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Forestar Group's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 0.00.
The historical rank and industry rank for Forestar Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
FOR's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is not ranked *
in the Real Estate industry.
Industry Median: 3.72 * Ranked among companies with meaningful 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % only.
Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) 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.
Forestar Group 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
FOR vs CCS, FPH, SKYH: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, Forestar 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.
Forestar Group 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Real Estate Industry
For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Forestar Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Forestar 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 Forestar Group is calculated as
Forestar Group (FOR) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00 as of Aug. 13, 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 Forestar Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Forestar Group ranks #999999 out of 860 companies in the Real Estate industry.
Is Forestar Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Forestar Group's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Forestar Group ranks #999999 out of 860 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Forestar Group has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Forestar Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to CCS and FPH?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Forestar Group ranks #999999 out of 860 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Forestar Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.72. 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 Real Estate company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Real Estate companies is 3.72, based on 860 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 Forestar Group and its competitors. For the Real Estate industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.72 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Forestar Group'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 Forestar Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Forestar Group (FOR) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $30.11, compared to a current price of $29.50 — trading 2% below its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Forestar Group's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 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 Forestar Group (FOR), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Aug. 13, 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 Forestar Group (FOR) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Forestar Group stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $29.50 is trading 2% below its estimated GF Value™ of $30.11.
GuruFocus considers Forestar Group to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for FOR:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 0.00
GF Value™: $30.11 vs. price of $29.50 (2% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FOR stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Forestar Group Inc is a residential lot development company engaged in land acquisition and development for the sale of finished single-family residential lots to local, regional, and national homebuilders. The company operates through a single real estate segment, which acquires land, installs infrastructure for residential communities, and generates all revenue from lot sales. Its communities mainly support entry-level, first-time move-up, and active-adult homes, with certain communities also marketed to build-to-rent operators. The company generally invests in entitled, short-duration projects that can be developed in phases to align lot production with market demand and support efficient capital deployment.
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