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SenseTime GroupSNTMF -1.77%49 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Aug. 08, 2026. GuruFocus rates SNTMF with a GF Score™ of 49/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.27 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,009 Software companies, SenseTime Group ranks worse than 99107.93% on this metric.
SenseTime Group's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.00.
The historical rank and industry rank for SenseTime Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
SNTMF's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 3.04 * Ranked among companies with meaningful 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % only.
SenseTime Group (OTCPK:SNTMF) 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.
SenseTime Group 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
SNTMF vs QH, SHOP, UBER: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Software - Application subindustry, SenseTime Group'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.
SenseTime Group 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, SenseTime Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where SenseTime Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
SenseTime Group 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.
Therefore, Yield-on-Cost of SenseTime Group is calculated as
SenseTime Group (SNTMF) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00 as of Aug. 08, 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 SenseTime Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, SenseTime Group ranks #999999 out of 1009 companies in the Software industry.
Is SenseTime Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
SenseTime Group's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, SenseTime Group ranks #999999 out of 1009 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, SenseTime Group has a GF Score™ of 49/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SenseTime Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to QH and SHOP?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, SenseTime Group ranks #999999 out of 1009 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places SenseTime Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.04. 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 Software company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Software companies is 3.04, based on 1,009 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 SenseTime Group and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.04 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. SenseTime Group'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 SenseTime Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SenseTime Group (SNTMF) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.27, compared to a current price of $0.19 — trading 31.5% below its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. SenseTime Group's overall GF Score™ is 49/100 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 SenseTime Group (SNTMF), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Aug. 08, 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 SenseTime Group (SNTMF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SenseTime Group stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $0.19 is trading 31.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of $0.27.
GuruFocus considers SenseTime Group to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for SNTMF:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 0.00
GF Value™: $0.27 vs. price of $0.19 (31.5% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SNTMF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
SenseTime Group Inc is a software company focused on creating an AI-empowered future through innovation. The company develops software & hardware products for different industry verticals and use cases based on the same AI infrastructure platform & model training framework. The principal activities of the Group are the sale of AI software, the sale of AI software platforms & related services, the sale of AI software-embedded hardware and related services, AIDC service as well as research and development activities with AI technology. The Company is domiciled in the Cayman Islands while the Group mainly operates its businesses in four geographical areas of the world Mainland China, Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, and others, out of which the majority is from Mainland China.
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