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InnodataINOD -0.26%83 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 19, 2026. GuruFocus rates INOD with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of $48.06 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,027 Software companies, Innodata ranks worse than 97370.89% on this metric.
Innodata's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.00.
The historical rank and industry rank for Innodata's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
INOD's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 3.11 * 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.
Innodata 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
INOD vs KD, VNET, PONY: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Innodata'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.
Innodata 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Innodata's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Innodata'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 Innodata is calculated as
Innodata (INOD) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00 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 Innodata and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Innodata ranks #999999 out of 1027 companies in the Software industry.
Is Innodata's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Innodata's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Innodata ranks #999999 out of 1027 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Innodata has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Innodata's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to KD and VNET?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Innodata ranks #999999 out of 1027 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Innodata in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.11. 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 Software company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Software companies is 3.11, based on 1,027 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 Innodata and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.11 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Innodata'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 Innodata stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Innodata (INOD) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $48.06, compared to a current price of $60.81 — trading 26.5% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Innodata's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Innodata (INOD), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 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 Innodata (INOD) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Innodata stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $60.81 is trading 26.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $48.06.
GuruFocus considers Innodata to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for INOD:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 0.00
GF Value™: $48.06 vs. price of $60.81 (26.5% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the INOD stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Innodata Inc is a data engineering company. It is helping companies deploy and integrate AI into their operations and products and providing AI-enabled industry platforms. The Company's operations are classified in three reporting segments: Digital Data Solutions (DDS), Synodex and Agility. Key revenue is generated from DDS segment provides AI data preparation services, collecting or creating training data, annotating training data, and training AI algorithms for its customers, and AI model deployment and integration. It also provides a range of data engineering support services including data transformation, data curation, data hygiene, data consolidation, data extraction, data compliance, and master data management.
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