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WaterBridge Infrastructure LLCWBI +0.63%13 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.31 as of Aug. 10, 2026, which is 72% above its 10-year median of 0.18. GuruFocus rates WBI with a GF Score™ of 13/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 498 Oil & Gas companies, WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC ranks worse than 96.18% on this metric.
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.
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WBI vs AESI, XPRO, HLX: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC'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.
WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC'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.
WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC (WBI) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.31 as of Aug. 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 WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC and its competitors. This is 72% above median its historical median of 0.18. Over the past decade, WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.15 to 0.32. According to the industry distribution chart, WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC ranks #479 out of 498 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 96.2%.
Is WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.31 is 72% above median its 10-year median of 0.18. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.15 to a high of 0.32. The Oil & Gas industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.89. WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC's value of 0.31 is 93.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC ranks #479 out of 498 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC has a GF Score™ of 13/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to AESI and XPRO?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC ranks #479 out of 498 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.89. WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC's value of 0.31 is 93.7% below this benchmark. Historically, WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.15 to 0.32 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.18 vs. the industry median of 4.89, WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC has consistently been below 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 an Oil & Gas company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Oil & Gas companies is 4.89, based on 498 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. WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.31 is 93.7% 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 WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.89 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.31, which is 72% above median its own 10-year median of 0.18. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC stock overvalued right now?
WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC (WBI) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.31. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.31, which is 72% above median its 10-year median of 0.18 and 93.7% below the Oil & Gas industry median of 4.89. WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC's overall GF Score™ is 13/100 with 7 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 WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC (WBI), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.31 as of Aug. 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.
WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC is an integrated, pure-play water infrastructure company with operations predominantly in the Delaware Basin, the prolific oil and natural gas basin in North America. It operates in the produced water infrastructure network in the United States through which it provides water management solutions to oil and natural gas E&P companies under long-term contracts, which include gathering, transporting, recycling, and handling produced water. It also operates two energy waste management facilities for the disposal of non-hazardous waste resulting from oil and gas E&P activities, branded under Desert Environmental. The transportation, treatment, and handling of produced water are crucial to oil and natural gas production.
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