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ShiftTSE:3697 -0.36%87 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.43 as of Aug. 30, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:3697 with a GF Score™ of 87/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,806.54 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 998 Software companies, Shift ranks worse than 88.48% on this metric.
Shift's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was 0.43.
The historical rank and industry rank for Shift's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
TSE:3697'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0 Med: 0 Max: 0.43
Current: 0.43
During the past 13 years, Shift's highest Yield on Cost was 0.43. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.
TSE:3697's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked worse than 88.48% of 998
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 2.985
vs TSE:3697: 0.43
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.
Shift 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
TSE:3697 vs QH, SHOP, UBER: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Software - Application subindustry, Shift'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.
Shift 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Shift's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Shift'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 Shift is calculated as
Shift (TSE:3697) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.43 as of Aug. 30, 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 Shift and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Shift ranks #883 out of 998 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 88.5%.
Is Shift's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Shift's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.43. The Software industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.99. Shift's value of 0.43 is 85.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Shift ranks #883 out of 998 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Shift has a GF Score™ of 87/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Shift's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to QH and SHOP?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Shift ranks #883 out of 998 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Shift in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.99. Shift's value of 0.43 is 85.6% below 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 Software company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Software companies is 2.99, based on 998 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. Shift's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.43 is 85.6% 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 Shift and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.99 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Shift's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.43. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Shift stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Shift (TSE:3697) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,806.54, compared to a current price of 円963.30 — trading 46.7% below its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.43 and 85.6% below the Software industry median of 2.99. Shift's overall GF Score™ is 87/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Shift (TSE:3697), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.43 as of Aug. 30, 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 Shift (TSE:3697) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Shift stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of 円963.30 is trading 46.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,806.54.
GuruFocus considers Shift to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for TSE:3697:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 0.43
GF Value™: 円1,806.54 vs. price of 円963.30 (46.7% below fair value)
Industry Position: 85.6% below the Software median (#883 of 998)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:3697 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Shift Inc provides software testing services. The company's solutions include Test Design that takes into consideration of usability for the next project, and its seasoned test engineers provide support to test design such as building standard confirmation item. Test Run helps the customers to choose onsite or off-site implementation in accordance with the environment. MinTest is a website where people report bugs of social games and applications. It also provides other services such as CAT, Non-Functional Testing, Localization, and others related services.
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