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Arcs CoTSE:9948 +0.14%80 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.46 as of Aug. 03, 2026, which is 0% above its 10-year median of 3.45. GuruFocus rates TSE:9948 with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of 円3,177.48 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 579 Retail - Cyclical companies, Arcs Co ranks better than 53.2% on this metric.
Arcs Co's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was 3.46.
The historical rank and industry rank for Arcs Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
TSE:9948'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.38 Med: 3.45 Max: 5.08
Current: 3.46
During the past 13 years, Arcs Co's highest Yield on Cost was 5.08. The lowest was 2.38. And the median was 3.45.
TSE:9948's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked better than 53.2% of 579
companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 3.21
vs TSE:9948: 3.46
Arcs Co (TSE:9948) 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.
Arcs Co 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
TSE:9948 vs DDS: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Department Stores subindustry, Arcs 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.
Arcs Co 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Arcs Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Arcs Co'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 Arcs Co is calculated as
Arcs Co (TSE:9948) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 3.46 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 Arcs Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 3.45. Over the past decade, Arcs Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 2.38 to 5.08. According to the industry distribution chart, Arcs Co ranks #271 out of 579 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 46.8%.
Is Arcs Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Arcs Co's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 3.46 is near median its 10-year median of 3.45. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.38 to a high of 5.08. The Retail - Cyclical industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.21. Arcs Co's value of 3.46 is 7.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Arcs Co ranks #271 out of 579 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Arcs Co has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Arcs Co's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to DDS?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Arcs Co ranks #271 out of 579 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This puts Arcs Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.21. Arcs Co's value of 3.46 is 7.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Arcs Co's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 2.38 to 5.08 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.45 vs. the industry median of 3.21, Arcs Co has consistently been above 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 - Cyclical company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Retail - Cyclical companies is 3.21, based on 579 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. Arcs Co's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 3.46 is 7.8% 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 Arcs Co and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.21 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Arcs Co's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.46, which is near median its own 10-year median of 3.45. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Arcs Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Arcs Co (TSE:9948) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円3,177.48, compared to a current price of 円3,620.00 — trading 13.9% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.46, which is near median its 10-year median of 3.45 and 7.8% above the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 3.21. Arcs Co's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 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 Arcs Co (TSE:9948), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.46 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.
Is Arcs Co (TSE:9948) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Arcs Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of 円3,620.00 is trading 13.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円3,177.48.
GuruFocus considers Arcs Co to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for TSE:9948:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 3.46 (near median its 10-year median of 3.45)
GF Value™: 円3,177.48 vs. price of 円3,620.00 (13.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 7.8% above the Retail - Cyclical median (#271 of 579)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:9948 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Arcs Co Ltd is a Japan-based company principally engaged in the supermarket business. The company also operates other businesses through subsidiaries, including tourism, building maintenance, real estate leasing, property and casualty insurance, life insurance agency, wholesale, food manufacturing, industrial and general waste collection, and construction businesses. The group operates in a single segment related to retail.
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