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ArkemaARKAF 71 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.11% as of Jun. 2026, which is 76% below its 10-year median of 8.93. GuruFocus rates ARKAF with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of $88.78 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,626 Chemicals companies, Arkema ranks worse than 63.35% on this metric.
Arkema's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $8,633 Mil.
Arkema's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was $173 Mil. Arkema's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 2.11%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Arkema's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
ARKAF'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.47 Med: 8.93 Max: 24.02
Current: 2.03
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Arkema was 24.02%. The lowest was 1.47%. And the median was 8.93%.
ARKAF's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 63.35% of 1626
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 3.81
vs ARKAF: 2.03
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) %. Arkema's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was -10.46%. 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.
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.
Arkema Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Arkema Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Arkema's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
* 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.
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Arkema'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.
Arkema Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Arkema's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Arkema's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
In his book, The Little That Beat the Market, hedge fund manager Joel Greenblatt defines Earnings Yield as operating income divided by enterprise value.
Arkemas Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Arkema's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $173 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.11% mean?
Arkema (ARKAF) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.11% as of Jun. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Arkema and its competitors. This is 76% below median its historical median of 8.93. Over the past decade, Arkema's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 1.47 to 24.02. According to the industry distribution chart, Arkema ranks #1030 out of 1626 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 63.3%.
Is Arkema's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Arkema's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.11% is 76% below median its 10-year median of 8.93. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.47 to a high of 24.02. The Chemicals industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.81. Arkema's value of 2.11% is 44.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Arkema ranks #1030 out of 1626 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Arkema has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Arkema's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Arkema ranks #1030 out of 1626 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Arkema in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.81. Arkema's value of 2.11% is 44.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Arkema's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 1.47 to 24.02 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.93 vs. the industry median of 3.81, Arkema 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for a Chemicals company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Chemicals companies is 3.81, based on 1,626 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. Arkema's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.11% is 44.6% 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 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 Arkema and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.81 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Arkema's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.11%, which is 76% below median its own 10-year median of 8.93. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Arkema stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Arkema (ARKAF) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $88.78, compared to a current price of $68.44 — trading 22.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.11%, which is 76% below median its 10-year median of 8.93 and 44.6% below the Chemicals industry median of 3.81. Arkema's overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 8 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 Arkema (ARKAF), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.11% as of Jun. 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 Arkema (ARKAF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Arkema stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $68.44 is trading 22.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of $88.78.
GuruFocus considers Arkema to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for ARKAF:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 2.11% (76% below median its 10-year median of 8.93)
GF Value™: $88.78 vs. price of $68.44 (22.9% below fair value)
Industry Position: 44.6% below the Chemicals median (#1030 of 1626)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ARKAF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Arkema SA operates in the specialty materials industry, offering adhesives, acrylics, technical fluids, chemicals, additives, and other materials that are used in various industries globally. Along with its subsidiaries, it operates in the following segments: Adhesive Solutions, Advanced Materials, Intermediates, and Coating Solutions. Maximum revenue is generated from the Advanced Materials segment, which offers high-performance polymers, like specialty polyamides, PVDF, polyimides, fluorospecialties, and PEKK; and performance additives, covering interface agents, organic peroxides, thiochemicals, and hydrogen peroxide. Geographically, the Group generates maximum revenue from North America, followed by Europe, Asia, and the Rest of the world.
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