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The historical rank and industry rank for Unilex Colours and Chemicals's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
NSE:UNILEX's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is not ranked *
in the Chemicals industry.
Industry Median: 1.79 * Ranked among companies with meaningful 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % only.
Unilex Colours and Chemicals (NSE:UNILEX) 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.
Unilex Colours and Chemicals 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
NSE:UNILEX vs LIN, SHW, ECL: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Unilex Colours and Chemicals'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.
Unilex Colours and Chemicals 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Unilex Colours and Chemicals's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Unilex Colours and Chemicals's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
Unilex Colours and Chemicals 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.
Unilex Colours and Chemicals (NSE:UNILEX) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00 as of Sep. 06, 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 Unilex Colours and Chemicals and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Unilex Colours and Chemicals ranks #999999 out of 1029 companies in the Chemicals industry.
Is Unilex Colours and Chemicals' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Unilex Colours and Chemicals' current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Unilex Colours and Chemicals ranks #999999 out of 1029 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Unilex Colours and Chemicals has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Unilex Colours and Chemicals' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Unilex Colours and Chemicals ranks #999999 out of 1029 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Unilex Colours and Chemicals in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.79. 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 Chemicals company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Chemicals companies is 1.79, based on 1,029 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. 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 Unilex Colours and Chemicals and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.79 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Unilex Colours and Chemicals's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Unilex Colours and Chemicals stock overvalued right now?
Unilex Colours and Chemicals (NSE:UNILEX) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Unilex Colours and Chemicals' overall GF Score™ is 16/100 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 Unilex Colours and Chemicals (NSE:UNILEX), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Sep. 06, 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.
Unilex Colours and Chemicals Ltd is engaged in the business of manufacturing pigments and the trading of chemicals and food colours. The pigments manufactured by the company have diverse applications across various industries, including plastics, rubber, textiles, paper, printing inks, paints, and coatings. The company manufactures and trades multiple pigments such as pigment green 7, middle chrome, lemon chrome, pigment violet 3, 23, and 27, ultramarine blue, etc, as well as food colours such as tartrazine, sunset yellow, allura red, ponceau 4R, carmoisine, and brilliant blue, etc. Geographically, it caters to the Indian market, also exports its products to Vietnam, Brazil, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia, Turkey, the Netherlands, Poland, China, Malaysia, Thailand, Uzbekistan, and other regions.
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