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Century Global CommoditiesTSX:CNT -10.00% 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 24, 2026. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 197 Retail - Defensive companies, Century Global Commodities ranks worse than 507613.71% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Century Global Commodities's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
TSX:CNT's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is not ranked *
in the Retail - Defensive industry.
Industry Median: 3.43 * Ranked among companies with meaningful 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % only.
Century Global Commodities (TSX:CNT) 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.
Century Global Commodities 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
TSX:CNT vs SYY, USFD, PFGC: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Food Distribution subindustry, Century Global Commodities'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.
Century Global Commodities 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Century Global Commodities's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Century Global Commodities's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
Century Global Commodities 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.
Century Global Commodities (TSX:CNT) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00 as of Jul. 24, 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 Century Global Commodities and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Century Global Commodities ranks #999999 out of 197 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry.
Is Century Global Commodities' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Century Global Commodities' current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Century Global Commodities ranks #999999 out of 197 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Century Global Commodities' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to SYY and USFD?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Century Global Commodities ranks #999999 out of 197 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Century Global Commodities in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.43. 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 3.43, based on 197 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. 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 Century Global Commodities and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive 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. Century Global Commodities's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Century Global Commodities stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Century Global Commodities (TSX:CNT) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is C$0.04, compared to a current price of C$0.05 — trading 12.5% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. 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 Century Global Commodities (TSX:CNT), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 24, 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.
Century Global Commodities Corp is a diversified company primarily engaged in exploration and mining activities with assets in the Provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador, and Quebec, Canada. It also has operations in the distribution of food in Hong Kong. Its segments include the Mining segment, which engages in the exploration and development of mineral projects in Canada and the investment in global mining securities; the Food segment, which engages in the distribution of food and the provision of food service in Hong Kong; and the Corporate segment, which mainly represents the group's corporate and managerial functions. It derives a majority of its revenue from the Food segment.
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