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Retail EstatesXAMS:RET 76 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 22, 2026. GuruFocus rates XAMS:RET with a GF Score™ of 76/100. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 868 REITs companies, Retail Estates ranks worse than 115207.26% on this metric.
Retail Estates's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.00.
The historical rank and industry rank for Retail Estates's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
During the past 13 years, Retail Estates's highest Yield on Cost was 11.04. The lowest was 4.45. And the median was 7.97.
XAMS:RET's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is not ranked *
in the REITs industry.
Industry Median: 7.295 * 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.
Retail Estates 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
XAMS:RET vs SPG, O, KIM: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the REIT - Retail subindustry, Retail Estates'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.
Retail Estates 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Retail Estates's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Retail Estates'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 Retail Estates is calculated as
Retail Estates (XAMS:RET) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00 as of Jul. 22, 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 Retail Estates and its competitors. Over the past decade, Retail Estates' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 4.45 to 11.04. According to the industry distribution chart, Retail Estates ranks #999999 out of 868 companies in the REITs industry.
Is Retail Estates' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Retail Estates' current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.45 to a high of 11.04. Based on the distribution chart, Retail Estates ranks #999999 out of 868 companies in the REITs industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Retail Estates has a GF Score™ of 76/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Retail Estates' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to SPG and O?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Retail Estates ranks #999999 out of 868 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Retail Estates in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 7.30. Historically, Retail Estates' own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 4.45 to 11.04 over the past decade. 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 REITs company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among REITs companies is 7.30, based on 868 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 Retail Estates and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 7.30 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Retail Estates'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 Retail Estates stock overvalued right now?
Retail Estates (XAMS:RET) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Retail Estates' overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 8 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 Retail Estates (XAMS:RET), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 22, 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.
Retail Estates SA is a real estate investment trust that invests mainly in retail properties. It is a niche player specialised in making out-of town retail properties located on the periphery of residential areas or along main access roads to urban centres available to users. It has distinguished between two geographical segments: Belgium and the Netherlands. The majority of revenue comes from Belgium.
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