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Novus HoldingsJSE:NVS -7.94%82 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 8.73 as of Aug. 20, 2026, which is 32% below its 10-year median of 12.82. GuruFocus rates JSE:NVS with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of R5.86 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 594 Business Services companies, Novus Holdings ranks better than 79.29% on this metric.
Novus Holdings's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 8.73.
The historical rank and industry rank for Novus Holdings's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
JSE:NVS'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.57 Med: 12.82 Max: 46.88
Current: 8.73
During the past 13 years, Novus Holdings's highest Yield on Cost was 46.88. The lowest was 5.57. And the median was 12.82.
JSE:NVS's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked better than 79.29% of 594
companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 3.995
vs JSE:NVS: 8.73
Novus Holdings (JSE:NVS) 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.
Novus Holdings 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
JSE:NVS vs CTAS, CPRT, GPN: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Novus Holdings'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.
Novus Holdings 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Novus Holdings's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Novus Holdings'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 Novus Holdings is calculated as
Novus Holdings (JSE:NVS) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 8.73 as of Aug. 20, 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 Novus Holdings and its competitors. This is 32% below median its historical median of 12.82. Over the past decade, Novus Holdings' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 5.57 to 46.88. According to the industry distribution chart, Novus Holdings ranks #123 out of 594 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 20.7%.
Is Novus Holdings' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Novus Holdings' current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 8.73 is 32% below median its 10-year median of 12.82. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.57 to a high of 46.88. The Business Services industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.00. Novus Holdings' value of 8.73 is 118.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Novus Holdings ranks #123 out of 594 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Novus Holdings has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Novus Holdings' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to CTAS and CPRT?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Novus Holdings ranks #123 out of 594 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Novus Holdings in the top 21% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.00. Novus Holdings' value of 8.73 is 118.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Novus Holdings' own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 5.57 to 46.88 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 12.82 vs. the industry median of 4.00, Novus Holdings has consistently been above 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 Business Services company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Business Services companies is 4.00, based on 594 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. Novus Holdings's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 8.73 is 118.5% above 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 Novus Holdings and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Novus Holdings's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 8.73, which is 32% below median its own 10-year median of 12.82. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Novus Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Novus Holdings (JSE:NVS) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is R5.86, compared to a current price of R5.80 — trading 1% below its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 8.73, which is 32% below median its 10-year median of 12.82 and 118.5% above the Business Services industry median of 4.00. Novus Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 82/100 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 Novus Holdings (JSE:NVS), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 8.73 as of Aug. 20, 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 Novus Holdings (JSE:NVS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Novus Holdings stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of R5.80 is trading 1% below its estimated GF Value™ of R5.86.
GuruFocus considers Novus Holdings to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for JSE:NVS:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 8.73 (32% below median its 10-year median of 12.82)
GF Value™: R5.86 vs. price of R5.80 (1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 118.5% above the Business Services median (#123 of 594)
No single metric tells the full story. See the JSE:NVS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Novus Holdings Ltd services South Africa and the African continent through its print production of all short to long-run requirements of educational materials, magazines, retail inserts, catalogs, books, newspapers, and commercial work, as well as security and digital printing. The company's reportable segment comprises Print, Publishing and Distribution, which comprises printing of books, magazines, retail inserts, newspapers and distribution/logistics of mainly media; Packaging, which produces flexible packaging products and prints flexible labels; Education which develops educational content for various institutions from government to private colleges; and Other, which includes all non-print, packaging or education related transactions.
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