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Singapore ExchangeFRA:SOU +1.27%88 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.12 as of Jul. 19, 2026, which is 47% below its 10-year median of 4.03. GuruFocus rates FRA:SOU with a GF Score™ of 88/100 and a GF Value™ of €8.77 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 366 Capital Markets companies, Singapore Exchange ranks worse than 63.66% on this metric.
Singapore Exchange's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 2.12.
The historical rank and industry rank for Singapore Exchange's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:SOU'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.74 Med: 4.03 Max: 5.53
Current: 2.12
During the past 13 years, Singapore Exchange's highest Yield on Cost was 5.53. The lowest was 1.74. And the median was 4.03.
FRA:SOU's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked worse than 63.66% of 366
companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 3.075
vs FRA:SOU: 2.12
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.
Singapore Exchange 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
FRA:SOU vs SPGI, CME, MCO: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges subindustry, Singapore Exchange'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.
Singapore Exchange 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Capital Markets Industry
For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Singapore Exchange's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Singapore Exchange'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.
Singapore Exchange (FRA:SOU) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 2.12 as of Jul. 19, 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 Singapore Exchange and its competitors. This is 47% below median its historical median of 4.03. Over the past decade, Singapore Exchange's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 1.74 to 5.53. According to the industry distribution chart, Singapore Exchange ranks #233 out of 366 companies in the Capital Markets industry, placing it in the top 63.7%.
Is Singapore Exchange's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Singapore Exchange's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 2.12 is 47% below median its 10-year median of 4.03. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.74 to a high of 5.53. The Capital Markets industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.08. Singapore Exchange's value of 2.12 is 31.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Singapore Exchange ranks #233 out of 366 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Singapore Exchange has a GF Score™ of 88/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Singapore Exchange's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to SPGI and CME?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, Singapore Exchange ranks #233 out of 366 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Singapore Exchange in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.08. Singapore Exchange's value of 2.12 is 31.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Singapore Exchange's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 1.74 to 5.53 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.03 vs. the industry median of 3.08, Singapore Exchange 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 Capital Markets company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Capital Markets companies is 3.08, based on 366 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. Singapore Exchange's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 2.12 is 31.1% 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 Singapore Exchange and its competitors. For the Capital Markets industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.08 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Singapore Exchange's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.12, which is 47% below median its own 10-year median of 4.03. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Singapore Exchange stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Singapore Exchange (FRA:SOU) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €8.77, compared to a current price of €16.00 — trading 82.4% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.12, which is 47% below median its 10-year median of 4.03 and 31.1% below the Capital Markets industry median of 3.08. Singapore Exchange's overall GF Score™ is 88/100 with 5 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 Singapore Exchange (FRA:SOU), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.12 as of Jul. 19, 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 Singapore Exchange (FRA:SOU) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Singapore Exchange stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €16.00 is trading 82.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of €8.77.
GuruFocus considers Singapore Exchange to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:SOU:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 2.12 (47% below median its 10-year median of 4.03)
GF Value™: €8.77 vs. price of €16.00 (82.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 31.1% below the Capital Markets median (#233 of 366)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:SOU stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Singapore Exchange is a vertically integrated securities exchange business, offering listing-, data-, trading-, clearing- and settlement services across equities, debt and derivatives. Singapore Exchange, like Singapore itself, is remarkably outward-facing and offers some of the most liquid and widely traded equity derivative products for various regional markets, including the FTSE China A50 Index Futures.
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