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Design TherapeuticsDSGN +4.99%28 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 30, 2026. GuruFocus rates DSGN with a GF Score™ of 28/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 150 Biotechnology companies, Design Therapeutics ranks worse than 666666% on this metric.
Design Therapeutics's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.00.
The historical rank and industry rank for Design Therapeutics's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
DSGN's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is not ranked *
in the Biotechnology industry.
Industry Median: 1.695 * 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.
Design Therapeutics 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
DSGN vs MNPR, CLYM, ACRS: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Biotechnology subindustry, Design Therapeutics'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.
Design Therapeutics 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Design Therapeutics's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Design Therapeutics'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.
Design Therapeutics (DSGN) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00 as of Jul. 30, 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 Design Therapeutics and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Design Therapeutics ranks #999999 out of 150 companies in the Biotechnology industry.
Is Design Therapeutics' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Design Therapeutics' current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Design Therapeutics ranks #999999 out of 150 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Design Therapeutics has a GF Score™ of 28/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Design Therapeutics' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to MNPR and CLYM?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Design Therapeutics ranks #999999 out of 150 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Design Therapeutics in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.70. 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 Biotechnology company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Biotechnology companies is 1.70, based on 150 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 Design Therapeutics and its competitors. For the Biotechnology industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.70 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Design Therapeutics'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 Design Therapeutics stock overvalued right now?
Design Therapeutics (DSGN) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Design Therapeutics' overall GF Score™ is 28/100 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 Design Therapeutics (DSGN), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 30, 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.
Design Therapeutics Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the research and development of GeneTAC molecules, which are a novel class of small-molecule gene targeted chimera therapeutic candidates designed to be disease-modifying by addressing the underlying cause of diseases caused by inherited nucleotide repeat expansion mutations. Its pipeline includes Friedreich Ataxia, FECD, DM1, and Huntington's Disease. The company operates in one operating and reportable segment focused on utilizing the company's proprietary GeneTAC platform to design and develop therapeutic candidates for inherited diseases driven by nucleotide repeat expansion.
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