Bowlin Travel CentersBWTL 70 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 10, 2026. GuruFocus rates BWTL with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of $6.14 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 581 Retail - Cyclical companies, Bowlin Travel Centers ranks worse than 172116.87% on this metric.
Bowlin Travel Centers's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 was 0.00.
The historical rank and industry rank for Bowlin Travel Centers's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
BWTL's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is not ranked *
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 3.23 * 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.
Bowlin Travel Centers 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
BWTL vs CGTL, JBDI, RECT: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Bowlin Travel Centers'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.
Bowlin Travel Centers 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Bowlin Travel Centers's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Bowlin Travel Centers'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.
Bowlin Travel Centers (BWTL) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00 as of Jul. 10, 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 Bowlin Travel Centers and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Bowlin Travel Centers ranks #999999 out of 581 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Is Bowlin Travel Centers' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Bowlin Travel Centers' current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Bowlin Travel Centers ranks #999999 out of 581 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Bowlin Travel Centers has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bowlin Travel Centers' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to CGTL and JBDI?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Bowlin Travel Centers ranks #999999 out of 581 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Bowlin Travel Centers in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.23. 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Retail - Cyclical companies is 3.23, based on 581 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 Bowlin Travel Centers and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.23 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Bowlin Travel Centers'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 Bowlin Travel Centers stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bowlin Travel Centers (BWTL) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $6.14, compared to a current price of $3.39 — trading 44.8% below its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Bowlin Travel Centers' overall GF Score™ is 70/100 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 Bowlin Travel Centers (BWTL), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 10, 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 Bowlin Travel Centers (BWTL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bowlin Travel Centers stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $3.39 is trading 44.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of $6.14.
GuruFocus considers Bowlin Travel Centers to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for BWTL:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 0.00
GF Value™: $6.14 vs. price of $3.39 (44.8% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BWTL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Bowlin Travel Centers Inc is engaged in the operation of ten travel centers and five restaurants located along well-traveled interstate highways in New Mexico and Arizona where there are generally few gas stations, convenience stores or restaurants. Few of the company's travel centers offer fuel, and the company operated five full-service restaurants under the Dairy Queen/Brazier or Dairy Queen trade names. The company's travel centers offer a variety of Southwestern merchandise to the traveling public in the Southwestern United States, New Mexico. It also sells convenience store food such as chips, nuts, cookies, prepackaged sandwiches, and drinks.
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