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Northern BearLSE:NTBR 40 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.22 as of Sep. 08, 2026, which is 37% below its 10-year median of 3.50. GuruFocus rates LSE:NTBR with a GF Score™ of 40/100 and a GF Value™ of £0.92 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,002 Construction companies, Northern Bear ranks worse than 65.07% on this metric.
Northern Bear's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 2.22.
The historical rank and industry rank for Northern Bear's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:NTBR'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.31 Med: 3.5 Max: 7.77
Current: 2.22
During the past 13 years, Northern Bear's highest Yield on Cost was 7.77. The lowest was 1.31. And the median was 3.50.
LSE:NTBR's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked worse than 65.07% of 1002
companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 3.48
vs LSE:NTBR: 2.22
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.
Northern Bear 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
LSE:NTBR vs TT, JCI, CARR: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Northern Bear'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.
Northern Bear 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Northern Bear's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Northern Bear'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 Northern Bear is calculated as
Northern Bear (LSE:NTBR) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 2.22 as of Sep. 08, 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 Northern Bear and its competitors. This is 37% below median its historical median of 3.50. Over the past decade, Northern Bear's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 1.31 to 7.77. According to the industry distribution chart, Northern Bear ranks #652 out of 1002 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 65.1%.
Is Northern Bear's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Northern Bear's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 2.22 is 37% below median its 10-year median of 3.50. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.31 to a high of 7.77. The Construction industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.48. Northern Bear's value of 2.22 is 36.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Northern Bear ranks #652 out of 1002 companies in the Construction industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Northern Bear has a GF Score™ of 40/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Northern Bear's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to TT and JCI?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Northern Bear ranks #652 out of 1002 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Northern Bear in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.48. Northern Bear's value of 2.22 is 36.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Northern Bear's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 1.31 to 7.77 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.50 vs. the industry median of 3.48, Northern Bear 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 Construction company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Construction companies is 3.48, based on 1,002 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. Northern Bear's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 2.22 is 36.2% 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 Northern Bear and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.48 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Northern Bear's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.22, which is 37% below median its own 10-year median of 3.50. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Northern Bear stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Northern Bear (LSE:NTBR) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.92, compared to a current price of £1.13 — trading 22.3% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.22, which is 37% below median its 10-year median of 3.50 and 36.2% below the Construction industry median of 3.48. Northern Bear's overall GF Score™ is 40/100 with 2 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 Northern Bear (LSE:NTBR), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.22 as of Sep. 08, 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 Northern Bear (LSE:NTBR) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Northern Bear stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of £1.13 is trading 22.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of £0.92.
GuruFocus considers Northern Bear to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for LSE:NTBR:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 2.22 (37% below median its 10-year median of 3.50)
GF Value™: £0.92 vs. price of £1.13 (22.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 36.2% below the Construction median (#652 of 1002)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:NTBR stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Northern Bear PLC is a specialist building service provider serving the support services sector. Its operating segments include Roofing activities - companies providing a comprehensive range of roofing services including slang, felting, refurbishment, and maintenance for domestic, commercial, and public sector properties; Materials handling activities - supply, service, and maintenance of forklift trucks and warehouse equipment on hire and for sale; Specialist building services activities - aggregation of other specialist building services companies providing services including building maintenance, electrical contracting, and sound insulation and Corporate and other activities - the provision of head office activity and consolidation items. It generates revenues mainly from the UK.
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