of 1.36. Bastei Lubbe AG's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 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 Bastei Lubbe AG (WBO:BST1), the current Shareholder Yield % is 7.06% as of Dec. 2025. 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 Bastei Lubbe AG (WBO:BST1) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bastei Lubbe AG stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €7.14 is trading 16.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of €8.51.
Key valuation signals for WBO:BST1:
Shareholder Yield %: 7.06% (59% above median its 10-year median of 4.43)
GF Value™: €8.51 vs. price of €7.14 (16.1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 419.1% above the Media - Diversified median (#253 of 1000)
No single metric tells the full story. See the WBO:BST1 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Bastei Lubbe AG is a media company in the form of a publishing house. The company publishes books, audiobooks, eBooks, and other digital products in the genres of fiction and popular science, as well as periodicals including novel booklets and puzzle magazines. Its operating segment includes Books, and Novel booklets. The company generates maximum revenue from the Books segment. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from Germany.
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