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Matco FoodsKAR:MFL -3.10%11 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates KAR:MFL with a GF Score™ of 11/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 197 Retail - Defensive companies, Matco Foods ranks worse than 507613.71% on this metric.
Matco Foods's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in . 20 was 0.00.
The historical rank and industry rank for Matco Foods's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
KAR:MFL's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is not ranked *
in the Retail - Defensive industry.
Industry Median: 3.43 * Ranked among companies with meaningful 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % only.
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.
Matco Foods 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
KAR:MFL vs SYY, USFD, PFGC: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Food Distribution subindustry, Matco Foods'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.
Matco Foods 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Matco Foods's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Matco Foods'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 Matco Foods is calculated as
Matco Foods (KAR:MFL) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00 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 Matco Foods and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Matco Foods ranks #999999 out of 197 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry.
Is Matco Foods' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Matco Foods' current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Matco Foods ranks #999999 out of 197 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Matco Foods has a GF Score™ of 11/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Matco Foods' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to SYY and USFD?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Matco Foods ranks #999999 out of 197 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Matco Foods in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.43. 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Retail - Defensive companies is 3.43, based on 197 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. 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 Matco Foods and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.43 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Matco Foods's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Matco Foods stock overvalued right now?
Matco Foods (KAR:MFL) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Matco Foods' 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 Matco Foods (KAR:MFL), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 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.
Matco Foods Ltd is a agro processor and food products company. The Company provides convenient packaged goods and quality ingredients to the pharmaceuticals and confectionery industries. The company's flagship brand is Falak. Some of the firm's products portfolio includes organic rice, basmati rice, organic brown rice syrup, and others. It generates substantial revenue from the sale of rice and byproducts. Geographically, the firm has operational footprints in Africa, Australia & New Zealand, Europe, and Other regions.
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