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Amadeus IT GroupAMADF +3.34%85 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.79% as of Mar. 2026, which is 72% above its 10-year median of 4.53. GuruFocus rates AMADF with a GF Scoreâ„¢ of 85/100 and a GF Valueâ„¢ of $91.42 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,907 Software companies, Amadeus IT Group ranks better than 72.14% on this metric.
Amadeus IT Group's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $26,600 Mil.
Amadeus IT Group's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $2,104 Mil. Amadeus IT Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 7.79%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Amadeus IT Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
AMADF'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.63 Med: 4.53 Max: 7.71
Current: 7.51
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Amadeus IT Group was 7.71%. The lowest was -3.63%. And the median was 4.53%.
AMADF's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 72.14% of 2907
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 2.04
vs AMADF: 7.51
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) %. Amadeus IT Group's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 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.
Amadeus IT Group (OTCPK:AMADF) 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.
Amadeus IT Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Amadeus IT Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Amadeus IT Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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Amadeus IT Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Amadeus IT Group'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.
Amadeus IT Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Amadeus IT Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Amadeus IT Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Amadeus IT Group 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.
Amadeus IT Groups Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Amadeus IT Group's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $2,104 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 7.79% mean?
Amadeus IT Group (AMADF) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 7.79% as of Mar. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Amadeus IT Group and its competitors. This is 72% above median its historical median of 4.53. According to the industry distribution chart, Amadeus IT Group ranks #810 out of 2907 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 27.9%.
Is Amadeus IT Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Amadeus IT Group's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 7.79% is 72% above median its 10-year median of 4.53. The Software industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.04. Amadeus IT Group's value of 7.79% is 281.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Amadeus IT Group ranks #810 out of 2907 companies in the Software industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Amadeus IT Group has a GF Scoreâ„¢ of 85/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Amadeus IT Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Amadeus IT Group ranks #810 out of 2907 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Amadeus IT Group in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.04. Amadeus IT Group's value of 7.79% is 281.9% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 4.53 vs. the industry median of 2.04, Amadeus IT Group 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 Software company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Software companies is 2.04, based on 2,907 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. Amadeus IT Group's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 7.79% is 281.9% 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 Amadeus IT Group and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.04 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Amadeus IT Group's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.79%, which is 72% above median its own 10-year median of 4.53. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Amadeus IT Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Amadeus IT Group (AMADF) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $91.42, compared to a current price of $58.11 — trading 36.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.79%, which is 72% above median its 10-year median of 4.53 and 281.9% above the Software industry median of 2.04. Amadeus IT Group's overall GF Score™ is 85/100 with 3 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 Amadeus IT Group (AMADF), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.79% as of Mar. 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 Amadeus IT Group (AMADF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Amadeus IT Group stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $58.11 is trading 36.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of $91.42.
GuruFocus considers Amadeus IT Group to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for AMADF:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 7.79% (72% above median its 10-year median of 4.53)
GF Value™: $91.42 vs. price of $58.11 (36.4% below fair value)
Industry Position: 281.9% above the Software median (#810 of 2907)
No single metric tells the full story. See the AMADF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Founded in 1987 by four major European airline carriers (Air France, Lufthansa, Iberia, and SAS), Amadeus became the world's second global distribution system operator, or GDS, after Sabre's development in the 1960s and 1970s. Today, among the top three GDS operators that control nearly 100% of industry sales, Amadeus' 40%-50% market share ranks as the largest. Overall, Amadeus' GDS segment represented 48% of total in 2025. Moreover, the company has an expanding IT solutions division (52% of 2025 revenue) that addresses the airline, airport, rail, hotel, and travel agency markets. Transaction fees, which are tied to volume and not price, account for the bulk of consolidated sales and profits.
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