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Symal GroupASX:SYL -0.37%10 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.37 as of Aug. 03, 2026. GuruFocus rates ASX:SYL with a GF Score™ of 10/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,009 Construction companies, Symal Group ranks worse than 50.94% on this metric.
Symal Group's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 3.37.
The historical rank and industry rank for Symal Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
ASX:SYL'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0 Med: 0 Max: 3.41
Current: 3.37
During the past 4 years, Symal Group's highest Yield on Cost was 3.41. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.
ASX:SYL's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked worse than 50.94% of 1009
companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 3.45
vs ASX:SYL: 3.37
Symal Group (ASX:SYL) 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.
Symal Group 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
ASX:SYL vs PWR, FIX, EME: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Symal Group'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.
Symal Group 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Symal Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Symal Group'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 Symal Group is calculated as
Symal Group (ASX:SYL) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 3.37 as of Aug. 03, 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 Symal Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Symal Group ranks #514 out of 1009 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 50.9%.
Is Symal Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Symal Group's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.37. The Construction industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.45. Symal Group's value of 3.37 is 2.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Symal Group ranks #514 out of 1009 companies in the Construction industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Symal Group has a GF Score™ of 10/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Symal Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Symal Group ranks #514 out of 1009 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Symal Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.45. Symal Group's value of 3.37 is 2.3% below this benchmark. 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 Construction company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Construction companies is 3.45, based on 1,009 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. Symal Group's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 3.37 is 2.3% below 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 Symal Group and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.45 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Symal Group's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.37. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Symal Group stock overvalued right now?
Symal Group (ASX:SYL) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 3.37. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.37 and 2.3% below the Construction industry median of 3.45. Symal Group's overall GF Score™ is 10/100 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 Symal Group (ASX:SYL), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.37 as of Aug. 03, 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.
Symal Group Ltd is a diversified services provider, uniting contracting, plant and equipment, materials supply, and recycling and resource recovery. Its businesses deliver end-to-end services across resilient end markets, including infrastructure, power and renewables, data centres, utilities, defence, and building and facilities. The firm segment comprises Contracting Services, Plant and Equipment, and Other. The majority of revenue comes from the Plant and Equipment segment, which includes activities of the group that consist of internal and external provision of construction crews, including supervision and project management support, as well as wet or dry plant hire, in a variety of sectors, including energy, subdivisions, council contracts, and utility services.
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