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Zabka GroupWAR:ZAB 14 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.64 as of Aug. 11, 2026. GuruFocus rates WAR:ZAB with a GF Score™ of 14/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 197 Retail - Defensive companies, Zabka Group ranks worse than 80.2% on this metric.
Zabka Group's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 1.64.
The historical rank and industry rank for Zabka Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
WAR:ZAB'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0 Med: 0 Max: 1.64
Current: 1.64
During the past 5 years, Zabka Group's highest Yield on Cost was 1.64. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.
WAR:ZAB's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked worse than 80.2% of 197
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 3.46
vs WAR:ZAB: 1.64
Zabka Group (WAR:ZAB) 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.
Zabka Group 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
WAR:ZAB vs KR, SFM: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Zabka Group'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.
Zabka Group 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Zabka Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Zabka Group'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 Zabka Group is calculated as
Zabka Group (WAR:ZAB) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 1.64 as of Aug. 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 Zabka Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Zabka Group ranks #158 out of 197 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 80.2%.
Is Zabka Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Zabka Group's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.64. The Retail - Defensive industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.46. Zabka Group's value of 1.64 is 52.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Zabka Group ranks #158 out of 197 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Zabka Group has a GF Score™ of 14/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Zabka Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to KR and SFM?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Zabka Group ranks #158 out of 197 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Zabka Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.46. Zabka Group's value of 1.64 is 52.6% 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Retail - Defensive companies is 3.46, 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. Zabka Group's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 1.64 is 52.6% 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 Zabka Group and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.46 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Zabka Group's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.64. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Zabka Group stock overvalued right now?
Zabka Group (WAR:ZAB) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 1.64. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.64 and 52.6% below the Retail - Defensive industry median of 3.46. Zabka Group's overall GF Score™ is 14/100 with 4 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 Zabka Group (WAR:ZAB), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.64 as of Aug. 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.
Zabka Group provides the ultimate convenience ecosystem. It has three basic business units: Zabka Polska focuses on retail activities for the operational and commercial aspects of the business, including the running and development of the modern physical convenience store network and the nationwide logistics network, Zabka International is responsible for the development of new markets and supervises the implementation of the foreign expansion, and Zabka Future is responsible for accelerating the creation of a digital convenience ecosystem with synergies between its parts and ensuring optimal technology for the multi-directional development of Group. It also includes Maczfit, which is a direct-to-consumer meal provider.
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