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Apogee Optocom CoTPE:6426 -7.41%59 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.06 as of Jul. 31, 2026, which is 84% below its 10-year median of 0.37. GuruFocus rates TPE:6426 with a GF Score™ of 59/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$103.33 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,400 Hardware companies, Apogee Optocom Co ranks worse than 98% on this metric.
Apogee Optocom Co's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.06.
The historical rank and industry rank for Apogee Optocom Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
TPE:6426'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.04 Med: 0.37 Max: 1.24
Current: 0.06
During the past 13 years, Apogee Optocom Co's highest Yield on Cost was 1.24. The lowest was 0.04. And the median was 0.37.
TPE:6426's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked worse than 98% of 1400
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 2.175
vs TPE:6426: 0.06
Apogee Optocom Co (TPE:6426) 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.
Apogee Optocom Co 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
TPE:6426 vs CSCO, MSI, HPE: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Apogee Optocom 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.
Apogee Optocom Co 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Apogee Optocom Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Apogee Optocom Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
Apogee Optocom 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.
Apogee Optocom Co (TPE:6426) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.06 as of Jul. 31, 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 Apogee Optocom Co and its competitors. This is 84% below median its historical median of 0.37. Over the past decade, Apogee Optocom Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.04 to 1.24. According to the industry distribution chart, Apogee Optocom Co ranks #1372 out of 1400 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 98%.
Is Apogee Optocom Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Apogee Optocom Co's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.06 is 84% below median its 10-year median of 0.37. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.04 to a high of 1.24. The Hardware industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.18. Apogee Optocom Co's value of 0.06 is 97.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Apogee Optocom Co ranks #1372 out of 1400 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Apogee Optocom Co has a GF Score™ of 59/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Apogee Optocom Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to CSCO and MSI?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Apogee Optocom Co ranks #1372 out of 1400 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Apogee Optocom Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.18. Apogee Optocom Co's value of 0.06 is 97.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Apogee Optocom Co's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.04 to 1.24 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.37 vs. the industry median of 2.18, Apogee Optocom 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 Hardware company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Hardware companies is 2.18, based on 1,400 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. Apogee Optocom Co's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.06 is 97.2% 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 Apogee Optocom Co and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.18 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Apogee Optocom Co's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.06, which is 84% below median its own 10-year median of 0.37. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Apogee Optocom Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Apogee Optocom Co (TPE:6426) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$103.33, compared to a current price of NT$137.50 — trading 33.1% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.06, which is 84% below median its 10-year median of 0.37 and 97.2% below the Hardware industry median of 2.18. Apogee Optocom Co's overall GF Score™ is 59/100 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 Apogee Optocom Co (TPE:6426), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.06 as of Jul. 31, 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 Apogee Optocom Co (TPE:6426) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Apogee Optocom Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of NT$137.50 is trading 33.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$103.33.
GuruFocus considers Apogee Optocom Co to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for TPE:6426:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 0.06 (84% below median its 10-year median of 0.37)
GF Value™: NT$103.33 vs. price of NT$137.50 (33.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 97.2% below the Hardware median (#1372 of 1400)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:6426 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Apogee Optocom Co Ltd is a communication component manufacturer based in Taiwan. Its product offerings mainly include thin-film filters for active optical communication components (E-PON, G-PON) and thin-film filters for passive optical communication components (CWDM, DWDM). Additionally, Group is involved in optical and functional thin film processing, and offers optical filters for 1.6T Gbps optical communication modules, co-packaged optics coating applications, and bandpass filters for mid-infrared (MIR) sensors. It also offers measurement instruments like white light interferometers, spectrometers, and mid and far-infrared spectrometers. The Group's reportable operating segments are: the parent company, which derives key revenue, and Subsidiary. Geographically, its key market is China.
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