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Lea Bank ABOSTO:LEA +2.27%5 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 5.71 as of Jul. 27, 2026, which is 56% below its 10-year median of 13.12. GuruFocus rates OSTO:LEA with a GF Score™ of 5/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,252 Banks companies, Lea Bank AB ranks better than 69.97% on this metric.
Lea Bank AB's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 5.71.
The historical rank and industry rank for Lea Bank AB's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
OSTO:LEA'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.71 Med: 13.12 Max: 15.58
Current: 5.71
During the past 4 years, Lea Bank AB's highest Yield on Cost was 15.58. The lowest was 5.71. And the median was 13.12.
OSTO:LEA's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked better than 69.97% of 1252
companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 3.875
vs OSTO:LEA: 5.71
Lea Bank AB (OSTO:LEA) 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.
Lea Bank AB 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
OSTO:LEA vs PNC, USB: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Lea Bank AB'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.
Lea Bank AB 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Lea Bank AB's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Lea Bank AB'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 Lea Bank AB is calculated as
Lea Bank AB (OSTO:LEA) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 5.71 as of Jul. 27, 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 Lea Bank AB and its competitors. This is 56% below median its historical median of 13.12. Over the past decade, Lea Bank AB's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 5.71 to 15.58. According to the industry distribution chart, Lea Bank AB ranks #376 out of 1252 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 30%.
Is Lea Bank AB's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Lea Bank AB's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 5.71 is 56% below median its 10-year median of 13.12. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.71 to a high of 15.58. The Banks industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.88. Lea Bank AB's value of 5.71 is 47.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Lea Bank AB ranks #376 out of 1252 companies in the Banks industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Lea Bank AB has a GF Score™ of 5/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lea Bank AB's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to PNC and USB?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Lea Bank AB ranks #376 out of 1252 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This puts Lea Bank AB in the upper half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.88. Lea Bank AB's value of 5.71 is 47.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Lea Bank AB's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 5.71 to 15.58 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 13.12 vs. the industry median of 3.88, Lea Bank AB has consistently been above 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 Banks company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Banks companies is 3.88, based on 1,252 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. Lea Bank AB's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 5.71 is 47.4% above 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 Lea Bank AB and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.88 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Lea Bank AB's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 5.71, which is 56% below median its own 10-year median of 13.12. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lea Bank AB stock overvalued right now?
Lea Bank AB (OSTO:LEA) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 5.71. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 5.71, which is 56% below median its 10-year median of 13.12 and 47.4% above the Banks industry median of 3.88. Lea Bank AB's overall GF Score™ is 5/100 with 4 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 Lea Bank AB (OSTO:LEA), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 5.71 as of Jul. 27, 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.
Lea Bank AB is a digital niche bank. The bank offers unsecured loans and deposit products to the consumer market. The bank has lending operations in Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Spain, and offers deposit products in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Germany, Spain, Austria, and France.
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