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Louis Hachette GroupWBO:ALHG +1.63%13 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.49 as of Jul. 29, 2026, which is 2% below its 10-year median of 3.56. GuruFocus rates WBO:ALHG with a GF Score™ of 13/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 594 Business Services companies, Louis Hachette Group ranks worse than 55.72% on this metric.
Louis Hachette Group's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 3.49.
The historical rank and industry rank for Louis Hachette Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
WBO:ALHG'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.34 Med: 3.56 Max: 4.19
Current: 3.49
During the past 6 years, Louis Hachette Group's highest Yield on Cost was 4.19. The lowest was 3.34. And the median was 3.56.
WBO:ALHG's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked worse than 55.72% of 594
companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 4.055
vs WBO:ALHG: 3.49
Louis Hachette Group (WBO:ALHG) 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.
Louis Hachette Group 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
WBO:ALHG vs CTAS, CPRT, GPN: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Louis Hachette 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.
Louis Hachette Group 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Louis Hachette Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Louis Hachette Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
Louis Hachette Group 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.
Louis Hachette Group (WBO:ALHG) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 3.49 as of Jul. 29, 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 Louis Hachette Group and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 3.56. Over the past decade, Louis Hachette Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 3.34 to 4.19. According to the industry distribution chart, Louis Hachette Group ranks #331 out of 594 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 55.7%.
Is Louis Hachette Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Louis Hachette Group's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 3.49 is near median its 10-year median of 3.56. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.34 to a high of 4.19. The Business Services industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.06. Louis Hachette Group's value of 3.49 is 13.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Louis Hachette Group ranks #331 out of 594 companies in the Business Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Louis Hachette Group has a GF Score™ of 13/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Louis Hachette Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to CTAS and CPRT?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Louis Hachette Group ranks #331 out of 594 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Louis Hachette Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.06. Louis Hachette Group's value of 3.49 is 13.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Louis Hachette Group's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 3.34 to 4.19 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.56 vs. the industry median of 4.06, Louis Hachette Group 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 a Business Services company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Business Services companies is 4.06, based on 594 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. Louis Hachette Group's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 3.49 is 13.9% 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 Louis Hachette Group and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.06 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Louis Hachette Group's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.49, which is near median its own 10-year median of 3.56. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Louis Hachette Group stock overvalued right now?
Louis Hachette Group (WBO:ALHG) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 3.49. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.49, which is near median its 10-year median of 3.56 and 13.9% below the Business Services industry median of 4.06. Louis Hachette Group's overall GF Score™ is 13/100 with 6 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 Louis Hachette Group (WBO:ALHG), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.49 as of Jul. 29, 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.
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