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Rail Vikas NigamNSE:RVNL -0.77%67 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.99 as of Sep. 02, 2026, which is 21% below its 10-year median of 1.25. GuruFocus rates NSE:RVNL with a GF Score™ of 67/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹349.29 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,000 Construction companies, Rail Vikas Nigam ranks worse than 82.3% on this metric.
Rail Vikas Nigam's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 0.99.
The historical rank and industry rank for Rail Vikas Nigam's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
NSE:RVNL'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.07 Med: 1.25 Max: 12.81
Current: 0.99
During the past 13 years, Rail Vikas Nigam's highest Yield on Cost was 12.81. The lowest was 0.07. And the median was 1.25.
NSE:RVNL's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked worse than 82.3% of 1000
companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 3.47
vs NSE:RVNL: 0.99
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.
Rail Vikas Nigam 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
NSE:RVNL vs PWR, FIX, EME: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Rail Vikas Nigam'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.
Rail Vikas Nigam 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Rail Vikas Nigam's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Rail Vikas Nigam'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.
Rail Vikas Nigam (NSE:RVNL) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.99 as of Sep. 02, 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 Rail Vikas Nigam and its competitors. This is 21% below median its historical median of 1.25. Over the past decade, Rail Vikas Nigam's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.07 to 12.81. According to the industry distribution chart, Rail Vikas Nigam ranks #823 out of 1000 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 82.3%.
Is Rail Vikas Nigam's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Rail Vikas Nigam's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.99 is 21% below median its 10-year median of 1.25. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.07 to a high of 12.81. The Construction industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.47. Rail Vikas Nigam's value of 0.99 is 71.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Rail Vikas Nigam ranks #823 out of 1000 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Rail Vikas Nigam has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Rail Vikas Nigam's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Rail Vikas Nigam ranks #823 out of 1000 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Rail Vikas Nigam in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.47. Rail Vikas Nigam's value of 0.99 is 71.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Rail Vikas Nigam's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.07 to 12.81 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.25 vs. the industry median of 3.47, Rail Vikas Nigam 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 3.47, based on 1,000 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. Rail Vikas Nigam's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.99 is 71.5% 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 Rail Vikas Nigam and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.47 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Rail Vikas Nigam's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.99, which is 21% below median its own 10-year median of 1.25. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Rail Vikas Nigam stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Rail Vikas Nigam (NSE:RVNL) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹349.29, compared to a current price of ₹208.38 — trading 40.3% below its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.99, which is 21% below median its 10-year median of 1.25 and 71.5% below the Construction industry median of 3.47. Rail Vikas Nigam's overall GF Score™ is 67/100 with 6 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 Rail Vikas Nigam (NSE:RVNL), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.99 as of Sep. 02, 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 Rail Vikas Nigam (NSE:RVNL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Rail Vikas Nigam stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ₹208.38 is trading 40.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹349.29.
GuruFocus considers Rail Vikas Nigam to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for NSE:RVNL:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 0.99 (21% below median its 10-year median of 1.25)
GF Value™: ₹349.29 vs. price of ₹208.38 (40.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 71.5% below the Construction median (#823 of 1000)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NSE:RVNL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd is an Indian-based company, engaged in the business of implementing various types of Rail infrastructure projects. It executes projects such as new lines, doubling, gauge conversion, railway electrification, metro projects, workshops, bridges, construction of cable-stayed bridges, institution buildings, and others. The company has only one reportable segment namely, Development of Railway Infrastructure.
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