Suedzucker AG (XTER:SZU) 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 3.32 (As of Aug. 22, 2026) — 27% Below Median

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XTER:SZU Suedzucker AG XTER:SZU
68 GF Score
Price €12.42
GF Value €10.28
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Suedzucker AG 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %?

Suedzucker AG XTER:SZU -0.16% 68 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.32 as of Aug. 22, 2026, which is 27% below its 10-year median of 4.52. GuruFocus rates XTER:SZU with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of €10.28 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,155 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Suedzucker AG ranks better than 50.48% on this metric.

Suedzucker AG's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was 3.32.


The historical rank and industry rank for Suedzucker AG's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:

XTER:SZU' s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.17   Med: 4.52   Max: 18.56
Current: 3.32


During the past 13 years, Suedzucker AG's highest Yield on Cost was 18.56. The lowest was 2.17. And the median was 4.52.


XTER:SZU's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked better than
50.48% of 1155 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 3.42 vs XTER:SZU: 3.32

Suedzucker AG  (XTER:SZU) 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.


Suedzucker AG 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms


XTER:SZU vs KHC, GIS, HRL: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Suedzucker AG'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.


Suedzucker AG 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Suedzucker AG's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Suedzucker AG's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.


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Suedzucker AG 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.

Therefore, Yield-on-Cost of Suedzucker AG is calculated as

Yield-on-Cost=Dividend Yield %*(1+Dividend Growth Rate)^5
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What does a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 3.32 mean?
Suedzucker AG (XTER:SZU) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 3.32 as of Aug. 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 Suedzucker AG and its competitors. This is 27% below median its historical median of 4.52. Over the past decade, Suedzucker AG's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 2.17 to 18.56. According to the industry distribution chart, Suedzucker AG ranks #572 out of 1155 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 49.5%.
Is Suedzucker AG's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Suedzucker AG's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 3.32 is 27% below median its 10-year median of 4.52. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.17 to a high of 18.56. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.42. Suedzucker AG's value of 3.32 is 2.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Suedzucker AG ranks #572 out of 1155 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Suedzucker AG has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Suedzucker AG's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Suedzucker AG ranks #572 out of 1155 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This puts Suedzucker AG in the upper half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.42. Suedzucker AG's value of 3.32 is 2.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Suedzucker AG's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 2.17 to 18.56 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.52 vs. the industry median of 3.42, Suedzucker AG 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 3.42, based on 1,155 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. Suedzucker AG's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 3.32 is 2.9% 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 Suedzucker AG and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.42 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Suedzucker AG's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.32, which is 27% below median its own 10-year median of 4.52. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Suedzucker AG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Suedzucker AG (XTER:SZU) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €10.28, compared to a current price of €12.42 — trading 20.8% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.32, which is 27% below median its 10-year median of 4.52 and 2.9% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 3.42. Suedzucker AG's overall GF Score™ is 68/100 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 Suedzucker AG (XTER:SZU), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.32 as of Aug. 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.

Is Suedzucker AG (XTER:SZU) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Suedzucker AG stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €12.42 is trading 20.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of €10.28. GuruFocus considers Suedzucker AG to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for XTER:SZU:

  • 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 3.32 (27% below median its 10-year median of 4.52)
  • GF Value™: €10.28 vs. price of €12.42 (20.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100 with 8 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 2.9% below the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#572 of 1155)

No single metric tells the full story. See the XTER:SZU stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Suedzucker AG Business Description

Address Maximilianstrasse 10, Mannheim, DEU, 68165
Suedzucker AG has five segments: Sugar, Special products, Crop energies, starch, and Fruit. The Sugar segment produces Sugar, sugar specialty products, animal feed, and fertilizer. Special products produce frozen pizzas, baguettes, snacks, pasta, food ingredients, animal feed, starch, and pharmaceuticals. Crop energies produce bioethanol, protein-based food, and liquid carbon dioxide. The fruit segment makes juice concentrates, pure juice, wines, and beverage bases. Suedzucker sells its products to retailers and companies in the food, beverage, agriculture, paper, textile, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, animal feed, and petroleum industries. Germany is Suedzucker's primary market, and the company generates the majority of its revenue in European Union countries.
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