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Boxer RetailJSE:BOX -2.37%18 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.79 as of Jul. 23, 2026, which is 214% above its 10-year median of 0.57. GuruFocus rates JSE:BOX with a GF Score™ of 18/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 579 Retail - Cyclical companies, Boxer Retail ranks worse than 73.75% on this metric.
Boxer Retail's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was 1.79.
The historical rank and industry rank for Boxer Retail's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
JSE:BOX'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.52 Med: 0.57 Max: 1.81
Current: 1.79
During the past 5 years, Boxer Retail's highest Yield on Cost was 1.81. The lowest was 0.52. And the median was 0.57.
JSE:BOX's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked worse than 73.75% of 579
companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 3.27
vs JSE:BOX: 1.79
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.
Boxer Retail 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
JSE:BOX vs DDS, M: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Department Stores subindustry, Boxer Retail'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.
Boxer Retail 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Boxer Retail's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Boxer Retail'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 Boxer Retail is calculated as
Boxer Retail (JSE:BOX) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 1.79 as of Jul. 23, 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 Boxer Retail and its competitors. This is 214% above median its historical median of 0.57. Over the past decade, Boxer Retail's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.52 to 1.81. According to the industry distribution chart, Boxer Retail ranks #427 out of 579 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 73.7%.
Is Boxer Retail's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Boxer Retail's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 1.79 is 214% above median its 10-year median of 0.57. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.52 to a high of 1.81. The Retail - Cyclical industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.27. Boxer Retail's value of 1.79 is 45.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Boxer Retail ranks #427 out of 579 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Boxer Retail has a GF Score™ of 18/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Boxer Retail's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to DDS and M?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Boxer Retail ranks #427 out of 579 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Boxer Retail in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.27. Boxer Retail's value of 1.79 is 45.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Boxer Retail's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.52 to 1.81 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.57 vs. the industry median of 3.27, Boxer Retail 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Retail - Cyclical companies is 3.27, based on 579 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. Boxer Retail's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 1.79 is 45.3% 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 Boxer Retail and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.27 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Boxer Retail's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.79, which is 214% above median its own 10-year median of 0.57. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Boxer Retail stock overvalued right now?
Boxer Retail (JSE:BOX) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 1.79. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.79, which is 214% above median its 10-year median of 0.57 and 45.3% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 3.27. Boxer Retail's overall GF Score™ is 18/100 with 2 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 Boxer Retail (JSE:BOX), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.79 as of Jul. 23, 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.
Boxer Retail Ltd is engaged in the retail of food, health and beauty products, general merchandise and liquor, and additional value-added services, in South Africa and Eswatini. The group has one operating segment, namely Boxer Group which includes all retail operations under the Boxer Superstores, Boxer Build and Boxer Liquors brands selling products such as groceries, general merchandise and liquor.
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