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Mears GroupFRA:MM7 +1.31%82 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.09 as of Jul. 16, 2026, which is 19% above its 10-year median of 3.43. GuruFocus rates FRA:MM7 with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of €4.74. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 48 Personal Services companies, Mears Group ranks better than 56.25% on this metric.
Mears Group's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 4.09.
The historical rank and industry rank for Mears Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:MM7'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.14 Med: 3.43 Max: 11.85
Current: 4.09
During the past 13 years, Mears Group's highest Yield on Cost was 11.85. The lowest was 1.14. And the median was 3.43.
FRA:MM7's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked better than 56.25% of 48
companies
in the Personal Services industry
Industry Median: 3.53
vs FRA:MM7: 4.09
Mears Group (FRA:MM7) 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.
Mears Group 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
FRA:MM7 vs ROL, SCI, FTDR: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Personal Services subindustry, Mears 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.
Mears Group 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Personal Services Industry
For the Personal Services industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Mears Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Mears 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 Mears Group is calculated as
Mears Group (FRA:MM7) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 4.09 as of Jul. 16, 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 Mears Group and its competitors. This is 19% above median its historical median of 3.43. Over the past decade, Mears Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 1.14 to 11.85. According to the industry distribution chart, Mears Group ranks #21 out of 48 companies in the Personal Services industry, placing it in the top 43.7%.
Is Mears Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Mears Group's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 4.09 is 19% above median its 10-year median of 3.43. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.14 to a high of 11.85. The Personal Services industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.53. Mears Group's value of 4.09 is 15.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Mears Group ranks #21 out of 48 companies in the Personal Services industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Mears Group has a GF Score™ of 82/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Mears Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to ROL and SCI?
According to the Personal Services industry distribution chart, Mears Group ranks #21 out of 48 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This puts Mears Group in the upper half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.53. Mears Group's value of 4.09 is 15.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Mears Group's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 1.14 to 11.85 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.43 vs. the industry median of 3.53, Mears Group has consistently been above 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 Personal Services company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Personal Services companies is 3.53, based on 48 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. Mears Group's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 4.09 is 15.9% above 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 Mears Group and its competitors. For the Personal Services industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.53 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Mears Group's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.09, which is 19% above median its own 10-year median of 3.43. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Mears Group stock overvalued right now?
Mears Group (FRA:MM7) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 4.09. The stock's GF Value™ is €4.74, compared to a current price of €5.01 — trading 5.7% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.09, which is 19% above median its 10-year median of 3.43 and 15.9% above the Personal Services industry median of 3.53. Mears Group's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 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 Mears Group (FRA:MM7), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.09 as of Jul. 16, 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 Mears Group (FRA:MM7) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mears Group stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €5.01 is trading 5.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of €4.74.
Key valuation signals for FRA:MM7:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 4.09 (19% above median its 10-year median of 3.43)
GF Value™: €4.74 vs. price of €5.01 (5.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 15.9% above the Personal Services median (#21 of 48)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:MM7 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Mears Group PLC is a UK-based company engaged in providing social housing repairs and maintenance. The company provides services consisting of full housing management solutions, provision of a range of outsourced services to the public and private sectors, repairs, maintenance, turnkey solutions for energy efficiency, development of new homes, and home improvements.
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