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Union CoopDFM:UNIONCOOP 74 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.45 as of Aug. 01, 2026, which is at its 10-year median of 6.45. GuruFocus rates DFM:UNIONCOOP with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of د.إ2.78 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 579 Retail - Cyclical companies, Union Coop ranks better than 74.44% on this metric.
Union Coop's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 6.45.
The historical rank and industry rank for Union Coop's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
DFM:UNIONCOOP'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6 Med: 6.45 Max: 13.62
Current: 6.45
During the past 6 years, Union Coop's highest Yield on Cost was 13.62. The lowest was 6.00. And the median was 6.45.
DFM:UNIONCOOP's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked better than 74.44% of 579
companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 3.23
vs DFM:UNIONCOOP: 6.45
Union Coop (DFM:UNIONCOOP) 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.
Union Coop 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
DFM:UNIONCOOP vs DDS, M: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Department Stores subindustry, Union Coop'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.
Union Coop 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Union Coop's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Union Coop'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 Union Coop is calculated as
Union Coop (DFM:UNIONCOOP) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 6.45 as of Aug. 01, 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 Union Coop and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 6.45. Over the past decade, Union Coop's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 6.00 to 13.62. According to the industry distribution chart, Union Coop ranks #148 out of 579 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 25.6%.
Is Union Coop's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Union Coop's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 6.45 is near median its 10-year median of 6.45. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 6.00 to a high of 13.62. The Retail - Cyclical industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.23. Union Coop's value of 6.45 is 99.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Union Coop ranks #148 out of 579 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Union Coop has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Union Coop's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to DDS and M?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Union Coop ranks #148 out of 579 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This puts Union Coop in the upper half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.23. Union Coop's value of 6.45 is 99.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Union Coop's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 6.00 to 13.62 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.45 vs. the industry median of 3.23, Union Coop 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Retail - Cyclical companies is 3.23, based on 579 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. Union Coop's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 6.45 is 99.7% 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 Union Coop 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. Union Coop's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.45, which is near median its own 10-year median of 6.45. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Union Coop stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Union Coop (DFM:UNIONCOOP) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is د.إ2.78, compared to a current price of د.إ2.17 — trading 21.9% below its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.45, which is near median its 10-year median of 6.45 and 99.7% above the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 3.23. Union Coop's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 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 Union Coop (DFM:UNIONCOOP), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.45 as of Aug. 01, 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 Union Coop (DFM:UNIONCOOP) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Union Coop stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of د.إ2.17 is trading 21.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of د.إ2.78.
GuruFocus considers Union Coop to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for DFM:UNIONCOOP:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 6.45 (near median its 10-year median of 6.45)
GF Value™: د.إ2.78 vs. price of د.إ2.17 (21.9% below fair value)
Industry Position: 99.7% above the Retail - Cyclical median (#148 of 579)
No single metric tells the full story. See the DFM:UNIONCOOP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Union Coop is engaged in establishing and managing hypermarkets in the United Arab Emirates. The company has several branches, and owns shopping centers namely; Al Warqa City Mall, Etihad Mall, Al Barsha Mall, Al Barsha South Mall ,Nad Al Hamar Center ,Al Nahda ,Motor City and Silicon Oasis. The company has also launched a chain of stores under the name of Coop, representing new concepts of shopping, as it includes outlets in addition to one branch of the Mini Coop chain, and Union Coop is the first consumer cooperative in the Middle East to include the concept of smart shopping. The company has three business segments that include retail, e-commerce, and real estate segment. It earns the majority of its revenue from the retail segment.
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