National Flour Mills (TRN:NFM) 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 7.74 (As of Jul. 28, 2026)

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What is National Flour Mills 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %?

National Flour Mills TRN:NFM 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 7.74 as of Jul. 28, 2026. Among 1,172 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, National Flour Mills ranks better than 81.23% on this metric.

National Flour Mills's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in . 20 was 7.74.


The historical rank and industry rank for National Flour Mills's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:

TRN:NFM' s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0   Med: 0   Max: 8.51
Current: 7.74

During the past 0 years, National Flour Mills's highest Yield on Cost was 8.51. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


TRN:NFM's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked better than
81.23% of 1172 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 3.43 vs TRN:NFM: 7.74

National Flour Mills  (TRN:NFM) 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.

National Flour Mills 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms

TRN:NFM vs : 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, National Flour Mills'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.

National Flour Mills 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, National Flour Mills's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where National Flour Mills's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.


National Flour Mills 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.

Therefore, Yield-on-Cost of National Flour Mills is calculated as

Yield-on-Cost=Dividend Yield %*(1+Dividend Growth Rate)^5
Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % →
What does a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 7.74 mean?
National Flour Mills (TRN:NFM) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 7.74 as of Jul. 28, 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 National Flour Mills and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, National Flour Mills ranks #220 out of 1172 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 18.8%.
Is National Flour Mills' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
National Flour Mills' current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 7.74. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.43. National Flour Mills' value of 7.74 is 125.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, National Flour Mills ranks #220 out of 1172 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers.
How does National Flour Mills' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to ?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, National Flour Mills ranks #220 out of 1172 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places National Flour Mills in the top 19% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.43. National Flour Mills' value of 7.74 is 125.7% above this benchmark. 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 3.43, based on 1,172 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. National Flour Mills's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 7.74 is 125.7% 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 National Flour Mills and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.43 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. National Flour Mills's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 7.74. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is National Flour Mills stock overvalued right now?
National Flour Mills (TRN:NFM) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 7.74. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 7.74 and 125.7% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 3.43. 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 National Flour Mills (TRN:NFM), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 7.74 as of Jul. 28, 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.

National Flour Mills Business Description

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Address 27-29 Wrightson Road, P.O. Box 1154, Port of Spain, TTO
National Flour Mills Ltd is engaged in the production and distribution of food products and animal and poultry feeds. It manufactures and distributes flour, flour by-products, and rice. Its products include wheat-based products, such as all-purpose flour, bakers flour, whole wheat flour, cake flour, self-rising flour, wheat germ, wheat bran, and wheat cereal; and dry mix products, including pholourie mix, split peas powder, baking powder, custard powder, and icing sugar.