Empire CoEMLAF +1.42%79 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.11 as of Jul. 07, 2026, which is 10% above its 10-year median of 2.84. GuruFocus rates EMLAF with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of $34.45 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 196 Retail - Defensive companies, Empire Co ranks worse than 58.67% on this metric.
Empire Co's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was 3.11.
The historical rank and industry rank for Empire Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
EMLAF'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.02 Med: 2.84 Max: 4.53
Current: 3.11
During the past 13 years, Empire Co's highest Yield on Cost was 4.53. The lowest was 2.02. And the median was 2.84.
EMLAF's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked worse than 58.67% of 196
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 3.59
vs EMLAF: 3.11
Empire Co (OTCPK:EMLAF) 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.
Empire Co 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
EMLAF vs KR, SFM, ACI: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Empire Co'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.
Empire Co 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Empire Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Empire Co'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 Empire Co is calculated as
Empire Co (EMLAF) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 3.11 as of Jul. 07, 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 Empire Co and its competitors. This is 10% above median its historical median of 2.84. Over the past decade, Empire Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 2.02 to 4.53. According to the industry distribution chart, Empire Co ranks #115 out of 196 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 58.7%.
Is Empire Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Empire Co's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 3.11 is 10% above median its 10-year median of 2.84. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.02 to a high of 4.53. The Retail - Defensive industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.59. Empire Co's value of 3.11 is 13.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Empire Co ranks #115 out of 196 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Empire Co has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Empire Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to KR and SFM?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Empire Co ranks #115 out of 196 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Empire Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.59. Empire Co's value of 3.11 is 13.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Empire Co's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 2.02 to 4.53 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.84 vs. the industry median of 3.59, Empire Co 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Retail - Defensive companies is 3.59, based on 196 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. Empire Co's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 3.11 is 13.4% 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 Empire Co and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.59 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Empire Co's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.11, which is 10% above median its own 10-year median of 2.84. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Empire Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Empire Co (EMLAF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $34.45, compared to a current price of $34.50 — trading 0.1% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.11, which is 10% above median its 10-year median of 2.84 and 13.4% below the Retail - Defensive industry median of 3.59. Empire Co's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 3 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 Empire Co (EMLAF), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.11 as of Jul. 07, 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 Empire Co (EMLAF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Empire Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $34.50 is trading 0.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $34.45.
GuruFocus considers Empire Co to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for EMLAF:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 3.11 (10% above median its 10-year median of 2.84)
GF Value™: $34.45 vs. price of $34.50 (0.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 13.4% below the Retail - Defensive median (#115 of 196)
No single metric tells the full story. See the EMLAF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Empire Co Ltd is a Canadian company whose key businesses are food retailing and related real estate. The Company's business operations were conducted through its two reportable segments: Food retailing and Investments and other operations. The Food retailing segment is comprised of three operating segments: Sobeys National, Farm Boy and Longo's. Food retailing consists of corporate and franchisee-owned retail food stores, and includes convenience and fuel stores, retail pharmacy stores and in-store pharmacies, as well as an e-commerce grocery-business, providing customers offerings in fresh and non-fresh grocery, fuel, pharmacy, health and beauty care and general merchandise. The Investments and other operations consists of investments in Crombie REIT, real estate partnership.
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