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Ventia Services GroupASX:VNT -0.83%60 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.78% as of Dec. 2025, which is 9% above its 10-year median of 7.15. GuruFocus rates ASX:VNT with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of A$4.37 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,803 Construction companies, Ventia Services Group ranks better than 57.13% on this metric.
Ventia Services Group's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was A$5,616 Mil.
Ventia Services Group's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was A$437 Mil. Ventia Services Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 7.78%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Ventia Services Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
ASX:VNT'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.29 Med: 7.15 Max: 10.04
Current: 7.77
During the past 5 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Ventia Services Group was 10.04%. The lowest was 3.29%. And the median was 7.15%.
ASX:VNT's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 57.13% of 1803
companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 6.35
vs ASX:VNT: 7.77
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) %. Ventia Services Group'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.
Ventia Services Group (ASX:VNT) 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.
Ventia Services Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Ventia Services Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Ventia Services Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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Ventia Services Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
Ventia Services Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Competitor Comparison
For the Infrastructure Operations subindustry, Ventia Services 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.
Ventia Services Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Ventia Services Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ventia Services Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Ventia Services 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.
Ventia Services Groups 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 7.78% mean?
Ventia Services Group (ASX:VNT) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 7.78% 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 Ventia Services Group and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 7.15. Over the past decade, Ventia Services Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 3.29 to 10.04. According to the industry distribution chart, Ventia Services Group ranks #773 out of 1803 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 42.9%.
Is Ventia Services Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Ventia Services Group's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 7.78% is near median its 10-year median of 7.15. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.29 to a high of 10.04. The Construction industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.35. Ventia Services Group's value of 7.78% is 22.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ventia Services Group ranks #773 out of 1803 companies in the Construction industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Ventia Services Group has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ventia Services Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to competitors?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Ventia Services Group ranks #773 out of 1803 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Ventia Services Group in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.35. Ventia Services Group's value of 7.78% is 22.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Ventia Services Group's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 3.29 to 10.04 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.15 vs. the industry median of 6.35, Ventia Services 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 6.35, based on 1,803 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. Ventia Services Group's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 7.78% is 22.5% 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 Ventia Services Group and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.35 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ventia Services Group's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.78%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 7.15. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ventia Services Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ventia Services Group (ASX:VNT) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is A$4.37, compared to a current price of A$5.97 — trading 36.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.78%, which is near median its 10-year median of 7.15 and 22.5% above the Construction industry median of 6.35. Ventia Services Group's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 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 Ventia Services Group (ASX:VNT), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.78% 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 Ventia Services Group (ASX:VNT) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ventia Services Group stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of A$5.97 is trading 36.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of A$4.37.
GuruFocus considers Ventia Services Group to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for ASX:VNT:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 7.78% (near median its 10-year median of 7.15)
GF Value™: A$4.37 vs. price of A$5.97 (36.6% above fair value)
Industry Position: 22.5% above the Construction median (#773 of 1803)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ASX:VNT stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
While Ventia is not the largest player with an estimated sub 10% share of addressable markets, it is nonetheless a leading infrastructure maintenance services provider in Australia and New Zealand. Its capabilities span the full asset lifecycle including operations and maintenance, facilities management, minor capital works, environmental services, and other solutions. And its business model is favorably capital-light via flexing of a large contractor base complementing a deep pool of talented employees. Ventia has long-term relationships with a diverse range of public and private sector clients with many client relationships maintained for decades. Contracts are favorably long with an average five-year duration at inception and most containing some form of embedded price escalation.
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