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IQEIQEPF -3.86%42 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 16, 2026. GuruFocus rates IQEPF with a GF Score™ of 42/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.13 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 534 Semiconductors companies, IQE ranks worse than 187265.73% on this metric.
IQE's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.00.
The historical rank and industry rank for IQE's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
IQEPF's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is not ranked *
in the Semiconductors industry.
Industry Median: 1.025 * 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.
IQE 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
IQEPF vs AMAT, LRCX, KLAC: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials subindustry, IQE'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.
IQE 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Semiconductors Industry
For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, IQE's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where IQE'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.
IQE (IQEPF) 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 IQE and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, IQE ranks #999999 out of 534 companies in the Semiconductors industry.
Is IQE's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
IQE's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, IQE ranks #999999 out of 534 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, IQE has a GF Score™ of 42/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does IQE's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to AMAT and LRCX?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, IQE ranks #999999 out of 534 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places IQE in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.03. 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 Semiconductors company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Semiconductors companies is 1.03, based on 534 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 IQE and its competitors. For the Semiconductors industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.03 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. IQE'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 IQE stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, IQE (IQEPF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.13, compared to a current price of $0.51 — trading 288.5% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. IQE's overall GF Score™ is 42/100 with 7 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 IQE (IQEPF), 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 IQE (IQEPF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, IQE stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $0.51 is trading 288.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.13.
GuruFocus considers IQE to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for IQEPF:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 0.00
GF Value™: $0.13 vs. price of $0.51 (288.5% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the IQEPF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
IQE PLC is engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, and sale of compound semiconductor materials. Its operating segments include Wireless, which manufactures and sells compound semiconductor materials for the wireless market, including radio frequency devices that enable wireless communications; Photonics, which manufactures and sells compound semiconductor materials for the photonics market, including applications that transmit or sense visible and infrared light; and CMOS++, which manufactures and sells semiconductor materials related to silicon and combines the properties of compound semiconductors with lower-cost silicon technologies. The Photonics segment generates the majority of revenue, and the Company generates the majority of its revenue from the USA.
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