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QVC ExportsNSE:QVCEL +0.21%38 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.12 as of Jul. 29, 2026, which is 5% above its 10-year median of 2.01. GuruFocus rates NSE:QVCEL with a GF Score™ of 38/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 315 Steel companies, QVC Exports ranks worse than 64.44% on this metric.
QVC Exports's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 2.12.
The historical rank and industry rank for QVC Exports's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
NSE:QVCEL'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.7 Med: 2.01 Max: 2.19
Current: 2.12
During the past 6 years, QVC Exports's highest Yield on Cost was 2.19. The lowest was 1.70. And the median was 2.01.
NSE:QVCEL's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked worse than 64.44% of 315
companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 3.34
vs NSE:QVCEL: 2.12
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.
QVC Exports 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
NSE:QVCEL vs NUE, STLD, RS: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Steel subindustry, QVC Exports'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.
QVC Exports 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Steel Industry
For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, QVC Exports's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where QVC Exports'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 QVC Exports is calculated as
QVC Exports (NSE:QVCEL) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 2.12 as of Jul. 29, 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 QVC Exports and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 2.01. Over the past decade, QVC Exports' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 1.70 to 2.19. According to the industry distribution chart, QVC Exports ranks #203 out of 315 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 64.4%.
Is QVC Exports' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
QVC Exports' current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 2.12 is near median its 10-year median of 2.01. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.70 to a high of 2.19. The Steel industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.34. QVC Exports' value of 2.12 is 36.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, QVC Exports ranks #203 out of 315 companies in the Steel industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, QVC Exports has a GF Score™ of 38/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does QVC Exports' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, QVC Exports ranks #203 out of 315 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places QVC Exports in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.34. QVC Exports' value of 2.12 is 36.5% below this benchmark. Historically, QVC Exports' own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 1.70 to 2.19 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.01 vs. the industry median of 3.34, QVC Exports 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 Steel company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Steel companies is 3.34, based on 315 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. QVC Exports's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 2.12 is 36.5% 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 QVC Exports and its competitors. For the Steel industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.34 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. QVC Exports's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.12, which is near median its own 10-year median of 2.01. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is QVC Exports stock overvalued right now?
QVC Exports (NSE:QVCEL) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 2.12. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.12, which is near median its 10-year median of 2.01 and 36.5% below the Steel industry median of 3.34. QVC Exports' overall GF Score™ is 38/100 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 QVC Exports (NSE:QVCEL), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.12 as of Jul. 29, 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.
QVC Exports Ltd is engaged in the business of dealing in ferro alloys, including but not limited to high carbon silico manganese, low carbon silico manganese, high carbon ferro manganese, high carbon ferro chrome, and ferro silicon. It is also engaged in the dealing in raw materials for manufacturing of steel.
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