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Alef Education HoldingADX:ALEFEDT 38 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 7.92 as of Aug. 16, 2026, which is 9% above its 10-year median of 7.28. GuruFocus rates ADX:ALEFEDT with a GF Score™ of 38/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 122 Education companies, Alef Education Holding ranks better than 72.13% on this metric.
Alef Education Holding's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 7.92.
The historical rank and industry rank for Alef Education Holding's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
ADX:ALEFEDT'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.44 Med: 7.28 Max: 8.21
Current: 7.92
During the past 5 years, Alef Education Holding's highest Yield on Cost was 8.21. The lowest was 2.44. And the median was 7.28.
ADX:ALEFEDT's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked better than 72.13% of 122
companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: 4.345
vs ADX:ALEFEDT: 7.92
Of course the risk here is that the company may not raise its dividends as it did before. The key is to select the companies that can consistently raise its dividends. Usually companies with long history of raising dividends tend to do so.
Alef Education Holding 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
ADX:ALEFEDT vs EDU, TAL, GHC: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Alef Education Holding's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % 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.
Alef Education Holding 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Education Industry
For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Alef Education Holding's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Alef Education Holding's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
Dividend Yield % and dividend growth of a stock is an important factor for income investors. But if company A raises its dividend constantly faster than company B, company A's future dividend yield might be much higher than Company B's even if their yields are the same now and their stock prices do not change.
Yield on Cost assumes that you buy and the stock today, and hold it for 5 years. If the company raises it dividends at the same rate as it did over the past 5 years, the dividends investors receive annually in 5 years relative to the stock price today.
Alef Education Holding (ADX:ALEFEDT) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 7.92 as of Aug. 16, 2026. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Alef Education Holding and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 7.28. Over the past decade, Alef Education Holding's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 2.44 to 8.21. According to the industry distribution chart, Alef Education Holding ranks #34 out of 122 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 27.9%.
Is Alef Education Holding's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Alef Education Holding's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 7.92 is near median its 10-year median of 7.28. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.44 to a high of 8.21. The Education industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.35. Alef Education Holding's value of 7.92 is 82.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Alef Education Holding ranks #34 out of 122 companies in the Education industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Alef Education Holding has a GF Score™ of 38/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Alef Education Holding's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to EDU and TAL?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, Alef Education Holding ranks #34 out of 122 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This puts Alef Education Holding in the upper half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.35. Alef Education Holding's value of 7.92 is 82.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Alef Education Holding's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 2.44 to 8.21 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.28 vs. the industry median of 4.35, Alef Education Holding 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % for an Education company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Education companies is 4.35, based on 122 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Alef Education Holding's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 7.92 is 82.3% 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % mean?
A high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Alef Education Holding and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.35 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Alef Education Holding's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 7.92, which is near median its own 10-year median of 7.28. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Alef Education Holding stock overvalued right now?
Alef Education Holding (ADX:ALEFEDT) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 7.92. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 7.92, which is near median its 10-year median of 7.28 and 82.3% above the Education industry median of 4.35. Alef Education Holding's overall GF Score™ is 38/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % calculated?
5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Alef Education Holding (ADX:ALEFEDT), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 7.92 as of Aug. 16, 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.
Alef Education Holding Plc engages in consulting and research and development in the field of technology education, institute training and development of teachers, educational facilities management, training on the development of personal competencies, educational consultancy, administrative support training services, computer systems and software designing and information technology consultancy in the United Arab Emirates. The company's segments include Education solution segment which provides customers the right of access to the group's learning platform; and Support and services segment includes ancillary services such as IT infrastructure set up and maintenance support and services. The majority of the revenue is derived from the Education solution segment.
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