Whitehaven CoalWHITF +0.96%73 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.30 as of Jul. 07, 2026, which is 83% below its 10-year median of 7.73. GuruFocus rates WHITF with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of $4.96 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 67 Other Energy Sources companies, Whitehaven Coal ranks worse than 85.07% on this metric.
Whitehaven Coal's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 1.30.
The historical rank and industry rank for Whitehaven Coal's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
WHITF'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.73 Med: 7.73 Max: 20
Current: 1.3
During the past 13 years, Whitehaven Coal's highest Yield on Cost was 20.00. The lowest was 0.73. And the median was 7.73.
WHITF's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked worse than 85.07% of 67
companies
in the Other Energy Sources industry
Industry Median: 7.16
vs WHITF: 1.30
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.
Whitehaven Coal 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
For the Thermal Coal subindustry, Whitehaven Coal'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.
Whitehaven Coal 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Other Energy Sources Industry
For the Other Energy Sources industry and Energy sector, Whitehaven Coal's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Whitehaven Coal'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 Whitehaven Coal is calculated as
Whitehaven Coal (WHITF) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 1.30 as of Jul. 07, 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 Whitehaven Coal and its competitors. This is 83% below median its historical median of 7.73. Over the past decade, Whitehaven Coal's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.73 to 20.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Whitehaven Coal ranks #57 out of 67 companies in the Other Energy Sources industry, placing it in the top 85.1%.
Is Whitehaven Coal's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Whitehaven Coal's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 1.30 is 83% below median its 10-year median of 7.73. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.73 to a high of 20.00. The Other Energy Sources industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 7.16. Whitehaven Coal's value of 1.30 is 81.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Whitehaven Coal ranks #57 out of 67 companies in the Other Energy Sources industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Whitehaven Coal has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Whitehaven Coal's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to competitors?
According to the Other Energy Sources industry distribution chart, Whitehaven Coal ranks #57 out of 67 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Whitehaven Coal in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 7.16. Whitehaven Coal's value of 1.30 is 81.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Whitehaven Coal's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.73 to 20.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.73 vs. the industry median of 7.16, Whitehaven Coal 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 Other Energy Sources company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Other Energy Sources companies is 7.16, based on 67 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. Whitehaven Coal's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 1.30 is 81.8% 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 Whitehaven Coal and its competitors. For the Other Energy Sources industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 7.16 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Whitehaven Coal's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.30, which is 83% below median its own 10-year median of 7.73. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Whitehaven Coal stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Whitehaven Coal (WHITF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $4.96, compared to a current price of $5.28 — trading 6.5% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.30, which is 83% below median its 10-year median of 7.73 and 81.8% below the Other Energy Sources industry median of 7.16. Whitehaven Coal's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 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 Whitehaven Coal (WHITF), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.30 as of Jul. 07, 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 Whitehaven Coal (WHITF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Whitehaven Coal stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $5.28 is trading 6.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $4.96.
GuruFocus considers Whitehaven Coal to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for WHITF:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 1.30 (83% below median its 10-year median of 7.73)
GF Value™: $4.96 vs. price of $5.28 (6.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 81.8% below the Other Energy Sources median (#57 of 67)
No single metric tells the full story. See the WHITF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Whitehaven Coal is a large Australian independent thermal and metallurgical coal miner with mines in the Gunnedah Basin, New South Wales. It also bought Blackwater and Daunia, two coking coal mines in Queensland, from BHP and Mitsubishi in April 2024. In addition, it owns the large Winchester South deposit next to its Daunia mine. Coal is railed to ports in Newcastle and Queensland for export to Asian customers. Initial production of about 1 million metric tons from Vickery and expanded production at its Queensland mines, Maules Creek, and Narrabri means we expect its share of salable coal production to approach 31 million metric tons from fiscal 2030, from about 13 million in fiscal 2023.
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