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EMCOR GroupEME -0.78%94 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.60 as of Jul. 18, 2026, which is 46% below its 10-year median of 1.11. GuruFocus rates EME with a GF Score™ of 94/100 and a GF Value™ of $562.95 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,014 Construction companies, EMCOR Group ranks worse than 89.05% on this metric.
EMCOR Group's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.60.
The historical rank and industry rank for EMCOR Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
EME'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.36 Med: 1.11 Max: 1.92
Current: 0.6
During the past 13 years, EMCOR Group's highest Yield on Cost was 1.92. The lowest was 0.36. And the median was 1.11.
EME's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked worse than 89.05% of 1014
companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 3.51
vs EME: 0.60
EMCOR Group (NYSE:EME) 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.
EMCOR Group 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
EME vs MTZ, STRL, APG: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, EMCOR Group'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.
EMCOR Group 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, EMCOR Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where EMCOR Group'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 EMCOR Group is calculated as
EMCOR Group (EME) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.60 as of Jul. 18, 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 EMCOR Group and its competitors. This is 46% below median its historical median of 1.11. Over the past decade, EMCOR Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.36 to 1.92. According to the industry distribution chart, EMCOR Group ranks #903 out of 1014 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 89.1%.
Is EMCOR Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
EMCOR Group's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.60 is 46% below median its 10-year median of 1.11. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.36 to a high of 1.92. The Construction industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.51. EMCOR Group's value of 0.60 is 82.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, EMCOR Group ranks #903 out of 1014 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, EMCOR Group has a GF Score™ of 94/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does EMCOR Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to MTZ and STRL?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, EMCOR Group ranks #903 out of 1014 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places EMCOR Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.51. EMCOR Group's value of 0.60 is 82.9% below this benchmark. Historically, EMCOR Group's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.36 to 1.92 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.11 vs. the industry median of 3.51, EMCOR Group 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 Construction company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Construction companies is 3.51, based on 1,014 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. EMCOR Group's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.60 is 82.9% 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 EMCOR Group and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.51 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. EMCOR Group's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.60, which is 46% below median its own 10-year median of 1.11. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is EMCOR Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, EMCOR Group (EME) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $562.95, compared to a current price of $744.16 — trading 32.2% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.60, which is 46% below median its 10-year median of 1.11 and 82.9% below the Construction industry median of 3.51. EMCOR Group's overall GF Score™ is 94/100 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 EMCOR Group (EME), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.60 as of Jul. 18, 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 EMCOR Group (EME) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, EMCOR Group stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $744.16 is trading 32.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $562.95.
GuruFocus considers EMCOR Group to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for EME:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 0.60 (46% below median its 10-year median of 1.11)
GF Value™: $562.95 vs. price of $744.16 (32.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 82.9% below the Construction median (#903 of 1014)
No single metric tells the full story. See the EME stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
EMCOR Group Inc is a specialty contractor in the United States and a provider of electrical and mechanical construction and facilities services, building services, and industrial services. Its services are provided to a broad range of commercial, technology, manufacturing, industrial, healthcare, utility, and institutional customers through approximately 100 operating subsidiaries. The company's operating subsidiaries are organized into reportable segments: United States mechanical construction and facilities services, which derives key revenue; United States electrical construction and facilities services; United States building services; United States industrial services; and United Kingdom building services. Geographically, its key revenue is derived from the United States.
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