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E3 LithiumFRA:OW3 -0.58%23 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:OW3 with a GF Score™ of 23/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 345 Metals & Mining companies, E3 Lithium ranks worse than 289854.78% on this metric.
E3 Lithium's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.00.
The historical rank and industry rank for E3 Lithium's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:OW3's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is not ranked *
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: 2.29 * 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.
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, E3 Lithium'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.
E3 Lithium 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, E3 Lithium's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where E3 Lithium'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 E3 Lithium is calculated as
E3 Lithium (FRA:OW3) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00 as of Jul. 26, 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 E3 Lithium and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, E3 Lithium ranks #999999 out of 345 companies in the Metals & Mining industry.
Is E3 Lithium's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
E3 Lithium's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, E3 Lithium ranks #999999 out of 345 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, E3 Lithium has a GF Score™ of 23/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does E3 Lithium's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, E3 Lithium ranks #999999 out of 345 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places E3 Lithium in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.29. 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 2.29, based on 345 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 E3 Lithium and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.29 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. E3 Lithium'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 E3 Lithium stock overvalued right now?
E3 Lithium (FRA:OW3) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. E3 Lithium's overall GF Score™ is 23/100 with 2 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 E3 Lithium (FRA:OW3), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 26, 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.
E3 Lithium Ltd is a resource company focus on commercial development of lithium extraction from brines contained in its mineral properties in Alberta. The Company is developing the Clearwater Project, the first project contemplated in E3's Bashaw District. Developments for lithium in Alberta operate similarly to the well-established and sophisticated energy industry in Alberta. This provides transparent permitting, well-established social license. The company plan to build a fully integrated Lithium Brine Demonstration Facility (Demo Project) with the goal to produce battery grade lithium carbonate from brines located within the Leduc reservoir in Alberta.
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