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Kot Addu Power CoKAR:KAPCO +0.04%36 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 46.04 as of Aug. 21, 2026, which is 30% below its 10-year median of 65.98. GuruFocus rates KAR:KAPCO with a GF Score™ of 36/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 433 Utilities - Regulated companies, Kot Addu Power Co ranks better than 99.08% on this metric.
Kot Addu Power Co's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 46.04.
The historical rank and industry rank for Kot Addu Power Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
KAR:KAPCO'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 10.55 Med: 65.98 Max: 153.71
Current: 46.04
During the past 13 years, Kot Addu Power Co's highest Yield on Cost was 153.71. The lowest was 10.55. And the median was 65.98.
KAR:KAPCO's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked better than 99.08% of 433
companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 4.19
vs KAR:KAPCO: 46.04
Kot Addu Power Co (KAR:KAPCO) 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.
Kot Addu Power Co 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
KAR:KAPCO vs NEE, SO, DUK: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Kot Addu Power Co'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.
Kot Addu Power Co 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Kot Addu Power Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kot Addu Power Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
Kot Addu Power Co 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Calculation
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.
Kot Addu Power Co (KAR:KAPCO) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 46.04 as of Aug. 21, 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 Kot Addu Power Co and its competitors. This is 30% below median its historical median of 65.98. Over the past decade, Kot Addu Power Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 10.55 to 153.71. According to the industry distribution chart, Kot Addu Power Co ranks #4 out of 433 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 0.90000000000001%.
Is Kot Addu Power Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Kot Addu Power Co's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 46.04 is 30% below median its 10-year median of 65.98. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 10.55 to a high of 153.71. The Utilities - Regulated industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.19. Kot Addu Power Co's value of 46.04 is 998.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kot Addu Power Co ranks #4 out of 433 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Kot Addu Power Co has a GF Score™ of 36/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kot Addu Power Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to NEE and SO?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Kot Addu Power Co ranks #4 out of 433 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Kot Addu Power Co in the top 1% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.19. Kot Addu Power Co's value of 46.04 is 998.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Kot Addu Power Co's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 10.55 to 153.71 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 65.98 vs. the industry median of 4.19, Kot Addu Power Co 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 an Utilities - Regulated company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Utilities - Regulated companies is 4.19, based on 433 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. Kot Addu Power Co's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 46.04 is 998.8% 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 Kot Addu Power Co and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.19 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kot Addu Power Co's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 46.04, which is 30% below median its own 10-year median of 65.98. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kot Addu Power Co stock overvalued right now?
Kot Addu Power Co (KAR:KAPCO) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 46.04. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 46.04, which is 30% below median its 10-year median of 65.98 and 998.8% above the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 4.19. Kot Addu Power Co's overall GF Score™ is 36/100 with 4 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 Kot Addu Power Co (KAR:KAPCO), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 46.04 as of Aug. 21, 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.
Kot Addu Power Co Ltd is active in the utilities sector in Pakistan. The principal activities of the company are the ownership, operation, and maintenance of a power plant in Pakistan. The power plant is a multi-fuel gas-turbine power plant with the capability of using three different fuels to generate electricity, namely: gas, light sulphur furnace oil and high-speed diesel.
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