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SDI GroupFRA:SD0 +4.57%71 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:SD0 with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of €1.01 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,405 Hardware companies, SDI Group ranks worse than 71174.31% on this metric.
SDI Group's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2025 was 0.00.
The historical rank and industry rank for SDI Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:SD0's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 2.15 * Ranked among companies with meaningful 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % only.
SDI Group (FRA:SD0) 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.
SDI Group 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
FRA:SD0 vs COHR, KEYS, GRMN: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, SDI 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.
SDI Group 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, SDI Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where SDI 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 SDI Group is calculated as
SDI Group (FRA:SD0) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00 as of Jul. 24, 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 SDI Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, SDI Group ranks #999999 out of 1405 companies in the Hardware industry.
Is SDI Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
SDI Group's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, SDI Group ranks #999999 out of 1405 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, SDI Group has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SDI Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to COHR and KEYS?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, SDI Group ranks #999999 out of 1405 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places SDI Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.15. 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 Hardware company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Hardware companies is 2.15, based on 1,405 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 SDI Group and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.15 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. SDI 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 SDI Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SDI Group (FRA:SD0) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €1.01, compared to a current price of €1.03 — trading 2% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. SDI Group's overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 4 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 SDI Group (FRA:SD0), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 24, 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 SDI Group (FRA:SD0) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SDI Group stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €1.03 is trading 2% above its estimated GF Value™ of €1.01.
GuruFocus considers SDI Group to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:SD0:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 0.00
GF Value™: €1.01 vs. price of €1.03 (2% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:SD0 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
SDI Group PLC designs and manufactures scientific and technology products for use by the life science, healthcare, astronomy, consumer manufacturing, and art conservation markets through Synoptics, the Artemis, the Opus instruments, and Astles Control systems brands. The Digital Imaging segment incorporates the Synoptics brands Syngene, Synbiosis, Synoptics Health and Fistreem, the Atik brands Atik Cameras, Opus, and Quantum Scientific Imaging, and the Graticules Optics business. The Sensors & Control segment combines Sentek, Astles Control Systems, Applied Thermal Control, Thermal Exchange, MPB Industries, and Chell Instruments businesses. It operates in the UK, Europe, America, Rest of Asia, and Rest of the world segments. It derives majority of its revenues from the United Kingdom.
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