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LPA GroupLSE:LPA -2.94%31 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 30, 2026. GuruFocus rates LSE:LPA with a GF Score™ of 31/100 and a GF Value™ of £0.64 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,913 Industrial Products companies, LPA Group ranks worse than 52273.86% on this metric.
LPA Group's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.00.
The historical rank and industry rank for LPA Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
During the past 13 years, LPA Group's highest Yield on Cost was 4.92. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 1.90.
LSE:LPA's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is not ranked *
in the Industrial Products industry.
Industry Median: 1.96 * Ranked among companies with meaningful 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % only.
LPA Group (LSE:LPA) 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.
LPA Group 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
LSE:LPA vs VRT, BE, HUBB: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, LPA Group'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.
LPA Group 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, LPA Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where LPA Group'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 LPA Group is calculated as
LPA Group (LSE:LPA) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00 as of Jul. 30, 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 LPA Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, LPA Group ranks #999999 out of 1913 companies in the Industrial Products industry.
Is LPA Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
LPA Group's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, LPA Group ranks #999999 out of 1913 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, LPA Group has a GF Score™ of 31/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does LPA Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to VRT and BE?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, LPA Group ranks #999999 out of 1913 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places LPA Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.96. 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 Industrial Products company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Industrial Products companies is 1.96, based on 1,913 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 LPA Group and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.96 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. LPA Group'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 LPA Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, LPA Group (LSE:LPA) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.64, compared to a current price of £0.83 — trading 28.9% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. LPA Group's overall GF Score™ is 31/100 with 8 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 LPA Group (LSE:LPA), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 30, 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 LPA Group (LSE:LPA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, LPA Group stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of £0.83 is trading 28.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of £0.64.
GuruFocus considers LPA Group to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for LSE:LPA:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 0.00
GF Value™: £0.64 vs. price of £0.83 (28.9% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:LPA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
LPA Group PLC is a designer, manufacturer, and supplier of LED lighting, industrial electrical, electro mechanical systems, and is a distributor of engineered components. The Group comprises three divisions: LPA Connection Systems (electro-mechanical), LPA Lighting Systems (lighting & electronics) and LPA Channel Electric (engineered component distribution), which collectively design, manufacture and market industrial electrical and electronic products. It operates across three market segments: Rail; Aerospace & Defence and Other Its geographic markets are the United Kingdom, Rest of Europe, Rest of World. The majority of its revenue originates in the United Kingdom.
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