Chameleon Smart Home Zrt (BUD:CHOME) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -6.39% (As of Dec. 2025)

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BUD:CHOME Chameleon Smart Home Zrt BUD:CHOME
37 GF Score
Price Ft26.00
GF Value Ft59.06
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 5 Warning Signs
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What is Chameleon Smart Home Zrt Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Chameleon Smart Home Zrt BUD:CHOME 37 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -6.39% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates BUD:CHOME with a GF Score™ of 37/100 and a GF Value™ of Ft59.06 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 3,091 Industrial Products companies, Chameleon Smart Home Zrt ranks worse than 90.1% on this metric.

Chameleon Smart Home Zrt's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was Ft2,235.7 Mil. Chameleon Smart Home Zrt's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was Ft-142.8 Mil. Chameleon Smart Home Zrt's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -6.39%.

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

BUD:CHOME' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -33.59   Med: -14.07   Max: -5.08
Current: -8.57

During the past 8 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Chameleon Smart Home Zrt was -5.08%. The lowest was -33.59%. And the median was -14.07%.

BUD:CHOME's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
90.1% of 3091 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 3.36 vs BUD:CHOME: -8.57

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) %. Chameleon Smart Home Zrt'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.


Chameleon Smart Home Zrt  (BUD:CHOME) 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.


Chameleon Smart Home Zrt Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Chameleon Smart Home Zrt Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Chameleon Smart Home Zrt's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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Chameleon Smart Home Zrt Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Chameleon Smart Home Zrt Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 0.00 -12.76 -12.08 -6.39

Chameleon Smart Home Zrt Semi-Annual Data
Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -12.76 0.00 -12.08 0.00 -6.39

BUD:CHOME vs VRT, BE, HUBB: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Chameleon Smart Home Zrt'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.


Chameleon Smart Home Zrt Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Chameleon Smart Home Zrt's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Chameleon Smart Home Zrt's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.


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Chameleon Smart Home Zrt 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.

Chameleon Smart Home Zrts Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-142.765/2235.7
=-6.39 %

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 -6.39% mean?
Chameleon Smart Home Zrt (BUD:CHOME) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -6.39% 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 Chameleon Smart Home Zrt and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Chameleon Smart Home Zrt ranks #2785 out of 3091 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 90.1%.
Is Chameleon Smart Home Zrt's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Chameleon Smart Home Zrt's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -6.39%. Based on the distribution chart, Chameleon Smart Home Zrt ranks #2785 out of 3091 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Chameleon Smart Home Zrt has a GF Score™ of 37/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Chameleon Smart Home Zrt's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to VRT and BE?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Chameleon Smart Home Zrt ranks #2785 out of 3091 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Chameleon Smart Home Zrt in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.36. 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 3.36, based on 3,091 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 Chameleon Smart Home Zrt and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.36 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Chameleon Smart Home Zrt's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -6.39%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Chameleon Smart Home Zrt stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chameleon Smart Home Zrt (BUD:CHOME) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is Ft59.06, compared to a current price of Ft26.00 — trading 56% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -6.39%. Chameleon Smart Home Zrt's overall GF Score™ is 37/100 with 5 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 Chameleon Smart Home Zrt (BUD:CHOME), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -6.39% 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 Chameleon Smart Home Zrt (BUD:CHOME) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chameleon Smart Home Zrt stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of Ft26.00 is trading 56% below its estimated GF Value™ of Ft59.06. GuruFocus considers Chameleon Smart Home Zrt to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for BUD:CHOME:

  • Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -6.39%
  • GF Value™: Ft59.06 vs. price of Ft26.00 (56% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 37/100 with 5 warning signs

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


Chameleon Smart Home Zrt Business Description

Address Oda Utca 22, Budapest, HUN, 1155
Chameleon Smart Home Zrt operates as a smart home manufacturing and development technology company. It produces smart home system software and hardware. Its products comprise controllers, expanders, Wireless devices, LS modules, and Accessories.
37GF Score

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