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Novus HoldingsNVSHF 77 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 17, 2026. GuruFocus rates NVSHF with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.12. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 597 Business Services companies, Novus Holdings ranks better than 77.05% on this metric.
Novus Holdings's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.00.
The historical rank and industry rank for Novus Holdings's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
During the past 13 years, Novus Holdings's highest Yield on Cost was 46.88. The lowest was 5.57. And the median was 12.82.
NVSHF's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is not ranked *
in the Business Services industry.
Industry Median: 4.04 * Ranked among companies with meaningful 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % only.
Novus Holdings (OTCPK:NVSHF) 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.
Novus Holdings 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
NVSHF vs CTAS, CPRT, ULS: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Novus Holdings'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.
Novus Holdings 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Novus Holdings's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Novus Holdings'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 Novus Holdings is calculated as
Novus Holdings (NVSHF) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00 as of Jul. 17, 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 Novus Holdings and its competitors. Over the past decade, Novus Holdings' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 5.57 to 46.88. According to the industry distribution chart, Novus Holdings ranks #137 out of 597 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 22.9%.
Is Novus Holdings' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Novus Holdings' current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.57 to a high of 46.88. Based on the distribution chart, Novus Holdings ranks #137 out of 597 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Novus Holdings has a GF Score™ of 77/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Novus Holdings' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to CTAS and CPRT?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Novus Holdings ranks #137 out of 597 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Novus Holdings in the top 23% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.04. Historically, Novus Holdings' own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 5.57 to 46.88 over the past decade. 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 Business Services company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Business Services companies is 4.04, based on 597 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 Novus Holdings and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.04 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Novus Holdings'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 Novus Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Novus Holdings (NVSHF) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.12, compared to a current price of $0.13 — trading 8.3% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Novus Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 5 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 Novus Holdings (NVSHF), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 17, 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 Novus Holdings (NVSHF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Novus Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $0.13 is trading 8.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.12.
Key valuation signals for NVSHF:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 0.00
GF Value™: $0.12 vs. price of $0.13 (8.3% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NVSHF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Novus Holdings Ltd services South Africa and the African continent through its print production of all short to long-run requirements of educational materials, magazines, retail inserts, catalogs, books, newspapers, and commercial work, as well as security and digital printing. The company's reportable segment comprises Print, Publishing and Distribution, which comprises printing of books, magazines, retail inserts, newspapers and distribution/logistics of mainly media; Packaging, which produces flexible packaging products and prints flexible labels; Education which develops educational content for various institutions from government to private colleges; and Other, which includes all non-print, packaging or education related transactions.
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