Aqua PCL (BKK:AQUA-R) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -17.70% (As of Jun. 2026)

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What is Aqua PCL Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Aqua PCL BKK:AQUA-R Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -17.70% as of Jun. 2026. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 367 Restaurants companies, Aqua PCL ranks worse than 95.1% on this metric.

Aqua PCL's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was ฿2,908 Mil. Aqua PCL's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was ฿-494 Mil. Aqua PCL's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was -17.70%.

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

BKK:AQUA-R' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -37.35   Med: 8.3   Max: 20.94
Current: -18.08

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Aqua PCL was 20.94%. The lowest was -37.35%. And the median was 8.30%.

BKK:AQUA-R's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
95.1% of 367 companies
in the Restaurants industry
Industry Median: 3.93 vs BKK:AQUA-R: -18.08

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) %. Aqua PCL's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 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.


Aqua PCL  (BKK:AQUA-R) 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.


Aqua PCL Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Aqua PCL Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

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Aqua PCL Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Aqua PCL Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
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Aqua PCL Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -36.63 -24.10 -24.33 -23.81 -17.70

BKK:AQUA-R vs MCD, SBUX, CMG: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Restaurants subindustry, Aqua PCL'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.


Aqua PCL Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Aqua PCL's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Aqua PCL 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.

Aqua PCLs Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-949.148/3954.05912
=-24.00 %

Aqua PCL'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 ฿-494 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -17.70% mean?
Aqua PCL (BKK:AQUA-R) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -17.70% 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 Aqua PCL and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Aqua PCL ranks #349 out of 367 companies in the Restaurants industry, placing it in the top 95.1%.
Is Aqua PCL's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Aqua PCL's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -17.70%. Based on the distribution chart, Aqua PCL ranks #349 out of 367 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Aqua PCL's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to MCD and SBUX?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, Aqua PCL ranks #349 out of 367 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Aqua PCL in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.93. 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 Restaurants company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Restaurants companies is 3.93, based on 367 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. 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 Aqua PCL and its competitors. For the Restaurants industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.93 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Aqua PCL's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -17.70%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Aqua PCL stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Aqua PCL (BKK:AQUA-R) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ฿0.67, compared to a current price of ฿0.09 — trading 86.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -17.70%. 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 Aqua PCL (BKK:AQUA-R), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -17.70% 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.

Aqua PCL Business Description

Other Exchanges AQUA:Thailand
Address 121/68-69, Ratchadapisek Road, R.S. Tower, Floor 21, Din-Daeng, Bangkok, THA, 10400
Aqua Corp PCL is principally engaged in investment in other companies. The operating segments of the company are Investment in other companies, Property for rent and Services, Restaurant business, and Health rehabilitation facility. The majority of the revenue is derived from the Restaurant business segment.