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Kernel HoldingKARNF 64 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 15, 2026. GuruFocus rates KARNF with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of $3.55. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 197 Retail - Defensive companies, Kernel Holding ranks worse than 507613.71% on this metric.
Kernel Holding's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.00.
The historical rank and industry rank for Kernel Holding's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
During the past 13 years, Kernel Holding's highest Yield on Cost was 9.93. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 2.02.
KARNF's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is not ranked *
in the Retail - Defensive industry.
Industry Median: 3.54 * 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.
Kernel Holding 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
KARNF vs SYY, USFD, PFGC: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Food Distribution subindustry, Kernel Holding'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.
Kernel Holding 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Kernel Holding's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kernel Holding'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 Kernel Holding is calculated as
Kernel Holding (KARNF) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00 as of Jul. 15, 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 Kernel Holding and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Kernel Holding ranks #999999 out of 197 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry.
Is Kernel Holding's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Kernel Holding's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Kernel Holding ranks #999999 out of 197 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Kernel Holding has a GF Score™ of 64/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kernel Holding's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to SYY and USFD?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Kernel Holding ranks #999999 out of 197 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Kernel Holding in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.54. 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 3.54, 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 Kernel Holding and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.54 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kernel Holding'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 Kernel Holding stock overvalued right now?
Kernel Holding (KARNF) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00. The stock's GF Value™ is $3.55, compared to a current price of $5.20 — trading 46.5% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Kernel Holding's overall GF Score™ is 64/100 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 Kernel Holding (KARNF), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 15, 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 Kernel Holding (KARNF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kernel Holding stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $5.20 is trading 46.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $3.55.
Key valuation signals for KARNF:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 0.00
GF Value™: $3.55 vs. price of $5.20 (46.5% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the KARNF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Kernel Holding SA is an investment holding company. The company's segment includes Oilseed Processing; Infrastructure and Trading and Farming. It generates maximum revenue from the Infrastructure and Trading segment. The Infrastructure and Trading segment includes sourcing and merchandising of wholesale edible oils, grain, provision of silo services, grain handling and transshipment services.
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