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Sunoco LPSUN -1.30%80 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 5.60 as of Aug. 05, 2026, which is 42% below its 10-year median of 9.73. GuruFocus rates SUN with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of $52.39 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 12 warning signs investors should review. Among 497 Oil & Gas companies, Sunoco LP ranks better than 53.92% on this metric.
Sunoco LP's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 5.60.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sunoco LP's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
SUN'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.17 Med: 9.73 Max: 24.54
Current: 5.6
During the past 13 years, Sunoco LP's highest Yield on Cost was 24.54. The lowest was 5.17. And the median was 9.73.
SUN's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked better than 53.92% of 497
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 4.93
vs SUN: 5.60
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.
Sunoco LP 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
SUN vs DINO, PBF, IEP: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Sunoco LP'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.
Sunoco LP 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Sunoco LP's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sunoco LP'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 Sunoco LP is calculated as
Sunoco LP (SUN) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 5.60 as of Aug. 05, 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 Sunoco LP and its competitors. This is 42% below median its historical median of 9.73. Over the past decade, Sunoco LP's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 5.17 to 24.54. According to the industry distribution chart, Sunoco LP ranks #229 out of 497 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 46.1%.
Is Sunoco LP's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Sunoco LP's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 5.60 is 42% below median its 10-year median of 9.73. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.17 to a high of 24.54. The Oil & Gas industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.93. Sunoco LP's value of 5.60 is 13.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sunoco LP ranks #229 out of 497 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Sunoco LP has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sunoco LP's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to DINO and PBF?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Sunoco LP ranks #229 out of 497 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This puts Sunoco LP in the upper half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.93. Sunoco LP's value of 5.60 is 13.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Sunoco LP's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 5.17 to 24.54 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 9.73 vs. the industry median of 4.93, Sunoco LP has consistently been above 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 an Oil & Gas company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Oil & Gas companies is 4.93, based on 497 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. Sunoco LP's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 5.60 is 13.6% above 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 Sunoco LP and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.93 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sunoco LP's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 5.60, which is 42% below median its own 10-year median of 9.73. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sunoco LP stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sunoco LP (SUN) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $52.39, compared to a current price of $73.36 — trading 40% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 5.60, which is 42% below median its 10-year median of 9.73 and 13.6% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 4.93. Sunoco LP's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 12 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 Sunoco LP (SUN), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 5.60 as of Aug. 05, 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 Sunoco LP (SUN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sunoco LP stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $73.36 is trading 40% above its estimated GF Value™ of $52.39.
GuruFocus considers Sunoco LP to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for SUN:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 5.60 (42% below median its 10-year median of 9.73)
GF Value™: $52.39 vs. price of $73.36 (40% above fair value)
Industry Position: 13.6% above the Oil & Gas median (#229 of 497)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SUN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Sunoco LP is a Delaware limited partnership formed in June 2012 by Susser Holdings Corporation or SUSS. In September 2012, the Company completed its initial public offering. The Company, along with its wholly owned subsidiary, is an independent motor fuel distributor by gallons in Texas, and among the distributors of Valero and Chevron branded motor fuel in the United States. The Company also receives rental income from real estate that it leases or subleases. SUSS operated approximately 580 retail convenience stores under its proprietary Stripes convenience store brand at year-end, mainly in growing Texas markets. Stripes is an independent chain of convenience stores in Texas based on store count and retail motor fuel volumes sold. Its business is integral to the success of SUSS' retail operations, and SUSS purchases substantially all of its motor fuel from the Company. In addition to distributing motor fuel, it also distributes other petroleum products such as propane and lube oil, and receives rental income from real estate that it leases or subleases. The Company purchases motor fuel mainly from independent refiners and oil companies and distributes it throughout Texas and in Louisiana, New Mexico and Oklahoma. The Company competes mainly with other independent motor fuel distributors. The Company is subject to various federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations, including those relating to underground storage tanks; the release or discharge of hazardous materials into the air, water and soil; the generation, storage, handling, use, transportation and disposal of regulated materials; the exposure of persons to regulated materials; and the remediation of contaminated soil and groundwater.
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