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A-Living Smart City Services CoALVSF -8.57%87 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 23.04% as of Dec. 2025, which is 194% above its 10-year median of 7.83. GuruFocus rates ALVSF with a GF Score™ of 87/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.51. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,828 Real Estate companies, A-Living Smart City Services Co ranks better than 96.61% on this metric.
A-Living Smart City Services Co's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $232 Mil.
A-Living Smart City Services Co's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $42 Mil. A-Living Smart City Services Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 23.04%.
The historical rank and industry rank for A-Living Smart City Services Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
ALVSF'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6034.76 Med: 7.83 Max: 15872.65
Current: 57.8
During the past 12 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of A-Living Smart City Services Co was 15872.65%. The lowest was -6034.76%. And the median was 7.83%.
ALVSF's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 96.61% of 1828
companies
in the Real Estate industry
Industry Median: 4.695
vs ALVSF: 57.80
Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.
A better indicator of the attractiveness of an investment which takes growth into account is the Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %. A-Living Smart City Services Co's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.00%. The Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past five years, and considers growth. The forward rate of return can be thought of as the return that investors buying the stock today can expect from it in the future.
A-Living Smart City Services Co (OTCPK:ALVSF) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Explanation
Joel Greenblatt defines the earnings yield using the above equation because it more accurately reflects the company's profitability relative to its stock price. Items like interest payment and tax etc. are not directly related to the company's operational profitability.
Enterprise Value instead of market cap (share price) is used in the calculation because it is the real price stock and bond investors together pay for the company.
Be Aware
Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
A-Living Smart City Services Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Real Estate Services subindustry, A-Living Smart City Services Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %, along with its competitors' market caps and Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % 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.
A-Living Smart City Services Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Real Estate Industry
For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, A-Living Smart City Services Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where A-Living Smart City Services Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
A-Living Smart City Services Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Calculation
In his book, The Little That Beat the Market, hedge fund manager Joel Greenblatt defines Earnings Yield as operating income divided by enterprise value.
A-Living Smart City Services Cos Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
For company reported semi-annually or annually, GuruFocus only calculate annual data for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) and apply the annual figure to corresponding quarter.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 23.04% mean?
A-Living Smart City Services Co (ALVSF) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 23.04% as of Dec. 2025. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on A-Living Smart City Services Co and its competitors. This is 194% above median its historical median of 7.83. According to the industry distribution chart, A-Living Smart City Services Co ranks #62 out of 1828 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 3.4%.
Is A-Living Smart City Services Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
A-Living Smart City Services Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 23.04% is 194% above median its 10-year median of 7.83. The Real Estate industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.70. A-Living Smart City Services Co's value of 23.04% is 390.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, A-Living Smart City Services Co ranks #62 out of 1828 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, A-Living Smart City Services Co has a GF Score™ of 87/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does A-Living Smart City Services Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to CBRE and BEKE?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, A-Living Smart City Services Co ranks #62 out of 1828 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places A-Living Smart City Services Co in the top 3% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.70. A-Living Smart City Services Co's value of 23.04% is 390.7% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 7.83 vs. the industry median of 4.70, A-Living Smart City Services Co has consistently been above 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for a Real Estate company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Real Estate companies is 4.70, based on 1,828 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. A-Living Smart City Services Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 23.04% is 390.7% above 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % mean?
A high Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on A-Living Smart City Services Co and its competitors. For the Real Estate industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.70 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. A-Living Smart City Services Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 23.04%, which is 194% above median its own 10-year median of 7.83. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is A-Living Smart City Services Co stock overvalued right now?
A-Living Smart City Services Co (ALVSF) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 23.04%. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.51, compared to a current price of $0.32 — trading 36.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 23.04%, which is 194% above median its 10-year median of 7.83 and 390.7% above the Real Estate industry median of 4.70. A-Living Smart City Services Co's overall GF Score™ is 87/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % calculated?
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For A-Living Smart City Services Co (ALVSF), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 23.04% as of Dec. 2025. 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 A-Living Smart City Services Co (ALVSF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, A-Living Smart City Services Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $0.32 is trading 36.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of $0.51.
Key valuation signals for ALVSF:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 23.04% (194% above median its 10-year median of 7.83)
GF Value™: $0.51 vs. price of $0.32 (36.4% below fair value)
Industry Position: 390.7% above the Real Estate median (#62 of 1828)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ALVSF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
A-Living Smart City Services Co Ltd is Hong Kong's earliest property management company to be listed. The company mainly provides property management, sales, inspection, advertising, and tourism services. The company is engaged in the provision of property management services, related value-added services, including pre-delivery services, household assistance services, property agency services and other services, and city sanitation and cleaning services in the PRC.
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