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Burnham HoldingsBURCA +1.05%57 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.03 as of Aug. 14, 2026, which is 39% below its 10-year median of 6.61. GuruFocus rates BURCA with a GF Score™ of 57/100 and a GF Value™ of $17.42 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,006 Construction companies, Burnham Holdings ranks better than 55.47% on this metric.
Burnham Holdings's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 4.03.
The historical rank and industry rank for Burnham Holdings's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
BURCA'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.56 Med: 6.61 Max: 10
Current: 4.03
During the past 13 years, Burnham Holdings's highest Yield on Cost was 10.00. The lowest was 3.56. And the median was 6.61.
BURCA's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked better than 55.47% of 1006
companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 3.46
vs BURCA: 4.03
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.
Burnham Holdings 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
BURCA vs JELD, JLHL, CSTE: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Burnham 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.
Burnham Holdings 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Burnham Holdings's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Burnham 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.
Burnham Holdings (BURCA) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 4.03 as of Aug. 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 Burnham Holdings and its competitors. This is 39% below median its historical median of 6.61. Over the past decade, Burnham Holdings' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 3.56 to 10.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Burnham Holdings ranks #448 out of 1006 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 44.5%.
Is Burnham Holdings' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Burnham Holdings' current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 4.03 is 39% below median its 10-year median of 6.61. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.56 to a high of 10.00. The Construction industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.46. Burnham Holdings' value of 4.03 is 16.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Burnham Holdings ranks #448 out of 1006 companies in the Construction industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Burnham Holdings has a GF Score™ of 57/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Burnham Holdings' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to JELD and JLHL?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Burnham Holdings ranks #448 out of 1006 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This puts Burnham Holdings in the upper half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.46. Burnham Holdings' value of 4.03 is 16.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Burnham Holdings' own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 3.56 to 10.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.61 vs. the industry median of 3.46, Burnham Holdings has consistently been above 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 a Construction company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Construction companies is 3.46, based on 1,006 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. Burnham Holdings's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 4.03 is 16.5% 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 Burnham Holdings and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.46 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Burnham Holdings's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.03, which is 39% below median its own 10-year median of 6.61. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Burnham Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Burnham Holdings (BURCA) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $17.42, compared to a current price of $24.00 — trading 37.8% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.03, which is 39% below median its 10-year median of 6.61 and 16.5% above the Construction industry median of 3.46. Burnham Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 57/100 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 Burnham Holdings (BURCA), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.03 as of Aug. 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.
Is Burnham Holdings (BURCA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Burnham Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $24.00 is trading 37.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $17.42.
GuruFocus considers Burnham Holdings to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for BURCA:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 4.03 (39% below median its 10-year median of 6.61)
GF Value™: $17.42 vs. price of $24.00 (37.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 16.5% above the Construction median (#448 of 1006)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BURCA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Burnham Holdings Inc provides thermal and interior comfort solutions used in a range of residential, commercial, and industrial applications to the heating, ventilating and air conditioning industry (HVAC), with with thermal and interior comfort solutions for a wide range of residential, commercial, and industrial applications. Its subsidiaries design, manufacture and sale of boilers and related heating ventilating and air conditioning products and accessories. Its products include boilers, boiler room accessories, control systems, furnaces, radiators, air conditioning systems etc. The company derives majority of its revenues from sales in the United States.
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