Ormat TechnologiesORA +0.97%86 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.47 as of Jul. 09, 2026, which is 31% below its 10-year median of 0.68. GuruFocus rates ORA with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of $101.57 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 237 Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies, Ormat Technologies ranks worse than 90.3% on this metric.
Ormat Technologies's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.47.
The historical rank and industry rank for Ormat Technologies's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
ORA'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.36 Med: 0.68 Max: 1.18
Current: 0.47
During the past 13 years, Ormat Technologies's highest Yield on Cost was 1.18. The lowest was 0.36. And the median was 0.68.
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.
Ormat Technologies 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
ORA vs MWH, CWEN, FRVO: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Ormat Technologies'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.
Ormat Technologies 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry
For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Ormat Technologies's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ormat Technologies'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.
Ormat Technologies (ORA) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.47 as of Jul. 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 Ormat Technologies and its competitors. This is 31% below median its historical median of 0.68. Over the past decade, Ormat Technologies' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.36 to 1.18. According to the industry distribution chart, Ormat Technologies ranks #214 out of 237 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, placing it in the top 90.3%.
Is Ormat Technologies' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Ormat Technologies' current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.47 is 31% below median its 10-year median of 0.68. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.36 to a high of 1.18. The Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.71. Ormat Technologies' value of 0.47 is 87.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ormat Technologies ranks #214 out of 237 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Ormat Technologies has a GF Score™ of 86/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ormat Technologies' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to MWH and CWEN?
According to the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry distribution chart, Ormat Technologies ranks #214 out of 237 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Ormat Technologies in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.71. Ormat Technologies' value of 0.47 is 87.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Ormat Technologies' own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.36 to 1.18 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.68 vs. the industry median of 3.71, Ormat Technologies 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 an Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies is 3.71, based on 237 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. Ormat Technologies's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.47 is 87.3% 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 Ormat Technologies and its competitors. For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.71 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ormat Technologies's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.47, which is 31% below median its own 10-year median of 0.68. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ormat Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ormat Technologies (ORA) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $101.57, compared to a current price of $111.14 — trading 9.4% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.47, which is 31% below median its 10-year median of 0.68 and 87.3% below the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry median of 3.71. Ormat Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 86/100 with 8 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 Ormat Technologies (ORA), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.47 as of Jul. 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 Ormat Technologies (ORA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ormat Technologies stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $111.14 is trading 9.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $101.57.
GuruFocus considers Ormat Technologies to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for ORA:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 0.47 (31% below median its 10-year median of 0.68)
GF Value™: $101.57 vs. price of $111.14 (9.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 87.3% below the Utilities - Independent Power Producers median (#214 of 237)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ORA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Ormat Technologies Inc is engaged in the geothermal and recovered energy power business. It is engaged in three business segments: the Electricity Segment. where the company develops, builds, owns, and operates geothermal, solar PV, and recovered energy-based power plants in the United States and geothermal power plants in other countries and sells the electricity generated. Product Segment includes designing, manufacturing, and selling equipment for geothermal and recovered energy-based electricity generation and providing services relating to the engineering, procurement, and construction of geothermal & recovered energy-based power plants. Energy Storage Segment includes owning & operating grid-connected which provide capacity, energy, & ancillary services directly to the electric grid.
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