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Attock RefineryKAR:ATRL -1.05%76 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.82 as of Jul. 25, 2026, which is 69% below its 10-year median of 2.61. GuruFocus rates KAR:ATRL with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of ₨516.32 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 499 Oil & Gas companies, Attock Refinery ranks worse than 90.38% on this metric.
Attock Refinery's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.82.
The historical rank and industry rank for Attock Refinery's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
KAR:ATRL'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.34 Med: 2.61 Max: 7.66
Current: 0.82
During the past 13 years, Attock Refinery's highest Yield on Cost was 7.66. The lowest was 0.34. And the median was 2.61.
KAR:ATRL's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked worse than 90.38% of 499
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 4.84
vs KAR:ATRL: 0.82
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.
Attock Refinery 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
KAR:ATRL vs VLO, MPC, PSX: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Attock Refinery'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.
Attock Refinery 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Attock Refinery's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Attock Refinery'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 Attock Refinery is calculated as
Attock Refinery (KAR:ATRL) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.82 as of Jul. 25, 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 Attock Refinery and its competitors. This is 69% below median its historical median of 2.61. Over the past decade, Attock Refinery's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.34 to 7.66. According to the industry distribution chart, Attock Refinery ranks #451 out of 499 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 90.4%.
Is Attock Refinery's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Attock Refinery's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.82 is 69% below median its 10-year median of 2.61. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.34 to a high of 7.66. The Oil & Gas industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.84. Attock Refinery's value of 0.82 is 83.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Attock Refinery ranks #451 out of 499 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Attock Refinery has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Attock Refinery's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to VLO and MPC?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Attock Refinery ranks #451 out of 499 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Attock Refinery in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.84. Attock Refinery's value of 0.82 is 83.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Attock Refinery's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.34 to 7.66 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.61 vs. the industry median of 4.84, Attock Refinery 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 an Oil & Gas company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Oil & Gas companies is 4.84, based on 499 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. Attock Refinery's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.82 is 83.1% 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 Attock Refinery and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.84 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Attock Refinery's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.82, which is 69% below median its own 10-year median of 2.61. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Attock Refinery stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Attock Refinery (KAR:ATRL) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₨516.32, compared to a current price of ₨919.68 — trading 78.1% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.82, which is 69% below median its 10-year median of 2.61 and 83.1% below the Oil & Gas industry median of 4.84. Attock Refinery's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 6 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 Attock Refinery (KAR:ATRL), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.82 as of Jul. 25, 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 Attock Refinery (KAR:ATRL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Attock Refinery stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ₨919.68 is trading 78.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₨516.32.
GuruFocus considers Attock Refinery to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for KAR:ATRL:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 0.82 (69% below median its 10-year median of 2.61)
GF Value™: ₨516.32 vs. price of ₨919.68 (78.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 83.1% below the Oil & Gas median (#451 of 499)
No single metric tells the full story. See the KAR:ATRL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Attock Refinery Ltd is a Pakistan-based oil refining company. It is engaged in refining crude oil and supplying refined petroleum products. Its products include liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), naphtha, kerosene oil, high-speed diesel, furnace fuel oil, jet petroleum, motor gasoline, and light diesel oil. The company mainly operates in Pakistan. The company generates the majority of its revenue from High Speed Diesel and Premier Motor Gasoline products.
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