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Empress RoyaltyEMPYF +2.95%44 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 22, 2026. GuruFocus rates EMPYF with a GF Score™ of 44/100 and a GF Value™ of $1.58 (Significantly Undervalued). Among 346 Metals & Mining companies, Empress Royalty ranks worse than 289017.05% on this metric.
Empress Royalty's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.00.
The historical rank and industry rank for Empress Royalty's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
EMPYF's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is not ranked *
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: 2.305 * 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.
Empress Royalty 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
EMPYF vs HL: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Other Precious Metals & Mining subindustry, Empress Royalty'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.
Empress Royalty 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Empress Royalty's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Empress Royalty'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 Empress Royalty is calculated as
Empress Royalty (EMPYF) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00 as of Jul. 22, 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 Empress Royalty and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Empress Royalty ranks #999999 out of 346 companies in the Metals & Mining industry.
Is Empress Royalty's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Empress Royalty's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Empress Royalty ranks #999999 out of 346 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Empress Royalty has a GF Score™ of 44/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Empress Royalty's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to HL?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Empress Royalty ranks #999999 out of 346 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Empress Royalty in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.31. 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 Metals & Mining company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Metals & Mining companies is 2.31, based on 346 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 Empress Royalty and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.31 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Empress Royalty'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 Empress Royalty stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Empress Royalty (EMPYF) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $1.58, compared to a current price of $0.61 — trading 61.2% below its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Empress Royalty's overall GF Score™ is 44/100. 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 Empress Royalty (EMPYF), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 22, 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 Empress Royalty (EMPYF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Empress Royalty stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $0.61 is trading 61.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of $1.58.
GuruFocus considers Empress Royalty to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for EMPYF:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 0.00
GF Value™: $1.58 vs. price of $0.61 (61.2% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the EMPYF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Empress Royalty Corp is a royalty and streaming creation company. It is engaged in the business of structuring and creating proprietary precious metal royalty and streaming agreements for its portfolio and may acquire certain interests from time to time. The company is focused on small to mid-tier producing or development stage mining companies, where immediate or near-term revenue can be generated, but may also consider earlier stage opportunities. Its revenue is derived from the Tahuehueto and Pinos stream in Mexico, the Sierra Antapite stream in Peru, the Galaxy stream in South Africa, and royalties on gold sales from the Manica gold project in Mozambique. The Company operates in a single segment, the creation and acquisition of royalty and stream interests.
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