Airtel Malawi (MSW:AIRTEL) 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 3.40 (As of Aug. 19, 2026)

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MSW:AIRTEL Airtel Malawi Plc MSW:AIRTEL
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What is Airtel Malawi 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %?

Airtel Malawi MSW:AIRTEL -0.01% 44 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.40 as of Aug. 19, 2026. GuruFocus rates MSW:AIRTEL with a GF Score™ of 44/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 226 Telecommunication Services companies, Airtel Malawi ranks worse than 63.72% on this metric.

Airtel Malawi's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in . 20 was 3.40.


The historical rank and industry rank for Airtel Malawi's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:

MSW:AIRTEL' s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0   Med: 0   Max: 3.42
Current: 3.4


During the past 0 years, Airtel Malawi's highest Yield on Cost was 3.42. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


MSW:AIRTEL's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked worse than
63.72% of 226 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 4.49 vs MSW:AIRTEL: 3.40

Airtel Malawi  (MSW:AIRTEL) 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.


Airtel Malawi 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms


MSW:AIRTEL vs : 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Airtel Malawi'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.


Airtel Malawi 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Airtel Malawi's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Airtel Malawi's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.


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Airtel Malawi 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Calculation

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 Airtel Malawi is calculated as

Yield-on-Cost=Dividend Yield %*(1+Dividend Growth Rate)^5
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What does a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 3.40 mean?
Airtel Malawi (MSW:AIRTEL) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 3.40 as of Aug. 19, 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 Airtel Malawi and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Airtel Malawi ranks #144 out of 226 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, placing it in the top 63.7%.
Is Airtel Malawi's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Airtel Malawi's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.40. The Telecommunication Services industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.49. Airtel Malawi's value of 3.40 is 24.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Airtel Malawi ranks #144 out of 226 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Airtel Malawi has a GF Score™ of 44/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Airtel Malawi's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to ?
According to the Telecommunication Services industry distribution chart, Airtel Malawi ranks #144 out of 226 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Airtel Malawi in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.49. Airtel Malawi's value of 3.40 is 24.3% 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 Telecommunication Services company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Telecommunication Services companies is 4.49, based on 226 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. Airtel Malawi's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 3.40 is 24.3% 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 Airtel Malawi and its competitors. For the Telecommunication Services industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.49 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Airtel Malawi's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.40. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Airtel Malawi stock overvalued right now?
Airtel Malawi (MSW:AIRTEL) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 3.40. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.40 and 24.3% below the Telecommunication Services industry median of 4.49. Airtel Malawi's overall GF Score™ is 44/100 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 Airtel Malawi (MSW:AIRTEL), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.40 as of Aug. 19, 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.

Airtel Malawi Business Description

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Address Chilembwe Road, Off Convention Drive, P.O Box 57, Airtel Complex, City Centre, Lilongwe, MWI
Airtel Malawi Plc is a mobile telecommunications company operating in Malawi. It provides GSM mobile services including voice telephony, messaging, data and internet services, as well as national and international long-distance telecommunications and other value-added services. The company also offers fixed broadband internet and mobile financial services through Airtel Money, along with products such as voice and SMS bundles, data services, devices, postpaid tariffs, and roaming services.
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