Samart Digital PCL (BKK:SDC-R) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 4.77% (As of Jun. 2026)

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What is Samart Digital PCL Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Samart Digital PCL BKK:SDC-R Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.77% as of Jun. 2026. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,490 Hardware companies, Samart Digital PCL ranks better than 67.15% on this metric.

Samart Digital PCL's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was ฿1,988.0 Mil. Samart Digital PCL's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was ฿94.8 Mil. Samart Digital PCL's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 4.77%.

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

BKK:SDC-R' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -34.35   Med: -3.9   Max: 6.91
Current: 5.77

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Samart Digital PCL was 6.91%. The lowest was -34.35%. And the median was -3.90%.

BKK:SDC-R's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
67.15% of 2490 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 2.71 vs BKK:SDC-R: 5.77

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) %. Samart Digital 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.


Samart Digital PCL  (BKK:SDC-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.


Samart Digital PCL Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Samart Digital PCL Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

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Samart Digital PCL Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Samart Digital 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 -1.47 -14.18 -17.79 4.34 5.59

Samart Digital 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 6.91 5.92 5.59 4.37 4.77

BKK:SDC-R vs CSCO, MSI, LITE: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Samart Digital 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.


Samart Digital PCL Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Samart Digital PCL's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Samart Digital 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.

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

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=144.873/2246.33207
=6.45 %

Samart Digital 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 ฿94.8 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 4.77% mean?
Samart Digital PCL (BKK:SDC-R) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 4.77% 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 Samart Digital PCL and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Samart Digital PCL ranks #818 out of 2490 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 32.9%.
Is Samart Digital PCL's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Samart Digital PCL's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.77%. The Hardware industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.71. Samart Digital PCL's value of 4.77% is 76% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Samart Digital PCL ranks #818 out of 2490 companies in the Hardware industry, which is above the industry midpoint.
How does Samart Digital PCL's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to CSCO and MSI?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Samart Digital PCL ranks #818 out of 2490 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Samart Digital PCL in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.71. Samart Digital PCL's value of 4.77% is 76% above this benchmark. 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 Hardware company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Hardware companies is 2.71, based on 2,490 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. Samart Digital PCL's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 4.77% is 76% 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 Samart Digital PCL and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.71 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Samart Digital PCL's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.77%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Samart Digital PCL stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Samart Digital PCL (BKK:SDC-R) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ฿0.03, compared to a current price of ฿0.02 — trading 33.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.77% and 76% above the Hardware industry median of 2.71. 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 Samart Digital PCL (BKK:SDC-R), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.77% 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.

Samart Digital PCL Business Description

Other Exchanges SDC:Thailand
Address Chaengwattana Road, No. 99/2, Moo 4, Software Park Building, 34th Floor, Klong Gluar, Pak-kred, Nonthaburi, THA, 11120
Samart Digital PCL is engaged in the distribution of telecommunications equipment and providing integrated business in the digital network and solutions. It has two segments. The Digital Network is engaged in the provision of Digital Trunked Radio systems and distribution equipment, audiovisual equipment network and software systems, and a mobile antenna services provider. Its Digital Content segment is engaged in the provision of voice services, audiovisual, and multimedia services, infotainment services through mobile phones, interactive media services, website services, entertainment services, and content providers through multimedia channels. The company generates maximum of its revenue from the Digital Network segment and geographically from Thailand.