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Summer Energy HoldingsSUME 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 30, 2026. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 438 Utilities - Regulated companies, Summer Energy Holdings ranks worse than 228310.27% on this metric.
Summer Energy Holdings's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.00.
The historical rank and industry rank for Summer Energy Holdings's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
SUME's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is not ranked *
in the Utilities - Regulated industry.
Industry Median: 4.16 * Ranked among companies with meaningful 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % only.
Summer Energy Holdings (OTCPK:SUME) 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.
Summer Energy Holdings 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
SUME vs CETI, NEE, SO: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Summer Energy Holdings'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.
Summer Energy Holdings 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Summer Energy Holdings's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Summer Energy Holdings's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
Summer Energy Holdings 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.
Summer Energy Holdings (SUME) 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 Summer Energy Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Summer Energy Holdings ranks #999999 out of 438 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry.
Is Summer Energy Holdings' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Summer Energy Holdings' current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Summer Energy Holdings ranks #999999 out of 438 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Summer Energy Holdings' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to CETI and NEE?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Summer Energy Holdings ranks #999999 out of 438 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Summer Energy Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.16. 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 an Utilities - Regulated company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Utilities - Regulated companies is 4.16, based on 438 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 Summer Energy Holdings and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.16 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Summer Energy Holdings'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 Summer Energy Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Summer Energy Holdings (SUME) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.18, compared to a current price of $0.06 — trading 66.1% below its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. 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 Summer Energy Holdings (SUME), 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.
Summer Energy Holdings Inc operates as a retail electricity provider. The company sells electricity and provides related billing, customer service, collections, and remittance services to residential and commercial customers. It derives revenue from the sale of electricity to residential and small commercial customers.
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