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El AL Israel AirlinesELALF +0.35%56 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.16 as of Sep. 04, 2026, which is 43% below its 10-year median of 5.57. GuruFocus rates ELALF with a GF Score™ of 56/100 and a GF Value™ of $2.73 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 652 Transportation companies, El AL Israel Airlines ranks worse than 153374.08% on this metric.
El AL Israel Airlines's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 3.16.
The historical rank and industry rank for El AL Israel Airlines's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
ELALF'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.67 Med: 5.57 Max: 8.66
Current: 3.16
During the past 13 years, El AL Israel Airlines's highest Yield on Cost was 8.66. The lowest was 2.67. And the median was 5.57.
ELALF's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is not ranked
in the Transportation industry.
Industry Median: 4.08
vs ELALF: 3.16
El AL Israel Airlines (OTCPK:ELALF) 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.
El AL Israel Airlines 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
ELALF vs DAL, UAL, LUV: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Airlines subindustry, El AL Israel Airlines'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.
El AL Israel Airlines 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, El AL Israel Airlines's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where El AL Israel Airlines's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
El AL Israel Airlines 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Calculation
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.
El AL Israel Airlines (ELALF) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 3.16 as of Sep. 04, 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 El AL Israel Airlines and its competitors. This is 43% below median its historical median of 5.57. Over the past decade, El AL Israel Airlines' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 2.67 to 8.66. According to the industry distribution chart, El AL Israel Airlines ranks #999999 out of 652 companies in the Transportation industry.
Is El AL Israel Airlines' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
El AL Israel Airlines' current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 3.16 is 43% below median its 10-year median of 5.57. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.67 to a high of 8.66. The Transportation industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.08. El AL Israel Airlines' value of 3.16 is 22.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, El AL Israel Airlines ranks #999999 out of 652 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, El AL Israel Airlines has a GF Score™ of 56/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does El AL Israel Airlines' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to DAL and UAL?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, El AL Israel Airlines ranks #999999 out of 652 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places El AL Israel Airlines in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.08. El AL Israel Airlines' value of 3.16 is 22.5% below this benchmark. Historically, El AL Israel Airlines' own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 2.67 to 8.66 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.57 vs. the industry median of 4.08, El AL Israel Airlines has consistently been below 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 Transportation company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Transportation companies is 4.08, based on 652 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. El AL Israel Airlines's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 3.16 is 22.5% 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 El AL Israel Airlines and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.08 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. El AL Israel Airlines's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.16, which is 43% below median its own 10-year median of 5.57. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is El AL Israel Airlines stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, El AL Israel Airlines (ELALF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.73, compared to a current price of $5.79 — trading 112.1% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.16, which is 43% below median its 10-year median of 5.57 and 22.5% below the Transportation industry median of 4.08. El AL Israel Airlines' overall GF Score™ is 56/100 with 6 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 El AL Israel Airlines (ELALF), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.16 as of Sep. 04, 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 El AL Israel Airlines (ELALF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, El AL Israel Airlines stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $5.79 is trading 112.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $2.73.
GuruFocus considers El AL Israel Airlines to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for ELALF:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 3.16 (43% below median its 10-year median of 5.57)
GF Value™: $2.73 vs. price of $5.79 (112.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 22.5% below the Transportation median (#999999 of 652)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ELALF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
El AL Israel Airlines Ltd is an international airline company which provides air transportation of passengers and cargo in Israel and overseas, by means of passenger aircraft and cargo aircraft. The company's passenger aircraft mainly operate scheduled flights as well as charter flights. The group is engaged in activities related to the air transport operations, such as the sale of duty-free products, food production, and supply mainly to the company's aircraft, providing security services, ongoing maintenance services and overall maintenance services to aircraft of other airlines at Ben Gurion Airport, and managing travel agencies abroad. The reporting segments of the company are air transport on passenger aircraft, and air transport on cargo plane.
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