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Lotes CoTPE:3533 -3.19%68 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 8.12 as of Jul. 27, 2026, which is 1% above its 10-year median of 8.00. GuruFocus rates TPE:3533 with a GF Score™ of 68/100. Among 1,404 Hardware companies, Lotes Co ranks better than 85.11% on this metric.
Lotes Co's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 8.12.
The historical rank and industry rank for Lotes Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
TPE:3533'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.05 Med: 8 Max: 26.69
Current: 8.12
During the past 13 years, Lotes Co's highest Yield on Cost was 26.69. The lowest was 5.05. And the median was 8.00.
TPE:3533's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked better than 85.11% of 1404
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 2.11
vs TPE:3533: 8.12
Lotes Co (TPE:3533) 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.
Lotes Co 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
TPE:3533 vs APH, GLW, TEL: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Electronic Components subindustry, Lotes 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.
Lotes Co 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Lotes Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Lotes Co'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 Lotes Co is calculated as
Lotes Co (TPE:3533) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 8.12 as of Jul. 27, 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 Lotes Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 8.00. Over the past decade, Lotes Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 5.05 to 26.69. According to the industry distribution chart, Lotes Co ranks #209 out of 1404 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 14.9%.
Is Lotes Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Lotes Co's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 8.12 is near median its 10-year median of 8.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.05 to a high of 26.69. The Hardware industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.11. Lotes Co's value of 8.12 is 284.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Lotes Co ranks #209 out of 1404 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Lotes Co has a GF Score™ of 68/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lotes Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to APH and GLW?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Lotes Co ranks #209 out of 1404 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Lotes Co in the top 15% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.11. Lotes Co's value of 8.12 is 284.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Lotes Co's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 5.05 to 26.69 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.00 vs. the industry median of 2.11, Lotes Co 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 a Hardware company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Hardware companies is 2.11, based on 1,404 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. Lotes Co's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 8.12 is 284.8% 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 Lotes Co and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.11 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Lotes Co's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 8.12, which is near median its own 10-year median of 8.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lotes Co stock overvalued right now?
Lotes Co (TPE:3533) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 8.12. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 8.12, which is near median its 10-year median of 8.00 and 284.8% above the Hardware industry median of 2.11. Lotes Co's overall GF Score™ is 68/100. 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 Lotes Co (TPE:3533), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 8.12 as of Jul. 27, 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.
Lotes Co Ltd is principally engaged in the sale and purchase of various hardware parts and components, the manufacturing and processing of various terminals and their connectors, the import and export business in connection with the preceding item and the agency of the preceding item in connection with the tender quotation and distribution of products of domestic and foreign manufacturers. The company's product offerings include Socket, Liquid Cooling Solution, Memory Connector, Slot / Edge Card, Compression Connector, etc. Geographically, the majority of revenue is derived from Mainland China, followed by Taiwan and Other countries.
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