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EsvalXSGO:ESVAL-C 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.06 as of Aug. 15, 2026, which is 98% below its 10-year median of 100.00. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 437 Utilities - Regulated companies, Esval ranks worse than 78.26% on this metric.
Esval's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 2.06.
The historical rank and industry rank for Esval's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
XSGO:ESVAL-C'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0 Med: 100 Max: 200
Current: 2.06
During the past 13 years, Esval's highest Yield on Cost was 200.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 100.00.
XSGO:ESVAL-C's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked worse than 78.26% of 437
companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 4.12
vs XSGO:ESVAL-C: 2.06
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.
Esval 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
XSGO:ESVAL-C vs AWK, WTRG, AWR: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, Esval'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.
Esval 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Esval's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Esval'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 Esval is calculated as
Esval (XSGO:ESVAL-C) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 2.06 as of Aug. 15, 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 Esval and its competitors. This is 98% below median its historical median of 100.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Esval ranks #342 out of 437 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 78.3%.
Is Esval's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Esval's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 2.06 is 98% below median its 10-year median of 100.00. The Utilities - Regulated industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.12. Esval's value of 2.06 is 50% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Esval ranks #342 out of 437 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Esval's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to AWK and WTRG?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Esval ranks #342 out of 437 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Esval in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.12. Esval's value of 2.06 is 50% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 100.00 vs. the industry median of 4.12, Esval 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 Utilities - Regulated company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Utilities - Regulated companies is 4.12, based on 437 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. Esval's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 2.06 is 50% 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 Esval and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.12 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Esval's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.06, which is 98% below median its own 10-year median of 100.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Esval stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Esval (XSGO:ESVAL-C) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.06, which is 98% below median its 10-year median of 100.00 and 50% below the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 4.12. 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 Esval (XSGO:ESVAL-C), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.06 as of Aug. 15, 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.
Esval SA is a Chile-based company engaged in producing and distributing drinking water. It also collects, treats, and disposes of wastewater, and provides other related services. The other services offered by the company include shutoff and replacement, fixed charges for taps, postal delivery, sales of drinking water in cisterns, treatment of excess sewage, etc. It manages operations through two operating segments, the Coquimbo Region segment and the Valparaso Region segment. The company derives its maximum revenue from the sale of drinking water.
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