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Al-Zarka Educational & Investment CoAMM:ZEIC +6.41%30 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.18 as of Jul. 28, 2026, which is 15% below its 10-year median of 7.31. GuruFocus rates AMM:ZEIC with a GF Score™ of 30/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 121 Education companies, Al-Zarka Educational & Investment Co ranks better than 61.16% on this metric.
AMM:ZEIC's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked better than 61.16% of 121
companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: 4.34
vs AMM:ZEIC: 6.18
Al-Zarka Educational & Investment Co (AMM:ZEIC) 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Explanation
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.
Al-Zarka Educational & Investment Co 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
AMM:ZEIC vs EDU, TAL, LAUR: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Al-Zarka Educational & Investment Co'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.
Al-Zarka Educational & Investment Co 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Education Industry
For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Al-Zarka Educational & Investment Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Al-Zarka Educational & Investment Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
Al-Zarka Educational & Investment Co 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Calculation
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.
Al-Zarka Educational & Investment Co (AMM:ZEIC) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 6.18 as of Jul. 28, 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 Al-Zarka Educational & Investment Co and its competitors. This is 15% below median its historical median of 7.31. Over the past decade, Al-Zarka Educational & Investment Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 4.39 to 17.16. According to the industry distribution chart, Al-Zarka Educational & Investment Co ranks #47 out of 121 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 38.8%.
Is Al-Zarka Educational & Investment Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Al-Zarka Educational & Investment Co's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 6.18 is 15% below median its 10-year median of 7.31. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.39 to a high of 17.16. The Education industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.34. Al-Zarka Educational & Investment Co's value of 6.18 is 42.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Al-Zarka Educational & Investment Co ranks #47 out of 121 companies in the Education industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Al-Zarka Educational & Investment Co has a GF Score™ of 30/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Al-Zarka Educational & Investment Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to EDU and TAL?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, Al-Zarka Educational & Investment Co ranks #47 out of 121 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This puts Al-Zarka Educational & Investment Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.34. Al-Zarka Educational & Investment Co's value of 6.18 is 42.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Al-Zarka Educational & Investment Co's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 4.39 to 17.16 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.31 vs. the industry median of 4.34, Al-Zarka Educational & Investment Co 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 4.34, based on 121 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. Al-Zarka Educational & Investment Co's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 6.18 is 42.4% 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 Al-Zarka Educational & Investment Co and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.34 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Al-Zarka Educational & Investment Co's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.18, which is 15% below median its own 10-year median of 7.31. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Al-Zarka Educational & Investment Co stock overvalued right now?
Al-Zarka Educational & Investment Co (AMM:ZEIC) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 6.18. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.18, which is 15% below median its 10-year median of 7.31 and 42.4% above the Education industry median of 4.34. Al-Zarka Educational & Investment Co's overall GF Score™ is 30/100 with 4 warning signs 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 Al-Zarka Educational & Investment Co (AMM:ZEIC), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.18 as of Jul. 28, 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.
Al-Zarka Educational & Investment Co Business Description
Al-Zarka Educational & Investment Co provides educational services. It is a private university located in Zarqa city. The company's current main activity consists of establishing and founding a private university, a dental center, a specialized hospital, a general hospital, establishing and managing kindergartens, establishing schools for all educational levels, managing expenses, dues and medical claims, training in technological skills, rehabilitation, auditory and verbal training, speech therapy, training in the use of computers and computer programs, and vocational training and development.
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