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Hiap TongSGX:5PO -6.19% 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.03 as of Sep. 14, 2026, which is 37% below its 10-year median of 1.64. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 591 Business Services companies, Hiap Tong ranks worse than 87.48% on this metric.
Hiap Tong's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.03.
The historical rank and industry rank for Hiap Tong's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
SGX:5PO'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.79 Med: 1.64 Max: 6.85
Current: 1.03
During the past 13 years, Hiap Tong's highest Yield on Cost was 6.85. The lowest was 0.79. And the median was 1.64.
SGX:5PO's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked worse than 87.48% of 591
companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 4.08
vs SGX:5PO: 1.03
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.
Hiap Tong 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
SGX:5PO vs URI, SUNB, AER: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, Hiap Tong'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.
Hiap Tong 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Hiap Tong's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Hiap Tong'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 Hiap Tong is calculated as
Hiap Tong (SGX:5PO) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 1.03 as of Sep. 14, 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 Hiap Tong and its competitors. This is 37% below median its historical median of 1.64. Over the past decade, Hiap Tong's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.79 to 6.85. According to the industry distribution chart, Hiap Tong ranks #517 out of 591 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 87.5%.
Is Hiap Tong's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Hiap Tong's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 1.03 is 37% below median its 10-year median of 1.64. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.79 to a high of 6.85. The Business Services industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.08. Hiap Tong's value of 1.03 is 74.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hiap Tong ranks #517 out of 591 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Hiap Tong's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to URI and SUNB?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Hiap Tong ranks #517 out of 591 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Hiap Tong in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.08. Hiap Tong's value of 1.03 is 74.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Hiap Tong's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.79 to 6.85 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.64 vs. the industry median of 4.08, Hiap Tong 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 Business Services company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Business Services companies is 4.08, based on 591 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. Hiap Tong's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 1.03 is 74.8% 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 Hiap Tong and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.08 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hiap Tong's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.03, which is 37% below median its own 10-year median of 1.64. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hiap Tong stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hiap Tong (SGX:5PO) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is S$0.09, compared to a current price of S$0.09 — trading 1.1% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.03, which is 37% below median its 10-year median of 1.64 and 74.8% below the Business Services industry median of 4.08. 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 Hiap Tong (SGX:5PO), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.03 as of Sep. 14, 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.
Hiap Tong Corp Ltd is mainly involved in renting cranes, prime movers, heavy machinery, and equipment and trading cranes and heavy equipment. The company's products are used by the marine, petrochemical, and construction industries. It operates in two segments namely lifting and haulage services, and manpower services. The company also provides load test and drop test services for marine offshore and engineering industries. Its geographical segments include Singapore and Malaysia, of which the majority of the revenue comes from Singapore.
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