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Electro-SensorsELSE -0.13%64 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 19, 2026. GuruFocus rates ELSE with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of $4.88 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,403 Hardware companies, Electro-Sensors ranks worse than 71275.77% on this metric.
Electro-Sensors's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.00.
The historical rank and industry rank for Electro-Sensors's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
ELSE's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 2.07 * 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.
Electro-Sensors 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
ELSE vs AATC, ARAI, TRCK: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Electro-Sensors'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.
Electro-Sensors 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Electro-Sensors's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Electro-Sensors'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 Electro-Sensors is calculated as
Electro-Sensors (ELSE) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00 as of Jul. 19, 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 Electro-Sensors and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Electro-Sensors ranks #999999 out of 1403 companies in the Hardware industry.
Is Electro-Sensors' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Electro-Sensors' current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Electro-Sensors ranks #999999 out of 1403 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Electro-Sensors has a GF Score™ of 64/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Electro-Sensors' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to AATC and ARAI?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Electro-Sensors ranks #999999 out of 1403 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Electro-Sensors in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.07. 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 Hardware company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Hardware companies is 2.07, based on 1,403 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 Electro-Sensors and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.07 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Electro-Sensors'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 Electro-Sensors stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Electro-Sensors (ELSE) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $4.88, compared to a current price of $7.70 — trading 57.8% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Electro-Sensors' overall GF Score™ is 64/100 with 5 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 Electro-Sensors (ELSE), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 19, 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 Electro-Sensors (ELSE) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Electro-Sensors stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $7.70 is trading 57.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $4.88.
GuruFocus considers Electro-Sensors to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for ELSE:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 0.00
GF Value™: $4.88 vs. price of $7.70 (57.8% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ELSE stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Electro-Sensors Inc manufactures and sells industrial production monitoring and process control systems. It manufactures a complete line of monitoring and control systems for a wide range of industrial machine applications. The systems measure machine production and operation rates, as well as regulate the speed of related machines in production processes. Its products include motor drive control, position monitors, sensor targets, signal conditioners, speed sensors, speed switches, tachometers, temperature sensors, vibration monitors, etc.
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