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Uniform IndustrialTPE:2482 -0.31%67 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.61 as of Aug. 05, 2026, which is 82% below its 10-year median of 3.46. GuruFocus rates TPE:2482 with a GF Score™ of 67/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$15.64 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,912 Industrial Products companies, Uniform Industrial ranks worse than 77.62% on this metric.
Uniform Industrial's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.61.
The historical rank and industry rank for Uniform Industrial's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
TPE:2482'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.61 Med: 3.46 Max: 5.76
Current: 0.61
During the past 13 years, Uniform Industrial's highest Yield on Cost was 5.76. The lowest was 0.61. And the median was 3.46.
TPE:2482's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked worse than 77.62% of 1912
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 1.94
vs TPE:2482: 0.61
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.
Uniform Industrial 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
For the Business Equipment & Supplies subindustry, Uniform Industrial'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.
Uniform Industrial 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Uniform Industrial's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Uniform Industrial'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.
Uniform Industrial (TPE:2482) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.61 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 Uniform Industrial and its competitors. This is 82% below median its historical median of 3.46. Over the past decade, Uniform Industrial's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.61 to 5.76. According to the industry distribution chart, Uniform Industrial ranks #1484 out of 1912 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 77.6%.
Is Uniform Industrial's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Uniform Industrial's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.61 is 82% below median its 10-year median of 3.46. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.61 to a high of 5.76. The Industrial Products industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.94. Uniform Industrial's value of 0.61 is 68.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Uniform Industrial ranks #1484 out of 1912 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Uniform Industrial has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Uniform Industrial's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to competitors?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Uniform Industrial ranks #1484 out of 1912 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Uniform Industrial in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.94. Uniform Industrial's value of 0.61 is 68.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Uniform Industrial's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.61 to 5.76 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.46 vs. the industry median of 1.94, Uniform Industrial 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Industrial Products companies is 1.94, based on 1,912 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. Uniform Industrial's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.61 is 68.6% 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 Uniform Industrial and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.94 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Uniform Industrial's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.61, which is 82% below median its own 10-year median of 3.46. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Uniform Industrial stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Uniform Industrial (TPE:2482) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$15.64, compared to a current price of NT$16.25 — trading 3.9% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.61, which is 82% below median its 10-year median of 3.46 and 68.6% below the Industrial Products industry median of 1.94. Uniform Industrial's overall GF Score™ is 67/100 with 2 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 Uniform Industrial (TPE:2482), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.61 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 Uniform Industrial (TPE:2482) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Uniform Industrial stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of NT$16.25 is trading 3.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$15.64.
GuruFocus considers Uniform Industrial to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for TPE:2482:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 0.61 (82% below median its 10-year median of 3.46)
GF Value™: NT$15.64 vs. price of NT$16.25 (3.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 68.6% below the Industrial Products median (#1484 of 1912)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:2482 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Uniform Industrial Corp is engaged in the manufacture, processing, and sales of various card readers, check readers, point-of-sale terminals, pin-pad payment devices, and encrypted keypad readers. The company has two reportable segments: UIC (Taiwan operating segment) and UICU (the United States operating segment), which generate maximum revenue. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from the Americas and also has a presence in Asia, Europe, Oceania, and other regions.
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