Finward BancorpFNWD -0.05%58 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.42 as of Jul. 03, 2026, which is 53% below its 10-year median of 0.90. GuruFocus rates FNWD with a GF Score™ of 58/100 and a GF Value™ of $28.34 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,252 Banks companies, Finward Bancorp ranks worse than 96.81% on this metric.
Finward Bancorp's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.42.
The historical rank and industry rank for Finward Bancorp's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
FNWD'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.37 Med: 0.9 Max: 2.17
Current: 0.42
During the past 13 years, Finward Bancorp's highest Yield on Cost was 2.17. The lowest was 0.37. And the median was 0.90.
FNWD's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked worse than 96.81% of 1252
companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 3.91
vs FNWD: 0.42
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.
Finward Bancorp 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
FNWD vs INBC, SLBK, PONT: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Finward Bancorp'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.
Finward Bancorp 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Finward Bancorp's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Finward Bancorp'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 Finward Bancorp is calculated as
Finward Bancorp (FNWD) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.42 as of Jul. 03, 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 Finward Bancorp and its competitors. This is 53% below median its historical median of 0.90. Over the past decade, Finward Bancorp's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.37 to 2.17. According to the industry distribution chart, Finward Bancorp ranks #1212 out of 1252 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 96.8%.
Is Finward Bancorp's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Finward Bancorp's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.42 is 53% below median its 10-year median of 0.90. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.37 to a high of 2.17. The Banks industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.91. Finward Bancorp's value of 0.42 is 89.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Finward Bancorp ranks #1212 out of 1252 companies in the Banks industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Finward Bancorp has a GF Score™ of 58/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Finward Bancorp's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to INBC and SLBK?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Finward Bancorp ranks #1212 out of 1252 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Finward Bancorp in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.91. Finward Bancorp's value of 0.42 is 89.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Finward Bancorp's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.37 to 2.17 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.90 vs. the industry median of 3.91, Finward Bancorp 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 Banks company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Banks companies is 3.91, based on 1,252 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. Finward Bancorp's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.42 is 89.3% 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 Finward Bancorp and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.91 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Finward Bancorp's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.42, which is 53% below median its own 10-year median of 0.90. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Finward Bancorp stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Finward Bancorp (FNWD) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $28.34, compared to a current price of $36.80 — trading 29.9% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.42, which is 53% below median its 10-year median of 0.90 and 89.3% below the Banks industry median of 3.91. Finward Bancorp's overall GF Score™ is 58/100 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 Finward Bancorp (FNWD), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.42 as of Jul. 03, 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 Finward Bancorp (FNWD) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Finward Bancorp stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $36.80 is trading 29.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $28.34.
GuruFocus considers Finward Bancorp to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FNWD:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 0.42 (53% below median its 10-year median of 0.90)
GF Value™: $28.34 vs. price of $36.80 (29.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 89.3% below the Banks median (#1212 of 1252)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FNWD stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Finward Bancorp is a bank holding company that engages in the provision of financial services. It offers products and services related to Personal Banking, Cash Management, Savings Account, ebanking, Wealth Management, and Insurance Services. It is engaged in the business of attracting deposits from the general public and the origination of loans, mostly upon the security of single-family residences and commercial real estate, construction loans, commercial business loans, and municipal loans. Geographically, the activities are carried out throughout the United States. The Company operates as a single reportable segment that derives its revenue mainly from the business of banking.
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