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Maintel HoldingsLSE:MAI 45 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 28, 2026. GuruFocus rates LSE:MAI with a GF Score™ of 45/100 and a GF Value™ of £1.93 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 225 Telecommunication Services companies, Maintel Holdings ranks worse than 444444% on this metric.
Maintel Holdings's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.00.
The historical rank and industry rank for Maintel Holdings's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
During the past 13 years, Maintel Holdings's highest Yield on Cost was 23.30. The lowest was 2.16. And the median was 5.10.
LSE:MAI's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is not ranked *
in the Telecommunication Services industry.
Industry Median: 4.61 * 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.
Maintel Holdings 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
LSE:MAI vs VZ, TMUS, T: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Telecom Services subindustry, Maintel Holdings'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.
Maintel Holdings 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Telecommunication Services Industry
For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Maintel Holdings's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Maintel Holdings'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.
Maintel Holdings (LSE:MAI) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00 as of Jul. 28, 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 Maintel Holdings and its competitors. Over the past decade, Maintel Holdings' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 2.16 to 23.30. According to the industry distribution chart, Maintel Holdings ranks #999999 out of 225 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry.
Is Maintel Holdings' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Maintel Holdings' current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.16 to a high of 23.30. Based on the distribution chart, Maintel Holdings ranks #999999 out of 225 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Maintel Holdings has a GF Score™ of 45/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Maintel Holdings' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to VZ and TMUS?
According to the Telecommunication Services industry distribution chart, Maintel Holdings ranks #999999 out of 225 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Maintel Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.61. Historically, Maintel Holdings' own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 2.16 to 23.30 over the past decade. 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 Telecommunication Services company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Telecommunication Services companies is 4.61, based on 225 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 Maintel Holdings and its competitors. For the Telecommunication Services industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.61 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Maintel Holdings'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 Maintel Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Maintel Holdings (LSE:MAI) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is £1.93, compared to a current price of £0.73 — trading 62.4% below its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Maintel Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 45/100 with 3 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 Maintel Holdings (LSE:MAI), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 28, 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 Maintel Holdings (LSE:MAI) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Maintel Holdings stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of £0.73 is trading 62.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of £1.93.
GuruFocus considers Maintel Holdings to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for LSE:MAI:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 0.00
GF Value™: £1.93 vs. price of £0.73 (62.4% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:MAI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Maintel Holdings PLC provides communication solutions to mid-market and enterprise businesses, either on-premise or cloud-based. The company's service portfolio comprises unified communications, contact center solutions, document solutions, workforce optimization, local and wide area networking and security, mobile, and voice services, and managed print services. The company organizes its operations into three business segments, namely Managed service and technology; Network services, and Mobile services. It derives maximum revenue from the Managed service and technology segment. Geographically, it operates in the United Kingdom, the European Union, and the Rest of the world.
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