EnergousWATT -5.61%48 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 10, 2026. GuruFocus rates WATT with a GF Score™ of 48/100 and a GF Value™ of $29.71 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,402 Hardware companies, Energous ranks worse than 71326.6% on this metric.
Energous's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.00.
The historical rank and industry rank for Energous's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
WATT'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.
Energous 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
WATT vs INSG, OCC, AMPG: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Energous'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.
Energous 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Energous's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Energous'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 Energous is calculated as
Energous (WATT) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00 as of Jul. 10, 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 Energous and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Energous ranks #999999 out of 1402 companies in the Hardware industry.
Is Energous' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Energous' current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Energous ranks #999999 out of 1402 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Energous has a GF Score™ of 48/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Energous' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to INSG and OCC?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Energous ranks #999999 out of 1402 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Energous 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 Energous 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. Energous'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 Energous stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Energous (WATT) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $29.71, compared to a current price of $17.99 — trading 39.4% below its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Energous' overall GF Score™ is 48/100 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 Energous (WATT), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 10, 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 Energous (WATT) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Energous stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $17.99 is trading 39.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of $29.71.
GuruFocus considers Energous to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for WATT:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 0.00
GF Value™: $29.71 vs. price of $17.99 (39.4% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the WATT stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Energous Corp has developed scalable, over-the-air Wireless Power Network (WPN) technology that integrates semiconductor chipsets, software controls, hardware designs, and antenna systems to enable radio frequency (RF)-based charging for ambient Internet of Things (ambient IoT) devices, transforming supply chain capabilities from limited tracking to overall business intelligence. The WPN technology consists of transmitter systems, receiver integrated circuits, and supporting software designed to deliver power and data to battery-free IoT devices across a range of operating distances and power levels. Its applications include retail sensors, electronic shelf labels (ESLs), asset trackers, air quality monitors, motion detectors, and other monitoring solutions.
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