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Avalon HoldingsAWX +1.18%67 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates AWX with a GF Score™ of 67/100 and a GF Value™ of $2.59 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 122 Waste Management companies, Avalon Holdings ranks worse than 819671.31% on this metric.
Avalon Holdings's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.00.
The historical rank and industry rank for Avalon Holdings's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
AWX's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is not ranked *
in the Waste Management industry.
Industry Median: 2.905 * 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.
Avalon Holdings 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
AWX vs AQMS, OCLN, CDTG: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Waste Management subindustry, Avalon Holdings'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.
Avalon Holdings 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Waste Management Industry
For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Avalon Holdings's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Avalon Holdings'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 Avalon Holdings is calculated as
Avalon Holdings (AWX) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00 as of Jul. 25, 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 Avalon Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Avalon Holdings ranks #999999 out of 122 companies in the Waste Management industry.
Is Avalon Holdings' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Avalon Holdings' current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Avalon Holdings ranks #999999 out of 122 companies in the Waste Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Avalon Holdings has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Avalon Holdings' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to AQMS and OCLN?
According to the Waste Management industry distribution chart, Avalon Holdings ranks #999999 out of 122 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Avalon Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.91. 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 Waste Management company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Waste Management companies is 2.91, 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. 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 Avalon Holdings and its competitors. For the Waste Management industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.91 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Avalon Holdings'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 Avalon Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Avalon Holdings (AWX) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.59, compared to a current price of $2.58 — trading 0.4% below its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Avalon Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 67/100 with 2 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 Avalon Holdings (AWX), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 25, 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.
Is Avalon Holdings (AWX) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Avalon Holdings stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $2.58 is trading 0.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of $2.59.
GuruFocus considers Avalon Holdings to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for AWX:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 0.00
GF Value™: $2.59 vs. price of $2.58 (0.4% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the AWX stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Avalon Holdings Corp is a waste management company. The company provides waste management services to industrial, commercial, municipal, and governmental customers in selected northeastern and midwestern U.S. markets. The company has two operating segments. The Waste management services segment, which is the key revenue driver, provides hazardous and non-hazardous brokerage and management services to industrial, commercial, municipal, and governmental customers, captive landfill management for an industrial customer, and saltwater injection well operations. Its Golf and related operations segment consists of four golf courses and associated clubhouses, which provide dining and banquet facilities, a hotel which provides lodging and resort-related amenities.
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