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Zambia SugarLUS:ZSUG 26 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.57 as of Aug. 05, 2026. GuruFocus rates LUS:ZSUG with a GF Score™ of 26/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,167 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Zambia Sugar ranks worse than 74.98% on this metric.
Zambia Sugar's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in . 20 was 1.57.
The historical rank and industry rank for Zambia Sugar's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
LUS:ZSUG'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0 Med: 0 Max: 2.68
Current: 1.57
During the past 0 years, Zambia Sugar's highest Yield on Cost was 2.68. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.
LUS:ZSUG's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked worse than 74.98% of 1167
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 3.41
vs LUS:ZSUG: 1.57
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.
Zambia Sugar 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
LUS:ZSUG vs : 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Confectioners subindustry, Zambia Sugar'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.
Zambia Sugar 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Zambia Sugar's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Zambia Sugar'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 Zambia Sugar is calculated as
Zambia Sugar (LUS:ZSUG) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 1.57 as of Aug. 05, 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 Zambia Sugar and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Zambia Sugar ranks #875 out of 1167 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 75%.
Is Zambia Sugar's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Zambia Sugar's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.57. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.41. Zambia Sugar's value of 1.57 is 54% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Zambia Sugar ranks #875 out of 1167 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Zambia Sugar has a GF Score™ of 26/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Zambia Sugar's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to ?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Zambia Sugar ranks #875 out of 1167 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Zambia Sugar in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.41. Zambia Sugar's value of 1.57 is 54% below this benchmark. 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 3.41, based on 1,167 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. Zambia Sugar's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 1.57 is 54% 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 Zambia Sugar and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.41 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Zambia Sugar's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.57. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Zambia Sugar stock overvalued right now?
Zambia Sugar (LUS:ZSUG) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 1.57. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.57 and 54% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 3.41. Zambia Sugar's overall GF Score™ is 26/100 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 Zambia Sugar (LUS:ZSUG), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.57 as of Aug. 05, 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.
Zambia Sugar PLC is a sugar producer based in Zambia, serving both the domestic and regional markets. Its wide range of sugar and sugar products includes direct consumption sugar enriched with Vitamin A, brown and household refined sugar, sugar for industrial customers, syrups, speciality sugars, and molasses sold as animal feed for both the local and export markets. These products are marketed under the Whitespoon brand. The group is comprised of the following business segments: Sugar Production, which generates the majority of its revenue, and Cane Growing. Geographically, it generates maximum revenue from Zambia, followed by Congo, Kenya, South Africa, and other markets.
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