Bangkok Union Insurance PCL (BKK:BUI) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 6.10% (As of Mar. 2026) — 221% Above Median

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BKK:BUI Bangkok Union Insurance PCL BKK:BUI
67 GF Score
Price ฿11.10
GF Value ฿11.13
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Bangkok Union Insurance PCL Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Bangkok Union Insurance PCL BKK:BUI +0.91% 67 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.10% as of Mar. 2026, which is 221% above its 10-year median of 1.90. GuruFocus rates BKK:BUI with a GF Score™ of 67/100 and a GF Value™ of ฿11.13 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 515 Insurance companies, Bangkok Union Insurance PCL ranks worse than 55.15% on this metric.

Bangkok Union Insurance PCL's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ฿312 Mil. Bangkok Union Insurance PCL's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ฿19 Mil. Bangkok Union Insurance PCL's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 6.10%.

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

BKK:BUI' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.17   Med: 1.9   Max: 7.76
Current: 5.89

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Bangkok Union Insurance PCL was 7.76%. The lowest was 1.17%. And the median was 1.90%.

BKK:BUI's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
55.15% of 515 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 6.91 vs BKK:BUI: 5.89

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) %. Bangkok Union Insurance PCL'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.


Bangkok Union Insurance PCL  (BKK:BUI) 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.


Bangkok Union Insurance PCL Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Bangkok Union Insurance PCL Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Bangkok Union Insurance PCL'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.

Bangkok Union Insurance PCL Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Bangkok Union Insurance PCL Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.00 0.00 39.53 28.57

Bangkok Union Insurance PCL Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 1.04 1.90 1.55 28.57 6.10

BKK:BUI vs CB, PGR, TRV: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Insurance - Property & Casualty subindustry, Bangkok Union Insurance 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.


Bangkok Union Insurance PCL Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Bangkok Union Insurance PCL's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Bangkok Union Insurance 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.

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

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=94.566/331.232989688
=28.55 %

Bangkok Union Insurance PCL'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 ฿19 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.10% mean?
Bangkok Union Insurance PCL (BKK:BUI) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.10% 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 Bangkok Union Insurance PCL and its competitors. This is 221% above median its historical median of 1.90. Over the past decade, Bangkok Union Insurance PCL's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 1.17 to 7.76. According to the industry distribution chart, Bangkok Union Insurance PCL ranks #284 out of 515 companies in the Insurance industry, placing it in the top 55.1%.
Is Bangkok Union Insurance PCL's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Bangkok Union Insurance PCL's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.10% is 221% above median its 10-year median of 1.90. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.17 to a high of 7.76. The Insurance industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.91. Bangkok Union Insurance PCL's value of 6.10% is 11.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Bangkok Union Insurance PCL ranks #284 out of 515 companies in the Insurance industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Bangkok Union Insurance PCL has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bangkok Union Insurance PCL's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to CB and PGR?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, Bangkok Union Insurance PCL ranks #284 out of 515 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Bangkok Union Insurance PCL in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.91. Bangkok Union Insurance PCL's value of 6.10% is 11.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Bangkok Union Insurance PCL's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 1.17 to 7.76 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.90 vs. the industry median of 6.91, Bangkok Union Insurance PCL 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 an Insurance company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Insurance companies is 6.91, based on 515 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. Bangkok Union Insurance PCL's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.10% is 11.7% 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 Bangkok Union Insurance PCL and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.91 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Bangkok Union Insurance PCL's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.10%, which is 221% above median its own 10-year median of 1.90. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bangkok Union Insurance PCL stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bangkok Union Insurance PCL (BKK:BUI) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ฿11.13, compared to a current price of ฿11.10 — trading 0.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.10%, which is 221% above median its 10-year median of 1.90 and 11.7% below the Insurance industry median of 6.91. Bangkok Union Insurance PCL's overall GF Score™ is 67/100 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 Bangkok Union Insurance PCL (BKK:BUI), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.10% 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 Bangkok Union Insurance PCL (BKK:BUI) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bangkok Union Insurance PCL stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ฿11.10 is trading 0.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of ฿11.13. GuruFocus considers Bangkok Union Insurance PCL to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for BKK:BUI:

  • Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 6.10% (221% above median its 10-year median of 1.90)
  • GF Value™: ฿11.13 vs. price of ฿11.10 (0.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 67/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 11.7% below the Insurance median (#284 of 515)

No single metric tells the full story. See the BKK:BUI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Bangkok Union Insurance PCL Business Description

Address 175-177 Surawong Road, Suriyawong Subdistrict, Bangrak District, Bangkok, THA, 10500
Bangkok Union Insurance PCL is a Thailand-based company engaged in the insurance sector. Its two operating segments are non-life insurance business and rental of office space. The company operates principally in Thailand and generates the majority of the revenue from the non-insurance segment where it provides non-life insurance services like fire insurance, motor insurance, marine and transportation insurance, and miscellaneous insurance.
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