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The historical rank and industry rank for Forum Energy Technologies's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
FET's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is not ranked *
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 4.855 * Ranked among companies with meaningful 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % only.
Forum Energy Technologies (NYSE:FET) 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.
Forum Energy Technologies 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
FET vs EROK, ACDC, CLB: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Forum Energy Technologies'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.
Forum Energy Technologies 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Forum Energy Technologies's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Forum Energy Technologies's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
Forum Energy Technologies 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.
Forum Energy Technologies (FET) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00 as of Aug. 14, 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 Forum Energy Technologies and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Forum Energy Technologies ranks #999999 out of 500 companies in the Oil & Gas industry.
Is Forum Energy Technologies' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Forum Energy Technologies' current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Forum Energy Technologies ranks #999999 out of 500 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Forum Energy Technologies has a GF Score™ of 47/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Forum Energy Technologies' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to EROK and ACDC?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Forum Energy Technologies ranks #999999 out of 500 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Forum Energy Technologies in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.86. 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 an Oil & Gas company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Oil & Gas companies is 4.86, based on 500 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 Forum Energy Technologies and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.86 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Forum Energy Technologies'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 Forum Energy Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Forum Energy Technologies (FET) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $19.77, compared to a current price of $82.42 — trading 316.9% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Forum Energy Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 47/100 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 Forum Energy Technologies (FET), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Aug. 14, 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 Forum Energy Technologies (FET) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Forum Energy Technologies stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $82.42 is trading 316.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $19.77.
GuruFocus considers Forum Energy Technologies to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FET:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 0.00
GF Value™: $19.77 vs. price of $82.42 (316.9% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FET stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Forum Energy Technologies Inc is a manufacturing company serving the oil, natural gas, industrial, and renewable energy industries. Its products include engineered capital equipment, as well as products that are consumed in the drilling, well construction, production, and transportation of oil and natural gas. The company operates in two reportable segments: Drilling and Completions, and Artificial Lift and Downhole. Maximum revenue is generated from the Drilling and Completions segment, which offers products used in the drilling process, and other products like hydraulic fracturing pumps, ROVs and trenchers, submarine rescue vehicles, etc. Geographically, the firm generates maximum revenue from the U.S., followed by Canada, Middle East, Europe and Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America.
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