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Trial HoldingsTSE:141A +2.72%11 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.51 as of Aug. 03, 2026, which is 9% below its 10-year median of 0.56. GuruFocus rates TSE:141A with a GF Score™ of 11/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 199 Retail - Defensive companies, Trial Holdings ranks worse than 97.49% on this metric.
Trial Holdings's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.51.
The historical rank and industry rank for Trial Holdings's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
TSE:141A'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.34 Med: 0.56 Max: 0.83
Current: 0.51
During the past 5 years, Trial Holdings's highest Yield on Cost was 0.83. The lowest was 0.34. And the median was 0.56.
TSE:141A's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked worse than 97.49% of 199
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 3.39
vs TSE:141A: 0.51
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.
Trial Holdings 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
TSE:141A vs WMT, COST, TGT: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Discount Stores subindustry, Trial Holdings'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.
Trial Holdings 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Trial Holdings's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Trial Holdings'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 Trial Holdings is calculated as
Trial Holdings (TSE:141A) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.51 as of Aug. 03, 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 Trial Holdings and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.56. Over the past decade, Trial Holdings' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.34 to 0.83. According to the industry distribution chart, Trial Holdings ranks #194 out of 199 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 97.5%.
Is Trial Holdings' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Trial Holdings' current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.51 is near median its 10-year median of 0.56. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.34 to a high of 0.83. The Retail - Defensive industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.39. Trial Holdings' value of 0.51 is 85% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Trial Holdings ranks #194 out of 199 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Trial Holdings has a GF Score™ of 11/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Trial Holdings' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to WMT and COST?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Trial Holdings ranks #194 out of 199 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Trial Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.39. Trial Holdings' value of 0.51 is 85% below this benchmark. Historically, Trial Holdings' own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.34 to 0.83 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.56 vs. the industry median of 3.39, Trial Holdings 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Retail - Defensive companies is 3.39, based on 199 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. Trial Holdings's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.51 is 85% 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 Trial Holdings and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.39 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Trial Holdings's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.51, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.56. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Trial Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Trial Holdings (TSE:141A) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.51. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.51, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.56 and 85% below the Retail - Defensive industry median of 3.39. Trial Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 11/100 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 Trial Holdings (TSE:141A), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.51 as of Aug. 03, 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.
Trial Holdings Inc is a holding company. Along with its subsidiaries, it operates in the following reportable segments: Retail Distribution Business and Retail AI Business. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Retail Distribution Business, which operates discount stores across Japan, ranging from small to large, along with medium-sized supercenters. The product lineup of the stores focuses on food (especially fresh foods), and non-food items include daily necessities and hard goods. The Retail AI Business segment is mainly involved in research and development aimed at transforming stores into smart stores, as well as the sale of products and the outsourcing of services related to smart stores. In addition, the group is involved in real estate and resort-related businesses.
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