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Eternal Materials CoTPE:1717 +1.99%64 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.83 as of Aug. 22, 2026, which is 65% below its 10-year median of 2.35. GuruFocus rates TPE:1717 with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$32.08 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,041 Chemicals companies, Eternal Materials Co ranks worse than 68.68% on this metric.
Eternal Materials Co's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 0.83.
The historical rank and industry rank for Eternal Materials Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
TPE:1717'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.73 Med: 2.35 Max: 6.99
Current: 0.83
During the past 13 years, Eternal Materials Co's highest Yield on Cost was 6.99. The lowest was 0.73. And the median was 2.35.
TPE:1717's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked worse than 68.68% of 1041
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.79
vs TPE:1717: 0.83
Eternal Materials Co (TPE:1717) 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.
Eternal Materials Co 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
TPE:1717 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Eternal Materials 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.
Eternal Materials Co 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Eternal Materials Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Eternal Materials Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
Eternal Materials 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.
Eternal Materials Co (TPE:1717) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.83 as of Aug. 22, 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 Eternal Materials Co and its competitors. This is 65% below median its historical median of 2.35. Over the past decade, Eternal Materials Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.73 to 6.99. According to the industry distribution chart, Eternal Materials Co ranks #715 out of 1041 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 68.7%.
Is Eternal Materials Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Eternal Materials Co's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.83 is 65% below median its 10-year median of 2.35. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.73 to a high of 6.99. The Chemicals industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.79. Eternal Materials Co's value of 0.83 is 53.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Eternal Materials Co ranks #715 out of 1041 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Eternal Materials Co has a GF Score™ of 64/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Eternal Materials Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Eternal Materials Co ranks #715 out of 1041 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Eternal Materials Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.79. Eternal Materials Co's value of 0.83 is 53.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Eternal Materials Co's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.73 to 6.99 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.35 vs. the industry median of 1.79, Eternal Materials Co 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 Chemicals company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Chemicals companies is 1.79, based on 1,041 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. Eternal Materials Co's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.83 is 53.6% 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 Eternal Materials Co and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.79 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Eternal Materials Co's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.83, which is 65% below median its own 10-year median of 2.35. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Eternal Materials Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eternal Materials Co (TPE:1717) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$32.08, compared to a current price of NT$71.60 — trading 123.2% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.83, which is 65% below median its 10-year median of 2.35 and 53.6% below the Chemicals industry median of 1.79. Eternal Materials Co's overall GF Score™ is 64/100 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 Eternal Materials Co (TPE:1717), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.83 as of Aug. 22, 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 Eternal Materials Co (TPE:1717) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eternal Materials Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of NT$71.60 is trading 123.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$32.08.
GuruFocus considers Eternal Materials Co to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for TPE:1717:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 0.83 (65% below median its 10-year median of 2.35)
GF Value™: NT$32.08 vs. price of NT$71.60 (123.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 53.6% below the Chemicals median (#715 of 1041)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:1717 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Eternal Materials Co Ltd is mainly engaged in the research, manufacturing, processing, sale, and trading of diversified industrial synthetic resins, epoxy resin, acrylates, methacrylates, coating, molding compounds, copper clad laminates, film materials, photoresist materials, electronic chemical materials, composite materials, and bio-medical testing materials. The Company operates through the following segments: Resins Materials, which generates the maximum revenue and mainly operates a variety of industrial resins materials; Electronic Materials, which mainly operates electronic and optoelectronic industry raw materials and vacuum laminators; High Performance Materials, which mainly operates UV-light curing raw materials; and Others.
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