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SQZ Biotechnologies Co's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 0.00.
The historical rank and industry rank for SQZ Biotechnologies Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
SQZB's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is not ranked *
in the Biotechnology industry.
Industry Median: 1.695 * Ranked among companies with meaningful 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % only.
SQZ Biotechnologies Co (OTCPK:SQZB) 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.
SQZ Biotechnologies Co 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
SQZB vs AGTX, ISCO, VYNT: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Biotechnology subindustry, SQZ Biotechnologies 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.
SQZ Biotechnologies Co 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, SQZ Biotechnologies Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where SQZ Biotechnologies Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
SQZ Biotechnologies Co 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.
SQZ Biotechnologies Co (SQZB) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00 as of Jul. 30, 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 SQZ Biotechnologies Co and its competitors.
Is SQZ Biotechnologies Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
SQZ Biotechnologies Co's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Overall, SQZ Biotechnologies Co has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SQZ Biotechnologies Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to AGTX and ISCO?
SQZ Biotechnologies Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00 can be compared against companies in the Biotechnology industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.70. 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 Biotechnology company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Biotechnology companies is 1.70, based on 150 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 SQZ Biotechnologies Co and its competitors. For the Biotechnology industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.70 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. SQZ Biotechnologies Co'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 SQZ Biotechnologies Co stock overvalued right now?
SQZ Biotechnologies Co (SQZB) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. SQZ Biotechnologies Co's overall GF Score™ is 12/100. 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 SQZ Biotechnologies Co (SQZB), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 30, 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.
SQZ Biotechnologies Co is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing transformative cell therapies for patients with cancer, infectious diseases, and other serious conditions. Using its proprietary technology, SQZ has the ability to deliver multiple materials into many patient cell types to engineer what it believes to be an unprecedented range of potential therapeutics for a range of diseases. The company has the potential to create well-tolerated cell therapies that can provide therapeutic benefit for patients and potentially improve the patient experience over existing cell therapy approaches, with accelerated production timelines under 24 hours and the elimination of preconditioning and lengthy hospital stays.
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