El Sewedy Electric Co (CAI:SWDY) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 15.80% (As of Mar. 2026) — 26% Below Median

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CAI:SWDY El Sewedy Electric Co CAI:SWDY
92 GF Score
Price E£109.02
GF Value E£84.61
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 5 Warning Signs
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What is El Sewedy Electric Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

El Sewedy Electric Co CAI:SWDY +14.10% 92 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 15.80% as of Mar. 2026, which is 26% below its 10-year median of 21.33. GuruFocus rates CAI:SWDY with a GF Score™ of 92/100 and a GF Value™ of E£84.61 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 3,091 Industrial Products companies, El Sewedy Electric Co ranks better than 86.87% on this metric.

El Sewedy Electric Co's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was E£198,021 Mil. El Sewedy Electric Co's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was E£31,290 Mil. El Sewedy Electric Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 15.80%.

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

CAI:SWDY' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -855.4   Med: 21.33   Max: 6748.93
Current: 11.82

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of El Sewedy Electric Co was 6748.93%. The lowest was -855.40%. And the median was 21.33%.

CAI:SWDY's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
86.87% of 3091 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 3.42 vs CAI:SWDY: 11.82

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) %. El Sewedy Electric Co's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 18.01%. 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.


El Sewedy Electric Co  (CAI:SWDY) 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.


El Sewedy Electric Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


El Sewedy Electric Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for El Sewedy Electric Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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El Sewedy Electric Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

El Sewedy Electric Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
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El Sewedy Electric Co 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 17.51 17.30 16.95 15.87 15.80

CAI:SWDY vs VRT, BE, HUBB: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, El Sewedy Electric Co'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.


El Sewedy Electric Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, El Sewedy Electric Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where El Sewedy Electric Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.


CAI:SWDY
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El Sewedy Electric Co 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.

El Sewedy Electric Cos Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=30636.132/193058.825
=15.87 %

El Sewedy Electric Co'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 E£31,290 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 15.80% mean?
El Sewedy Electric Co (CAI:SWDY) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 15.80% 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 El Sewedy Electric Co and its competitors. This is 26% below median its historical median of 21.33. According to the industry distribution chart, El Sewedy Electric Co ranks #406 out of 3091 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 13.1%.
Is El Sewedy Electric Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
El Sewedy Electric Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 15.80% is 26% below median its 10-year median of 21.33. The Industrial Products industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.42. El Sewedy Electric Co's value of 15.80% is 362% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, El Sewedy Electric Co ranks #406 out of 3091 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, El Sewedy Electric Co has a GF Score™ of 92/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does El Sewedy Electric Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to VRT and BE?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, El Sewedy Electric Co ranks #406 out of 3091 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places El Sewedy Electric Co in the top 13% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.42. El Sewedy Electric Co's value of 15.80% is 362% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 21.33 vs. the industry median of 3.42, El Sewedy Electric Co has consistently been above 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 Industrial Products company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Industrial Products companies is 3.42, 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. El Sewedy Electric Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 15.80% is 362% 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 El Sewedy Electric Co and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.42 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. El Sewedy Electric Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 15.80%, which is 26% below median its own 10-year median of 21.33. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is El Sewedy Electric Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, El Sewedy Electric Co (CAI:SWDY) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is E£84.61, compared to a current price of E£109.02 — trading 28.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 15.80%, which is 26% below median its 10-year median of 21.33 and 362% above the Industrial Products industry median of 3.42. El Sewedy Electric Co's overall GF Score™ is 92/100 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 El Sewedy Electric Co (CAI:SWDY), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 15.80% 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 El Sewedy Electric Co (CAI:SWDY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, El Sewedy Electric Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of E£109.02 is trading 28.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of E£84.61. GuruFocus considers El Sewedy Electric Co to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for CAI:SWDY:

  • Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 15.80% (26% below median its 10-year median of 21.33)
  • GF Value™: E£84.61 vs. price of E£109.02 (28.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 92/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 362% above the Industrial Products median (#406 of 3091)

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


El Sewedy Electric Co Business Description

Address Plot No. 27, 1st District, 5th Settlement, P.O.Box 311, New Cairo, EGY, 11853
El Sewedy Electric Co is an Egypt-based company engaged in the machinery business sector. The company's operating segment includes Cables, Construction, and Electrical products and its accessories. The Cables segment is engaged in manufacturing, marketing, and trading the cables. The construction segment executes construction related to power generation units and electricity distribution networks. Electricity products segment manufactures, electric meters, transformers, and electric joints, and markets and trade the products. Geographically, it derives the majority of its revenue from Egypt.
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