Focused on building reliable datasets, financial models, and research tools for value-minded investors. Committed to turning complex data into practical guidance for value-investing and long-term wealth.
Dr. Charlie Tian is the founder and CEO of GuruFocus.com, a leading global investment research platform established in 2004. With a Ph.D. in physics, Dr. Tian transitioned from science to finance, applying a data-driven, disciplined approach to value investing.
Permanent MagnetsBOM:504132 -1.21%46 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.26 as of Sep. 14, 2026, which is 30% above its 10-year median of 0.20. GuruFocus rates BOM:504132 with a GF Score™ of 46/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,872 Industrial Products companies, Permanent Magnets ranks worse than 91.35% on this metric.
Permanent Magnets's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 0.26.
The historical rank and industry rank for Permanent Magnets's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
BOM:504132'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.07 Med: 0.2 Max: 0.35
Current: 0.26
During the past 13 years, Permanent Magnets's highest Yield on Cost was 0.35. The lowest was 0.07. And the median was 0.20.
BOM:504132's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked worse than 91.35% of 1872
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 1.965
vs BOM:504132: 0.26
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.
Permanent Magnets 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
BOM:504132 vs VRT, BE: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Permanent Magnets'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.
Permanent Magnets 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Permanent Magnets's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Permanent Magnets'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.
Permanent Magnets (BOM:504132) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.26 as of Sep. 14, 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 Permanent Magnets and its competitors. This is 30% above median its historical median of 0.20. Over the past decade, Permanent Magnets' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.07 to 0.35. According to the industry distribution chart, Permanent Magnets ranks #1710 out of 1872 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 91.3%.
Is Permanent Magnets' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Permanent Magnets' current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.26 is 30% above median its 10-year median of 0.20. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.07 to a high of 0.35. The Industrial Products industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.97. Permanent Magnets' value of 0.26 is 86.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Permanent Magnets ranks #1710 out of 1872 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Permanent Magnets has a GF Score™ of 46/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Permanent Magnets' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to VRT and BE?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Permanent Magnets ranks #1710 out of 1872 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Permanent Magnets in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.97. Permanent Magnets' value of 0.26 is 86.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Permanent Magnets' own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.07 to 0.35 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.20 vs. the industry median of 1.97, Permanent Magnets has consistently been below 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 Industrial Products company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Industrial Products companies is 1.97, based on 1,872 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. Permanent Magnets's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.26 is 86.8% 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 Permanent Magnets and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.97 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Permanent Magnets's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.26, which is 30% above median its own 10-year median of 0.20. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Permanent Magnets stock overvalued right now?
Permanent Magnets (BOM:504132) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.26. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.26, which is 30% above median its 10-year median of 0.20 and 86.8% below the Industrial Products industry median of 1.97. Permanent Magnets' overall GF Score™ is 46/100 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 Permanent Magnets (BOM:504132), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.26 as of Sep. 14, 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.
Permanent Magnets Ltd is an Indian based company. It is engaged in the manufacturing of cast alloy magnets, parts, and accessories for electricity and electric vehicle parts in the world. PML also supplies Gas meter parts and accessories. The assembly includes die-cast parts, plastic parts, brass parts, bi-metal parts, stainless steel parts, and special copper alloy and nickel alloy parts. Its products are used in electronics, electricity meters, the automobile industry, telecommunication, defense, space research, aeronautics, railways, and electricity generation industries. The company derives the majority of its revenue from sales of parts and accessories of the electricity meter. It operates in a single segment, which is Engineering and Current Sensing applications.
46GF Score
Get the complete analysis for BOM:504132
5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is just one metric. See GF Value™, 30-year financials, guru trades, warning signs, and more.
Quick Browse
Personalize
Premium Gurus 
Create New Portfolio
BOM:504132 has been successfully added to your 
