Symal Group (ASX:SYL) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 7.21% (As of Jun. 2026) — 38% Below Median

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What is Symal Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Symal Group ASX:SYL +1.49% 14 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.21% as of Jun. 2026, which is 38% below its 10-year median of 11.57. GuruFocus rates ASX:SYL with a GF Score™ of 14/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,808 Construction companies, Symal Group ranks better than 56.8% on this metric.

Symal Group's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was A$862 Mil. Symal Group's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was A$62 Mil. Symal Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 7.21%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Symal Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:

ASX:SYL' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.96   Med: 11.57   Max: 21.96
Current: 7.73

During the past 5 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Symal Group was 21.96%. The lowest was 6.96%. And the median was 11.57%.

ASX:SYL's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
56.8% of 1808 companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 6.365 vs ASX:SYL: 7.73

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) %. Symal Group's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was %. 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.


Symal Group  (ASX:SYL) 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.

Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % based on Don Yacktman's definition is a better measure of the expected rate of return for a stock.


Symal Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Symal Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Symal Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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* 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.

Symal Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Symal Group Annual Data
Trend Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25 Jun26
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
- - - 20.70 7.27

Symal Group Semi-Annual Data
Dec24 Jun25 Dec25 Jun26
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % 5.78 15.54 7.06 7.21

ASX:SYL vs PWR, FIX, EME: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Symal 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.


Symal Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Symal Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Symal Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.


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Symal 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.

Symal Groups Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=62.109/854.5316
=7.27 %

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 7.21% mean?
Symal Group (ASX:SYL) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 7.21% 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 Symal Group and its competitors. This is 38% below median its historical median of 11.57. Over the past decade, Symal Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 6.96 to 21.96. According to the industry distribution chart, Symal Group ranks #781 out of 1808 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 43.2%.
Is Symal Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Symal Group's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 7.21% is 38% below median its 10-year median of 11.57. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 6.96 to a high of 21.96. The Construction industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.37. Symal Group's value of 7.21% is 13.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Symal Group ranks #781 out of 1808 companies in the Construction industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Symal Group has a GF Score™ of 14/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Symal Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Symal Group ranks #781 out of 1808 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Symal Group in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.37. Symal Group's value of 7.21% is 13.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Symal Group's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 6.96 to 21.96 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 11.57 vs. the industry median of 6.37, Symal 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 Construction company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Construction companies is 6.37, based on 1,808 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. Symal Group's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 7.21% is 13.3% 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 Symal Group and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.37 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Symal Group's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.21%, which is 38% below median its own 10-year median of 11.57. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Symal Group stock overvalued right now?
Symal Group (ASX:SYL) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 7.21%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.21%, which is 38% below median its 10-year median of 11.57 and 13.3% above the Construction industry median of 6.37. Symal Group's overall GF Score™ is 14/100 with 4 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 Symal Group (ASX:SYL), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.21% 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.

Symal Group Business Description

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Address 208-210 Hall Street, Spotswood, Melbourne, VIC, AUS, 3015
Symal Group Ltd is a diversified services provider, uniting contracting, plant and equipment, materials supply, and recycling and resource recovery. Its businesses deliver end-to-end services across resilient end markets, including infrastructure, power and renewables, data centres, utilities, defence, and building and facilities. The firm segment comprises Contracting Services, Plant and Equipment, and Other. The majority of revenue comes from the Plant and Equipment segment, which includes activities of the group that consist of internal and external provision of construction crews, including supervision and project management support, as well as wet or dry plant hire, in a variety of sectors, including energy, subdivisions, council contracts, and utility services.
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