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Nishat MillsKAR:NML -0.01%74 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.28 as of Jul. 26, 2026, which is 64% below its 10-year median of 3.60. GuruFocus rates KAR:NML with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of ₨79.02 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 531 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories companies, Nishat Mills ranks worse than 72.69% on this metric.
Nishat Mills's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.28.
The historical rank and industry rank for Nishat Mills's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
KAR:NML'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.89 Med: 3.6 Max: 7.34
Current: 1.28
During the past 13 years, Nishat Mills's highest Yield on Cost was 7.34. The lowest was 0.89. And the median was 3.60.
KAR:NML's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked worse than 72.69% of 531
companies
in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry
Industry Median: 3.3
vs KAR:NML: 1.28
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.
For the Textile Manufacturing subindustry, Nishat Mills'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.
Nishat Mills 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry
For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Nishat Mills's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Nishat Mills'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 Nishat Mills is calculated as
Nishat Mills (KAR:NML) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 1.28 as of Jul. 26, 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 Nishat Mills and its competitors. This is 64% below median its historical median of 3.60. Over the past decade, Nishat Mills' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.89 to 7.34. According to the industry distribution chart, Nishat Mills ranks #386 out of 531 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, placing it in the top 72.7%.
Is Nishat Mills' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Nishat Mills' current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 1.28 is 64% below median its 10-year median of 3.60. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.89 to a high of 7.34. The Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.30. Nishat Mills' value of 1.28 is 61.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Nishat Mills ranks #386 out of 531 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Nishat Mills has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nishat Mills' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to competitors?
According to the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry distribution chart, Nishat Mills ranks #386 out of 531 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Nishat Mills in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.30. Nishat Mills' value of 1.28 is 61.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Nishat Mills' own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.89 to 7.34 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.60 vs. the industry median of 3.30, Nishat Mills 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 a Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories companies is 3.30, based on 531 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. Nishat Mills's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 1.28 is 61.2% 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 Nishat Mills and its competitors. For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.30 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nishat Mills's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.28, which is 64% below median its own 10-year median of 3.60. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nishat Mills stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nishat Mills (KAR:NML) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₨79.02, compared to a current price of ₨140.27 — trading 77.5% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.28, which is 64% below median its 10-year median of 3.60 and 61.2% below the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry median of 3.30. Nishat Mills' overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 7 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 Nishat Mills (KAR:NML), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.28 as of Jul. 26, 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 Nishat Mills (KAR:NML) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nishat Mills stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ₨140.27 is trading 77.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₨79.02.
GuruFocus considers Nishat Mills to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for KAR:NML:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 1.28 (64% below median its 10-year median of 3.60)
GF Value™: ₨79.02 vs. price of ₨140.27 (77.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 61.2% below the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories median (#386 of 531)
No single metric tells the full story. See the KAR:NML stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Nishat Mills Ltd is engaged in the business of textile manufacturing and of spinning, combing, weaving, bleaching, dyeing, printing, stitching, apparel, buying, selling and otherwise dealing in yarn, linen, cloth and other goods and fabrics made from raw cotton, synthetic fibre and cloth and to generate, accumulate, distribute, supply and sell electricity. The company's segments are Spinning, Weaving, Dyeing, Denim, Workwear, Home Textile and Terry, Garments and Power Generation. It derives the majority of the revenue from Spinning segment that produces different quality of yarn including dyed yarn and sewing thread using natural and artificial fibres. Geographically it operates in Europe, America, Asia, Africa and Australia, and Pakistan.
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