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Apex FootwearDHA:APEXFOOT -0.87%27 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.93 as of Aug. 09, 2026. GuruFocus rates DHA:APEXFOOT with a GF Score™ of 27/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 525 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories companies, Apex Footwear ranks worse than 76.19% on this metric.
Apex Footwear's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in . 20 was 0.93.
The historical rank and industry rank for Apex Footwear's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
DHA:APEXFOOT'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0 Med: 0 Max: 1.44
Current: 0.93
During the past 0 years, Apex Footwear's highest Yield on Cost was 1.44. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.
DHA:APEXFOOT's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked worse than 76.19% of 525
companies
in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry
Industry Median: 3.14
vs DHA:APEXFOOT: 0.93
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.
Apex Footwear 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
For the Footwear & Accessories subindustry, Apex Footwear'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.
Apex Footwear 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry
For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Apex Footwear's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Apex Footwear'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 Apex Footwear is calculated as
Apex Footwear (DHA:APEXFOOT) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.93 as of Aug. 09, 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 Apex Footwear and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Apex Footwear ranks #400 out of 525 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, placing it in the top 76.2%.
Is Apex Footwear's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Apex Footwear's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.93. The Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.14. Apex Footwear's value of 0.93 is 70.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Apex Footwear ranks #400 out of 525 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Apex Footwear has a GF Score™ of 27/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Apex Footwear's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to competitors?
According to the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry distribution chart, Apex Footwear ranks #400 out of 525 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Apex Footwear in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.14. Apex Footwear's value of 0.93 is 70.4% below 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 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories companies is 3.14, based on 525 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. Apex Footwear's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.93 is 70.4% 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 Apex Footwear and its competitors. For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.14 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Apex Footwear's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.93. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Apex Footwear stock overvalued right now?
Apex Footwear (DHA:APEXFOOT) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.93. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.93 and 70.4% below the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry median of 3.14. Apex Footwear's overall GF Score™ is 27/100 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 Apex Footwear (DHA:APEXFOOT), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.93 as of Aug. 09, 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.
Apex Footwear Ltd is manufacturer and exporter of leather footwear from Bangladesh to shoe retailers in Western Europe, North America and Japan. The company offers boots, sandals, and moccasins for men, ladies, and children.
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