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RedwireRDW -5.08%46 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Aug. 21, 2026. GuruFocus rates RDW with a GF Score™ of 46/100 and a GF Value™ of $5.08 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 169 Aerospace & Defense companies, Redwire ranks worse than 591715.38% on this metric.
Redwire's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 0.00.
The historical rank and industry rank for Redwire's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
RDW's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is not ranked *
in the Aerospace & Defense industry.
Industry Median: 1.03 * 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.
Redwire 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
RDW vs LUNR, YSS, HAWK: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Redwire'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.
Redwire 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Aerospace & Defense Industry
For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Redwire's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Redwire'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 Redwire is calculated as
Redwire (RDW) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00 as of Aug. 21, 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 Redwire and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Redwire ranks #999999 out of 169 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry.
Is Redwire's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Redwire's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Redwire ranks #999999 out of 169 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Redwire has a GF Score™ of 46/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Redwire's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to LUNR and YSS?
According to the Aerospace & Defense industry distribution chart, Redwire ranks #999999 out of 169 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Redwire in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.03. 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 Aerospace & Defense company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Aerospace & Defense companies is 1.03, based on 169 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 Redwire and its competitors. For the Aerospace & Defense industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.03 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Redwire'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 Redwire stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Redwire (RDW) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $5.08, compared to a current price of $11.77 — trading 131.7% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Redwire's overall GF Score™ is 46/100 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 Redwire (RDW), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Aug. 21, 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 Redwire (RDW) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Redwire stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $11.77 is trading 131.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $5.08.
GuruFocus considers Redwire to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for RDW:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 0.00
GF Value™: $5.08 vs. price of $11.77 (131.7% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the RDW stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Redwire Corp is an integrated space and defense technology company focused on technologies including aerospace infrastructure, autonomous systems and multi-domain operations, leveraging digital engineering and artificial intelligence automation. The Company develops and provides mission critical solutions based on space and defense technology platform offerings for government, commercial and civil customers through both short- and long-duration projects. These include technologies and production capability for next-generation spacecraft, large space infrastructure, microgravity capabilities, combat autonomous systems, optical sensors and radio frequency payloads that provide intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities for U.S. and allied nations across multiple domains.
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