UTStarcom Holdings's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.00.
The historical rank and industry rank for UTStarcom Holdings's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
UTSI's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 2 * Ranked among companies with meaningful 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % only.
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.
UTStarcom Holdings 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
UTSI vs FKWL, BOSC, CMBMF: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Communication Equipment subindustry, UTStarcom 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.
UTStarcom Holdings 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, UTStarcom Holdings's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where UTStarcom 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.
UTStarcom Holdings (UTSI) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00 as of Jul. 11, 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 UTStarcom Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, UTStarcom Holdings ranks #999999 out of 1402 companies in the Hardware industry.
Is UTStarcom Holdings' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
UTStarcom Holdings' current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, UTStarcom Holdings ranks #999999 out of 1402 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, UTStarcom Holdings has a GF Score™ of 56/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does UTStarcom Holdings' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to FKWL and BOSC?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, UTStarcom Holdings ranks #999999 out of 1402 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places UTStarcom Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.00. 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 Hardware company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Hardware companies is 2.00, based on 1,402 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 UTStarcom Holdings and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. UTStarcom Holdings'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 UTStarcom Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, UTStarcom Holdings (UTSI) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $1.98, compared to a current price of $2.49 — trading 25.8% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. UTStarcom Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 56/100 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 UTStarcom Holdings (UTSI), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 11, 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 UTStarcom Holdings (UTSI) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, UTStarcom Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $2.49 is trading 25.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $1.98.
GuruFocus considers UTStarcom Holdings to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for UTSI:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 0.00
GF Value™: $1.98 vs. price of $2.49 (25.8% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the UTSI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
UTStarcom Holdings Corp is engaged in providing telecommunication and networking products, solutions and services, focusing on optical networking, carrier-class packet optical, network synchronization, broadband products and a Software Defined Networking (SDN) platform optimized for AI networking infrastructure, mobile backhaul, metro aggregation, broadband access and value-added services. The Company operates through two segments: Equipment, which includes the sale of network infrastructure and application products such as broadband and wireless infrastructure technologies, and Services, which generates maximum revenue and provides support and operational services for equipment products. The Company generates maximum revenue from Japan.
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