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Green MonsterTSE:157A -2.21%20 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.23 as of Aug. 17, 2026, which is 23% below its 10-year median of 1.60. GuruFocus rates TSE:157A with a GF Score™ of 20/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,002 Software companies, Green Monster ranks worse than 73.55% on this metric.
Green Monster's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 1.23.
The historical rank and industry rank for Green Monster's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
TSE:157A'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.69 Med: 1.6 Max: 2.25
Current: 1.23
During the past 4 years, Green Monster's highest Yield on Cost was 2.25. The lowest was 0.69. And the median was 1.60.
TSE:157A's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked worse than 73.55% of 1002
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 3.04
vs TSE:157A: 1.23
Green Monster (TSE:157A) 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.
Green Monster 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
TSE:157A vs QH, SHOP, UBER: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Software - Application subindustry, Green Monster'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.
Green Monster 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Green Monster's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Green Monster'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 Green Monster is calculated as
Green Monster (TSE:157A) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 1.23 as of Aug. 17, 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 Green Monster and its competitors. This is 23% below median its historical median of 1.60. Over the past decade, Green Monster's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.69 to 2.25. According to the industry distribution chart, Green Monster ranks #737 out of 1002 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 73.6%.
Is Green Monster's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Green Monster's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 1.23 is 23% below median its 10-year median of 1.60. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.69 to a high of 2.25. The Software industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.04. Green Monster's value of 1.23 is 59.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Green Monster ranks #737 out of 1002 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Green Monster has a GF Score™ of 20/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Green Monster's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to QH and SHOP?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Green Monster ranks #737 out of 1002 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Green Monster in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.04. Green Monster's value of 1.23 is 59.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Green Monster's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.69 to 2.25 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.60 vs. the industry median of 3.04, Green Monster 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 Software company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Software companies is 3.04, based on 1,002 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. Green Monster's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 1.23 is 59.5% 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 Green Monster and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.04 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Green Monster's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.23, which is 23% below median its own 10-year median of 1.60. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Green Monster stock overvalued right now?
Green Monster (TSE:157A) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 1.23. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.23, which is 23% below median its 10-year median of 1.60 and 59.5% below the Software industry median of 3.04. Green Monster's overall GF Score™ is 20/100 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 Green Monster (TSE:157A), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.23 as of Aug. 17, 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.
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