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Rainbow ChickenJSE:RBO +1.97%12 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.26 as of Jul. 30, 2026. GuruFocus rates JSE:RBO with a GF Score™ of 12/100. Among 1,168 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Rainbow Chicken ranks better than 74.66% on this metric.
Rainbow Chicken's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 6.26.
The historical rank and industry rank for Rainbow Chicken's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
JSE:RBO'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0 Med: 0 Max: 6.39
Current: 6.26
During the past 5 years, Rainbow Chicken's highest Yield on Cost was 6.39. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.
JSE:RBO's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked better than 74.66% of 1168
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 3.405
vs JSE:RBO: 6.26
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.
Rainbow Chicken 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
JSE:RBO vs KHC, GIS, HRL: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Rainbow Chicken'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.
Rainbow Chicken 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Rainbow Chicken's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Rainbow Chicken'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 Rainbow Chicken is calculated as
Rainbow Chicken (JSE:RBO) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 6.26 as of Jul. 30, 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 Rainbow Chicken and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Rainbow Chicken ranks #296 out of 1168 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 25.3%.
Is Rainbow Chicken's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Rainbow Chicken's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.26. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.41. Rainbow Chicken's value of 6.26 is 83.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Rainbow Chicken ranks #296 out of 1168 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Rainbow Chicken has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Rainbow Chicken's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Rainbow Chicken ranks #296 out of 1168 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This puts Rainbow Chicken in the upper half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.41. Rainbow Chicken's value of 6.26 is 83.8% above this benchmark. 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 1,168 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. Rainbow Chicken's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 6.26 is 83.8% 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 Rainbow Chicken 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. Rainbow Chicken's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.26. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Rainbow Chicken stock overvalued right now?
Rainbow Chicken (JSE:RBO) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 6.26. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.26 and 83.8% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 3.41. Rainbow Chicken's overall GF Score™ is 12/100. 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 Rainbow Chicken (JSE:RBO), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.26 as of Jul. 30, 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.
Rainbow Chicken Ltd is a fully integrated broiler producing company involved in all stages of chicken production from farm to fork. It is a trusted South African heritage brand that consumers have come to rely on for quality chicken products. Its diverse product offering includes the following product sets: Fresh Chicken, Standard Chicken, Frozen Specialized Chicken, Chilled process meat. It segments includes Chicken, Animal Feed (consisting of Epol and Driehoek), Waste-to-Value (consisting of Matzonox and Matzonox Fertilisers), Group (other immaterial segments). Maximum of revenue is from Chicken Segment.
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