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AstraZenecaSTU:ZEGA +1.30%88 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.06 as of Aug. 03, 2026, which is 27% below its 10-year median of 2.82. GuruFocus rates STU:ZEGA with a GF Score™ of 88/100 and a GF Value™ of €82.55. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 514 Drug Manufacturers companies, AstraZeneca ranks worse than 52.72% on this metric.
AstraZeneca's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 2.06.
The historical rank and industry rank for AstraZeneca's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
STU:ZEGA'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.75 Med: 2.82 Max: 5.7
Current: 2.06
During the past 13 years, AstraZeneca's highest Yield on Cost was 5.70. The lowest was 1.75. And the median was 2.82.
STU:ZEGA's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked worse than 52.72% of 514
companies
in the Drug Manufacturers industry
Industry Median: 2.32
vs STU:ZEGA: 2.06
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.
AstraZeneca 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
STU:ZEGA vs LLY, JNJ, ABBV: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Drug Manufacturers - General subindustry, AstraZeneca'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.
AstraZeneca 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Drug Manufacturers Industry
For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, AstraZeneca's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where AstraZeneca'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 AstraZeneca is calculated as
AstraZeneca (STU:ZEGA) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 2.06 as of Aug. 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 AstraZeneca and its competitors. This is 27% below median its historical median of 2.82. Over the past decade, AstraZeneca's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 1.75 to 5.70. According to the industry distribution chart, AstraZeneca ranks #271 out of 514 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, placing it in the top 52.7%.
Is AstraZeneca's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
AstraZeneca's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 2.06 is 27% below median its 10-year median of 2.82. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.75 to a high of 5.70. The Drug Manufacturers industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.32. AstraZeneca's value of 2.06 is 11.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, AstraZeneca ranks #271 out of 514 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, AstraZeneca has a GF Score™ of 88/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does AstraZeneca's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to LLY and JNJ?
According to the Drug Manufacturers industry distribution chart, AstraZeneca ranks #271 out of 514 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places AstraZeneca in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.32. AstraZeneca's value of 2.06 is 11.2% below this benchmark. Historically, AstraZeneca's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 1.75 to 5.70 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.82 vs. the industry median of 2.32, AstraZeneca 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 Drug Manufacturers company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Drug Manufacturers companies is 2.32, based on 514 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. AstraZeneca's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 2.06 is 11.2% 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 AstraZeneca and its competitors. For the Drug Manufacturers industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.32 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. AstraZeneca's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.06, which is 27% below median its own 10-year median of 2.82. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is AstraZeneca stock overvalued right now?
AstraZeneca (STU:ZEGA) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 2.06. The stock's GF Value™ is €82.55, compared to a current price of €78.00 — trading 5.5% below its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.06, which is 27% below median its 10-year median of 2.82 and 11.2% below the Drug Manufacturers industry median of 2.32. AstraZeneca's overall GF Score™ is 88/100 with 1 warning sign 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 AstraZeneca (STU:ZEGA), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.06 as of Aug. 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.
Is AstraZeneca (STU:ZEGA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, AstraZeneca stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €78.00 is trading 5.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of €82.55.
Key valuation signals for STU:ZEGA:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 2.06 (27% below median its 10-year median of 2.82)
GF Value™: €82.55 vs. price of €78.00 (5.5% below fair value)
Industry Position: 11.2% below the Drug Manufacturers median (#271 of 514)
No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:ZEGA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
A merger between Astra of Sweden and Zeneca of the United Kingdom formed AstraZeneca in 1999. The firm sells branded drugs across a number of major therapeutic areas, including oncology (over 40% of total revenue), cardiovascular, renal, and metabolic (over 20%), rare disease (16%), and respiratory and immunology (15%). The majority of sales comes from international markets, with the United States representing close to one-third of its sales.
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