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Visual FanBSE:ALW +1.63%32 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.40 as of Aug. 03, 2026. GuruFocus rates BSE:ALW with a GF Score™ of 32/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,400 Hardware companies, Visual Fan ranks better than 53% on this metric.
Visual Fan's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in . 20 was 2.40.
The historical rank and industry rank for Visual Fan's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
BSE:ALW'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0 Med: 0 Max: 3.08
Current: 2.4
During the past 0 years, Visual Fan's highest Yield on Cost was 3.08. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.
BSE:ALW's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked better than 53% of 1400
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 2.175
vs BSE:ALW: 2.40
Visual Fan (BSE:ALW) 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.
Visual Fan 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
BSE:ALW vs : 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Consumer Electronics subindustry, Visual Fan'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.
Visual Fan 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Visual Fan's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Visual Fan'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 Visual Fan is calculated as
Visual Fan (BSE:ALW) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 2.40 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 Visual Fan and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Visual Fan ranks #658 out of 1400 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 47%.
Is Visual Fan's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Visual Fan's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.40. The Hardware industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.18. Visual Fan's value of 2.40 is 10.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Visual Fan ranks #658 out of 1400 companies in the Hardware industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Visual Fan has a GF Score™ of 32/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Visual Fan's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to ?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Visual Fan ranks #658 out of 1400 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This puts Visual Fan in the upper half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.18. Visual Fan's value of 2.40 is 10.3% above 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 Hardware company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Hardware companies is 2.18, based on 1,400 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. Visual Fan's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 2.40 is 10.3% above 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 Visual Fan and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.18 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Visual Fan's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.40. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Visual Fan stock overvalued right now?
Visual Fan (BSE:ALW) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 2.40. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.40 and 10.3% above the Hardware industry median of 2.18. Visual Fan's overall GF Score™ is 32/100 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 Visual Fan (BSE:ALW), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.40 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.
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