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Aura BiosciencesAURA -3.61%35 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Aug. 12, 2026. GuruFocus rates AURA with a GF Score™ of 35/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 150 Biotechnology companies, Aura Biosciences ranks worse than 666666% on this metric.
Aura Biosciences's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 0.00.
The historical rank and industry rank for Aura Biosciences's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
AURA's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is not ranked *
in the Biotechnology industry.
Industry Median: 1.6 * 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.
Aura Biosciences 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
AURA vs FTH, ACRS, CLYM: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Biotechnology subindustry, Aura Biosciences'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.
Aura Biosciences 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Aura Biosciences's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Aura Biosciences'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.
Aura Biosciences (AURA) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00 as of Aug. 12, 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 Aura Biosciences and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Aura Biosciences ranks #999999 out of 150 companies in the Biotechnology industry.
Is Aura Biosciences' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Aura Biosciences' current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Aura Biosciences ranks #999999 out of 150 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Aura Biosciences has a GF Score™ of 35/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Aura Biosciences' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to FTH and ACRS?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Aura Biosciences ranks #999999 out of 150 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Aura Biosciences in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.60. 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 Biotechnology company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Biotechnology companies is 1.60, based on 150 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 Aura Biosciences and its competitors. For the Biotechnology industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.60 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Aura Biosciences'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 Aura Biosciences stock overvalued right now?
Aura Biosciences (AURA) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Aura Biosciences' overall GF Score™ is 35/100 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 Aura Biosciences (AURA), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Aug. 12, 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.
Aura Biosciences Inc is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing precision immunotherapies to treat a range of solid tumors designed to preserve the function of organs afflicted with cancer. Its candidate bel-sar is in late-stage clinical development for the treatment of patients with primary choroidal melanoma, and other ocular oncology indications as well as in early-stage clinical development in bladder cancer. The Company views its operations and manages its business in one operating segment operating exclusively in the United States.
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