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Duty Free InternationalSGX:5SO 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.46 as of Sep. 03, 2026, which is 59% below its 10-year median of 5.93. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 577 Retail - Cyclical companies, Duty Free International ranks worse than 60.49% on this metric.
Duty Free International (SGX:5SO) 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.
Duty Free International 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
SGX:5SO vs CASY, WSM, ULTA: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Duty Free International'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.
Duty Free International 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Duty Free International's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Duty Free International's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
Duty Free International 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Calculation
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.
Duty Free International (SGX:5SO) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 2.46 as of Sep. 03, 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 Duty Free International and its competitors. This is 59% below median its historical median of 5.93. Over the past decade, Duty Free International's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 1.24 to 11.79. According to the industry distribution chart, Duty Free International ranks #349 out of 577 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 60.5%.
Is Duty Free International's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Duty Free International's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 2.46 is 59% below median its 10-year median of 5.93. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.24 to a high of 11.79. The Retail - Cyclical industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.17. Duty Free International's value of 2.46 is 22.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Duty Free International ranks #349 out of 577 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does Duty Free International's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to CASY and WSM?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Duty Free International ranks #349 out of 577 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Duty Free International in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.17. Duty Free International's value of 2.46 is 22.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Duty Free International's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 1.24 to 11.79 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.93 vs. the industry median of 3.17, Duty Free International 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Retail - Cyclical companies is 3.17, based on 577 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. Duty Free International's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 2.46 is 22.4% 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 Duty Free International and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.17 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Duty Free International's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.46, which is 59% below median its own 10-year median of 5.93. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Duty Free International stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Duty Free International (SGX:5SO) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is S$0.13, compared to a current price of S$0.07 — trading 48.5% below its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.46, which is 59% below median its 10-year median of 5.93 and 22.4% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 3.17. 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 Duty Free International (SGX:5SO), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.46 as of Sep. 03, 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.
Duty Free International Ltd is a diversified group engaged in the operations of duty-free retail businesses and the manufacture of automotive component parts. Its segments include Trading of duty free goods and non-dutiable merchandise includes revenues from sale of goods, Manufacturing and supplying of automotive component parts includes revenues from sale of goods, and Investment holding and others includes revenues from sale of oil palm fresh fruit bunches. The majority of revenue is derived from Trading of duty free goods and non-dutiable merchandise segment. Beyond its core businesses, DFI also owns the Black Forest Golf and Country Club and oil palm plantation assets. The activities of the company are carried out mainly in Malaysia.
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