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The Honest CoHNST +1.26%60 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 16, 2026. GuruFocus rates HNST with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of $2.83 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,169 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, The Honest Co ranks worse than 85543.11% on this metric.
The Honest Co's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.00.
The historical rank and industry rank for The Honest Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
HNST's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is not ranked *
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Industry Median: 3.41 * Ranked among companies with meaningful 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % only.
The Honest Co (NAS:HNST) 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.
The Honest Co 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
HNST vs MAGN, NUS, WALD: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, The Honest Co'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.
The Honest Co 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, The Honest Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where The Honest Co'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 The Honest Co is calculated as
The Honest Co (HNST) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00 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 The Honest Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, The Honest Co ranks #999999 out of 1169 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Is The Honest Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
The Honest Co's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, The Honest Co ranks #999999 out of 1169 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, The Honest Co has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does The Honest Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to MAGN and NUS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, The Honest Co ranks #999999 out of 1169 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places The Honest Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.41. 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 3.41, based on 1,169 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 The Honest Co and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.41 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. The Honest Co'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 The Honest Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Honest Co (HNST) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.83, compared to a current price of $4.01 — trading 41.5% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. The Honest Co's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 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 The Honest Co (HNST), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 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 The Honest Co (HNST) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Honest Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $4.01 is trading 41.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $2.83.
GuruFocus considers The Honest Co to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for HNST:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 0.00
GF Value™: $2.83 vs. price of $4.01 (41.5% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HNST stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
The Honest Co Inc is a personal care company dedicated to creating cleanly-formulated and sustainably-designed products for everyone from babies to adults. By combining thoughtful design with science-based innovation, the company delivers personal care products for everyone from babies to adults, spanning categories across wipes, personal care, diapers, and beauty. It has three product categories namely; Diapers and Wipes, Skin and Personal Care, and Household and Wellness, out of which the majority of its revenue is generated from the sale of diapers and wipes. The company operates only in the United States.
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