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Maruichi CoNGO:8228 66 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.07 as of Aug. 09, 2026, which is 56% above its 10-year median of 1.33. GuruFocus rates NGO:8228 with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,565.29 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 197 Retail - Defensive companies, Maruichi Co ranks worse than 73.6% on this metric.
Maruichi Co's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 2.07.
The historical rank and industry rank for Maruichi Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
NGO:8228'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.86 Med: 1.33 Max: 2.29
Current: 2.07
During the past 13 years, Maruichi Co's highest Yield on Cost was 2.29. The lowest was 0.86. And the median was 1.33.
NGO:8228's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked worse than 73.6% of 197
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 3.45
vs NGO:8228: 2.07
Maruichi Co (NGO:8228) 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.
Maruichi Co 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
NGO:8228 vs SYY, USFD, PFGC: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Food Distribution subindustry, Maruichi Co'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.
Maruichi Co 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Maruichi Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Maruichi Co'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 Maruichi Co is calculated as
Maruichi Co (NGO:8228) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 2.07 as of Aug. 09, 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 Maruichi Co and its competitors. This is 56% above median its historical median of 1.33. Over the past decade, Maruichi Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.86 to 2.29. According to the industry distribution chart, Maruichi Co ranks #145 out of 197 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 73.6%.
Is Maruichi Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Maruichi Co's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 2.07 is 56% above median its 10-year median of 1.33. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.86 to a high of 2.29. The Retail - Defensive industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.45. Maruichi Co's value of 2.07 is 40% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Maruichi Co ranks #145 out of 197 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Maruichi Co has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Maruichi Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to SYY and USFD?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Maruichi Co ranks #145 out of 197 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Maruichi Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.45. Maruichi Co's value of 2.07 is 40% below this benchmark. Historically, Maruichi Co's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.86 to 2.29 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.33 vs. the industry median of 3.45, Maruichi Co 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Retail - Defensive companies is 3.45, based on 197 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. Maruichi Co's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 2.07 is 40% 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 Maruichi Co and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.45 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Maruichi Co's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.07, which is 56% above median its own 10-year median of 1.33. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Maruichi Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Maruichi Co (NGO:8228) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,565.29, compared to a current price of 円1,112.00 — trading 29% below its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.07, which is 56% above median its 10-year median of 1.33 and 40% below the Retail - Defensive industry median of 3.45. Maruichi Co's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 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 Maruichi Co (NGO:8228), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.07 as of Aug. 09, 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 Maruichi Co (NGO:8228) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Maruichi Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of 円1,112.00 is trading 29% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,565.29.
GuruFocus considers Maruichi Co to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for NGO:8228:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 2.07 (56% above median its 10-year median of 1.33)
GF Value™: 円1,565.29 vs. price of 円1,112.00 (29% below fair value)
Industry Position: 40% below the Retail - Defensive median (#145 of 197)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NGO:8228 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Maruichi Co Ltd is engaged in the wholesale business of fishery products, dairy foods, and frozen foods, general dry foods, processed foods, livestock products, and processed livestock products, retail store support business, among others. The company has four reportable segments: "Fishery Business", "General Food Business", and "Livestock Business", which are segments by product and service based on business divisions, and "Marusui Nagano Kensui Group", which is a segment by operating company. The company generates the majority of its revenue from Fishery Business segment, which is engaged in seafood, processed seafood products, daily necessities, and frozen foods, and manufactures processed seafood products.
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