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ApplePFTS:AAPL 95 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 28, 2026. GuruFocus rates PFTS:AAPL with a GF Score™ of 95/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,404 Hardware companies, Apple ranks worse than 84.4% on this metric.
Apple's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.00.
The historical rank and industry rank for Apple's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
During the past 13 years, Apple's highest Yield on Cost was 2.64. The lowest was 0.40. And the median was 0.79.
PFTS:AAPL's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 2.11 * Ranked among companies with meaningful 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % only.
Apple (PFTS:AAPL) 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.
Apple 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
PFTS:AAPL vs SONO, TBCH, VUZI: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Consumer Electronics subindustry, Apple'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.
Apple 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Apple's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Apple'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 Apple is calculated as
Apple (PFTS:AAPL) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00 as of Jul. 28, 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 Apple and its competitors. Over the past decade, Apple's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.40 to 2.64. According to the industry distribution chart, Apple ranks #1185 out of 1404 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 84.4%.
Is Apple's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Apple's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.40 to a high of 2.64. Based on the distribution chart, Apple ranks #1185 out of 1404 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Apple has a GF Score™ of 95/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Apple's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to SONO and TBCH?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Apple ranks #1185 out of 1404 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Apple in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.11. Historically, Apple's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.40 to 2.64 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 Hardware company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Hardware companies is 2.11, based on 1,404 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 Apple and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.11 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Apple'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 Apple stock overvalued right now?
Apple (PFTS:AAPL) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Apple's overall GF Score™ is 95/100 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 Apple (PFTS:AAPL), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 28, 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.
Apple is among the largest companies in the world, with a broad portfolio of hardware and software products targeted at consumers and businesses. Apple's iPhone accounts for the majority of the firm's sales, and Apple's other products, such as the Mac, iPad, and Watch, are designed around the iPhone as the focal point of an expansive software ecosystem. Apple has progressively worked to add new applications, such as streaming video, subscription bundles, and augmented reality. The firm designs its own software and semiconductors and works with subcontractors such as Foxconn and TSMC to build its products and chips. Slightly less than half of Apple's sales come directly through its flagship stores, with the majority coming indirectly through partnerships and distribution.
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