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A Brown CoPHS:BRN 57 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.68 as of Jul. 19, 2026, which is 9% below its 10-year median of 4.03. GuruFocus rates PHS:BRN with a GF Score™ of 57/100 and a GF Value™ of ₱0.74 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 880 Real Estate companies, A Brown Co ranks worse than 51.36% on this metric.
A Brown Co's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 3.68.
The historical rank and industry rank for A Brown Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
PHS:BRN'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.36 Med: 4.03 Max: 5
Current: 3.68
During the past 13 years, A Brown Co's highest Yield on Cost was 5.00. The lowest was 2.36. And the median was 4.03.
PHS:BRN's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked worse than 51.36% of 880
companies
in the Real Estate industry
Industry Median: 3.74
vs PHS:BRN: 3.68
A Brown Co (PHS:BRN) 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.
A Brown Co 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
A Brown Co 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Competitor Comparison
For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, A Brown Co'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.
A Brown Co 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Real Estate Industry
For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, A Brown Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where A Brown Co'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 A Brown Co is calculated as
A Brown Co (PHS:BRN) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 3.68 as of Jul. 19, 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 A Brown Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 4.03. Over the past decade, A Brown Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 2.36 to 5.00. According to the industry distribution chart, A Brown Co ranks #452 out of 880 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 51.4%.
Is A Brown Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
A Brown Co's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 3.68 is near median its 10-year median of 4.03. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.36 to a high of 5.00. The Real Estate industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.74. A Brown Co's value of 3.68 is 1.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, A Brown Co ranks #452 out of 880 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, A Brown Co has a GF Score™ of 57/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does A Brown Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to competitors?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, A Brown Co ranks #452 out of 880 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places A Brown Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.74. A Brown Co's value of 3.68 is 1.6% below this benchmark. Historically, A Brown Co's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 2.36 to 5.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.03 vs. the industry median of 3.74, A Brown Co 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 a Real Estate company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Real Estate companies is 3.74, based on 880 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. A Brown Co's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 3.68 is 1.6% 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 A Brown Co and its competitors. For the Real Estate industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.74 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. A Brown Co's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.68, which is near median its own 10-year median of 4.03. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is A Brown Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, A Brown Co (PHS:BRN) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₱0.74, compared to a current price of ₱0.68 — trading 8.1% below its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.68, which is near median its 10-year median of 4.03 and 1.6% below the Real Estate industry median of 3.74. A Brown Co's overall GF Score™ is 57/100 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 A Brown Co (PHS:BRN), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.68 as of Jul. 19, 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 A Brown Co (PHS:BRN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, A Brown Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ₱0.68 is trading 8.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₱0.74.
GuruFocus considers A Brown Co to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for PHS:BRN:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 3.68 (near median its 10-year median of 4.03)
GF Value™: ₱0.74 vs. price of ₱0.68 (8.1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 1.6% below the Real Estate median (#452 of 880)
No single metric tells the full story. See the PHS:BRN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
A Brown Co Inc is a real estate development company. It operates in the following segments: The Real estate development segment includes the development of land into a commercial and residential subdivision, the sale of lots and residential houses, and the provision of customer financing for sales; the Agricultural segment includes the development of land for palm oil production and the sale of palm oil and other palm products; Power and utilities segment includes the operating of power plants and/or purchase, generation, production supply and sale of power; Holding segment includes properties of every kind; and Services segment provides irradiation services for all types of goods. The Group derives the majority of its revenue from the Real estate development segment.
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