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Macter InternationalKAR:MACTER +1.70%11 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.71 as of Jul. 21, 2026. GuruFocus rates KAR:MACTER with a GF Score™ of 11/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 513 Drug Manufacturers companies, Macter International ranks worse than 76.8% on this metric.
Macter International's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in . 20 was 0.71.
The historical rank and industry rank for Macter International's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
KAR:MACTER'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0 Med: 0 Max: 1.45
Current: 0.71
During the past 0 years, Macter International's highest Yield on Cost was 1.45. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.
KAR:MACTER's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked worse than 76.8% of 513
companies
in the Drug Manufacturers industry
Industry Median: 2.29
vs KAR:MACTER: 0.71
Macter International (KAR:MACTER) 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.
Macter International 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
KAR:MACTER vs ZTS, UTHR, VTRS: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Macter International'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.
Macter International 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Drug Manufacturers Industry
For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Macter International's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Macter International's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
Macter International 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.
Macter International (KAR:MACTER) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.71 as of Jul. 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 Macter International and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Macter International ranks #394 out of 513 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, placing it in the top 76.8%.
Is Macter International's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Macter International's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.71. The Drug Manufacturers industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.29. Macter International's value of 0.71 is 69% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Macter International ranks #394 out of 513 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Macter International has a GF Score™ of 11/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Macter International's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to ZTS and UTHR?
According to the Drug Manufacturers industry distribution chart, Macter International ranks #394 out of 513 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Macter International in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.29. Macter International's value of 0.71 is 69% below 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 Drug Manufacturers company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Drug Manufacturers companies is 2.29, based on 513 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. Macter International's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.71 is 69% 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 Macter International and its competitors. For the Drug Manufacturers industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.29 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Macter International's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.71. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Macter International stock overvalued right now?
Macter International (KAR:MACTER) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.71. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.71 and 69% below the Drug Manufacturers industry median of 2.29. Macter International's overall GF Score™ is 11/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Macter International (KAR:MACTER), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.71 as of Jul. 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.
Macter International Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing and marketing of pharmaceutical products and formulations for healthcare companies in Pakistan. It is covering almost all therapeutic categories including Antibiotics, Anti-allergy, cardiovascular, Anti-viral, and many more.
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