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Grupul Industrial ElectrocontactBSE:ECT Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -7.81% as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 3,082 Industrial Products companies, Grupul Industrial Electrocontact ranks worse than 88.74% on this metric.
Grupul Industrial Electrocontact's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was lei8.16 Mil.
Grupul Industrial Electrocontact's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was lei-0.64 Mil. Grupul Industrial Electrocontact's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -7.81%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Grupul Industrial Electrocontact's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
BSE:ECT'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -31.1 Med: -6.42 Max: 6.24
Current: -7.04
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Grupul Industrial Electrocontact was 6.24%. The lowest was -31.10%. And the median was -6.42%.
BSE:ECT's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 88.74% of 3082
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 3.45
vs BSE:ECT: -7.04
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) %. Grupul Industrial Electrocontact'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.
Grupul Industrial Electrocontact (BSE:ECT) 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.
* 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.
Grupul Industrial Electrocontact Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Grupul Industrial Electrocontact'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.
Grupul Industrial Electrocontact Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Grupul Industrial Electrocontact's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Grupul Industrial Electrocontact's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Grupul Industrial Electrocontact 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.
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 -7.81% mean?
Grupul Industrial Electrocontact (BSE:ECT) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -7.81% 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 Grupul Industrial Electrocontact and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Grupul Industrial Electrocontact ranks #2735 out of 3082 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 88.7%.
Is Grupul Industrial Electrocontact's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Grupul Industrial Electrocontact's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -7.81%. Based on the distribution chart, Grupul Industrial Electrocontact ranks #2735 out of 3082 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Grupul Industrial Electrocontact's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Grupul Industrial Electrocontact ranks #2735 out of 3082 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Grupul Industrial Electrocontact in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.45. 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 Industrial Products company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Industrial Products companies is 3.45, based on 3,082 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 Grupul Industrial Electrocontact and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.45 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Grupul Industrial Electrocontact's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -7.81%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Grupul Industrial Electrocontact stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Grupul Industrial Electrocontact (BSE:ECT) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is lei0.08, compared to a current price of lei0.06 — trading 25% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -7.81%. 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 Grupul Industrial Electrocontact (BSE:ECT), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -7.81% 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.
Grupul Industrial Electrocontact Business Description
Grupul Industrial Electrocontact SA provides solutions for equipment related to control and distribution for home and industrial use. Some of its products are electric explosion-proof equipment, proximity inductive & optoelectronic switches & junction.
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