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UPA BhdXKLS:7757 49 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.74 as of Jul. 24, 2026, which is 18% below its 10-year median of 3.33. GuruFocus rates XKLS:7757 with a GF Score™ of 49/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.66 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 367 Conglomerates companies, UPA Bhd ranks worse than 60.76% on this metric.
UPA Bhd's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 2.74.
The historical rank and industry rank for UPA Bhd's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:7757'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.59 Med: 3.33 Max: 6.62
Current: 2.74
During the past 13 years, UPA Bhd's highest Yield on Cost was 6.62. The lowest was 2.59. And the median was 3.33.
XKLS:7757's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked worse than 60.76% of 367
companies
in the Conglomerates industry
Industry Median: 3.71
vs XKLS:7757: 2.74
UPA Bhd (XKLS:7757) 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.
UPA Bhd 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
XKLS:7757 vs HON, MMM: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Conglomerates subindustry, UPA Bhd'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.
UPA Bhd 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Conglomerates Industry
For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, UPA Bhd's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where UPA Bhd'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 UPA Bhd is calculated as
UPA Bhd (XKLS:7757) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 2.74 as of Jul. 24, 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 UPA Bhd and its competitors. This is 18% below median its historical median of 3.33. Over the past decade, UPA Bhd's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 2.59 to 6.62. According to the industry distribution chart, UPA Bhd ranks #223 out of 367 companies in the Conglomerates industry, placing it in the top 60.8%.
Is UPA Bhd's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
UPA Bhd's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 2.74 is 18% below median its 10-year median of 3.33. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.59 to a high of 6.62. The Conglomerates industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.71. UPA Bhd's value of 2.74 is 26.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, UPA Bhd ranks #223 out of 367 companies in the Conglomerates industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, UPA Bhd has a GF Score™ of 49/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does UPA Bhd's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to HON and MMM?
According to the Conglomerates industry distribution chart, UPA Bhd ranks #223 out of 367 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places UPA Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.71. UPA Bhd's value of 2.74 is 26.1% below this benchmark. Historically, UPA Bhd's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 2.59 to 6.62 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.33 vs. the industry median of 3.71, UPA Bhd 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 Conglomerates company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Conglomerates companies is 3.71, based on 367 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. UPA Bhd's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 2.74 is 26.1% 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 UPA Bhd and its competitors. For the Conglomerates industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.71 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. UPA Bhd's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.74, which is 18% below median its own 10-year median of 3.33. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is UPA Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, UPA Bhd (XKLS:7757) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.66, compared to a current price of RM0.66 — trading right at its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.74, which is 18% below median its 10-year median of 3.33 and 26.1% below the Conglomerates industry median of 3.71. UPA Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 49/100 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 UPA Bhd (XKLS:7757), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.74 as of Jul. 24, 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 UPA Bhd (XKLS:7757) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, UPA Bhd stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of RM0.66 is trading 0% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.66.
GuruFocus considers UPA Bhd to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for XKLS:7757:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 2.74 (18% below median its 10-year median of 3.33)
GF Value™: RM0.66 vs. price of RM0.66 (0% below fair value)
Industry Position: 26.1% below the Conglomerates median (#223 of 367)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:7757 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
UPA Corp Bhd operates through four segments: manufacturing of paper-based products, manufacturing of plastic products, machine trading, and healthcare products. The paper-based products business manufactures notebooks, diaries, calendars, fine stationeries, planners, notepads, and journals using paper bonded leather, PVC, and PU for covers. The plastic products business manufactures rigid PVC, APET, PETG, and GAG sheets, as well as PVC and PETG shrinkable label films. The machine trading business sells new Komori printing machines from Japan as the sole distributor in Malaysia, refurbishes and sells used printing machines, and provides after-sales services. The healthcare products business manufactures and markets healthcare products, including face masks and non-woven melt blown fabric.
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