York Space SystemsYSS +7.67%12 Shareholder Yield % is 0.88% as of Mar. 2026, which is 11% below its 10-year median of 0.99. GuruFocus rates YSS with a GF Score™ of 12/100. Among 342 Aerospace & Defense companies, York Space Systems ranks better than 65.2% 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, York Space Systems's Shareholder Yield % was 0.88%.
York Space Systems (NYSE:YSS) 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.
York Space Systems Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
York Space Systems Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for York Space Systems'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.
YSS vs BETA, AIR, RDW: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, York Space Systems'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.
York Space Systems Shareholder Yield % vs Aerospace & Defense Industry
For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, York Space Systems's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where York Space Systems'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.
York Space Systems (YSS) has a Shareholder Yield % of 0.88% 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 York Space Systems and its competitors. This is 11% below median its historical median of 0.99. Over the past decade, York Space Systems' Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 0.88 to 0.99. According to the industry distribution chart, York Space Systems ranks #119 out of 342 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, placing it in the top 34.8%.
Is York Space Systems' Shareholder Yield % too high?
York Space Systems' current Shareholder Yield % of 0.88% is 11% below median its 10-year median of 0.99. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.88 to a high of 0.99. The Aerospace & Defense industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.01. York Space Systems' value of 0.88% is 8700% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, York Space Systems ranks #119 out of 342 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, York Space Systems has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does York Space Systems' Shareholder Yield % compare to BETA and AIR?
According to the Aerospace & Defense industry distribution chart, York Space Systems ranks #119 out of 342 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts York Space Systems in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.01. York Space Systems' value of 0.88% is 8700% above this benchmark. Historically, York Space Systems' own Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 0.88 to 0.99 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.99 vs. the industry median of 0.01, York Space Systems 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 an Aerospace & Defense company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Aerospace & Defense companies is 0.01, based on 342 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. York Space Systems's current Shareholder Yield % of 0.88% is 8700% 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 York Space Systems and its competitors. For the Aerospace & Defense industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.01 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. York Space Systems's current Shareholder Yield % is 0.88%, which is 11% below median its own 10-year median of 0.99. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is York Space Systems stock overvalued right now?
York Space Systems (YSS) has a current Shareholder Yield % of 0.88%. The current Shareholder Yield % is 0.88%, which is 11% below median its 10-year median of 0.99 and 8700% above the Aerospace & Defense industry median of 0.01. York Space Systems' overall GF Score™ is 12/100. 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 York Space Systems (YSS), the current Shareholder Yield % is 0.88% 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.
York Space Systems Inc is a U.S.-based space and defense company that provides mission-related solutions for national security, government, and commercial customers. The company develops its own hardware and software, offering capabilities intended to support customer requirements across various elements of the space mission lifecycle. It offers mission solutions across several complementary product categories: Components, Subsystems, Spacecraft Platforms, Ground Operation, Global Downlink, and Software-Enabled Services. The company derives the majority of revenue from long-term firm-fixed-price (FFP) production contracts for the design of small satellites, launch services, and ground services with both U.S. federal government-controlled agencies and domestic commercial customers.
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