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Alpha HPAASX:A4N +1.90%27 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates ASX:A4N with a GF Score™ of 27/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 345 Metals & Mining companies, Alpha HPA ranks worse than 289854.78% on this metric.
Alpha HPA's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.00.
The historical rank and industry rank for Alpha HPA's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
ASX:A4N's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is not ranked *
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: 2.29 * Ranked among companies with meaningful 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % only.
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.
Alpha HPA 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
ASX:A4N vs AA, CENX: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Aluminum subindustry, Alpha HPA'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.
Alpha HPA 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Alpha HPA's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Alpha HPA'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.
Therefore, Yield-on-Cost of Alpha HPA is calculated as
Alpha HPA (ASX:A4N) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00 as of Jul. 27, 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 Alpha HPA and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Alpha HPA ranks #999999 out of 345 companies in the Metals & Mining industry.
Is Alpha HPA's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Alpha HPA's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Alpha HPA ranks #999999 out of 345 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Alpha HPA has a GF Score™ of 27/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Alpha HPA's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to AA and CENX?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Alpha HPA ranks #999999 out of 345 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Alpha HPA in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.29. 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 a Metals & Mining company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Metals & Mining companies is 2.29, based on 345 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. 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 Alpha HPA and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.29 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Alpha HPA's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Alpha HPA stock overvalued right now?
Alpha HPA (ASX:A4N) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Alpha HPA's overall GF Score™ is 27/100 with 3 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 Alpha HPA (ASX:A4N), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 27, 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.
Alpha HPA Ltd is an Australian metals and technology company. It is engaged in producing ultra-high purity alumina (HPA) and related aluminium materials through its proprietary solvent extraction (SX) and refining technology. The group's product offerings include a range of ultra-high purity aluminium oxides, hydroxides, and nitrates suitable for various high technology industries, including technical ceramics, LED lighting, synthetic sapphire, semiconductors, specialty catalysts, Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) technology, and lithium-ion battery markets, among others. It has two reportable segments being the development of the HPA First Project, which generates maximum revenue, and the Alpha Sapphire Project.
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