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PFS BancorpPFSB -0.63%32 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 15, 2026. GuruFocus rates PFSB with a GF Score™ of 32/100 and a GF Value™ of $14.08 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,256 Banks companies, PFS Bancorp ranks worse than 79617.75% on this metric.
PFS Bancorp's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.00.
The historical rank and industry rank for PFS Bancorp's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
PFSB's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is not ranked *
in the Banks industry.
Industry Median: 3.885 * Ranked among companies with meaningful 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % only.
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.
PFS Bancorp 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
PFSB vs VWFB, CNBZ, HRBK: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Banks - Regional subindustry, PFS Bancorp'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.
PFS Bancorp 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, PFS Bancorp's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where PFS Bancorp'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 PFS Bancorp is calculated as
PFS Bancorp (PFSB) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00 as of Jul. 15, 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 PFS Bancorp and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, PFS Bancorp ranks #999999 out of 1256 companies in the Banks industry.
Is PFS Bancorp's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
PFS Bancorp's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, PFS Bancorp ranks #999999 out of 1256 companies in the Banks industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, PFS Bancorp has a GF Score™ of 32/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does PFS Bancorp's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to VWFB and CNBZ?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, PFS Bancorp ranks #999999 out of 1256 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places PFS Bancorp in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.89. 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 3.89, based on 1,256 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 PFS Bancorp and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.89 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. PFS Bancorp'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 PFS Bancorp stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PFS Bancorp (PFSB) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $14.08, compared to a current price of $20.27 — trading 44% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. PFS Bancorp's overall GF Score™ is 32/100 with 3 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 PFS Bancorp (PFSB), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 15, 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 PFS Bancorp (PFSB) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PFS Bancorp stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $20.27 is trading 44% above its estimated GF Value™ of $14.08.
GuruFocus considers PFS Bancorp to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for PFSB:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 0.00
GF Value™: $14.08 vs. price of $20.27 (44% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the PFSB stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
PFS Bancorp Inc is a federal chartered mutual savings bank. The Bank is engaged in providing a full range of banking and financial services to individual and corporate customers in northern Illinois, LaSalle County, from its two facilities located in Peru, Illinois. It involves Personal banking, Business banking, Digital Banking, Loans, Retirement Services, Consumer banking services including checking accounts, savings accounts and certificates of deposit and Others.
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