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CDTG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 98.39% of 248
companies
in the Waste Management industry
Industry Median: 3.85
vs CDTG: -131.58
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) %. CDT Environmental Technology Investment Holdings'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.
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.
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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.
For the Waste Management subindustry, CDT Environmental Technology Investment Holdings'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.
CDT Environmental Technology Investment Holdings Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Waste Management Industry
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 -106.38% mean?
CDT Environmental Technology Investment Holdings (CDTG) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -106.38% 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 CDT Environmental Technology Investment Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, CDT Environmental Technology Investment Holdings ranks #244 out of 248 companies in the Waste Management industry, placing it in the top 98.4%.
Is CDT Environmental Technology Investment Holdings' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
CDT Environmental Technology Investment Holdings' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -106.38%. Based on the distribution chart, CDT Environmental Technology Investment Holdings ranks #244 out of 248 companies in the Waste Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, CDT Environmental Technology Investment Holdings has a GF Score™ of 31/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CDT Environmental Technology Investment Holdings' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to SNRG and GWAV?
According to the Waste Management industry distribution chart, CDT Environmental Technology Investment Holdings ranks #244 out of 248 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places CDT Environmental Technology Investment Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.85. 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 Waste Management company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Waste Management companies is 3.85, based on 248 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 CDT Environmental Technology Investment Holdings and its competitors. For the Waste Management industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.85 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. CDT Environmental Technology Investment Holdings's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -106.38%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CDT Environmental Technology Investment Holdings stock overvalued right now?
CDT Environmental Technology Investment Holdings (CDTG) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -106.38%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -106.38%. CDT Environmental Technology Investment Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 31/100 with 8 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 CDT Environmental Technology Investment Holdings (CDTG), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -106.38% 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.
CDT Environmental Technology Investment Holdings Ltd, through its subsidiaries, operates as a waste treatment company. It generates revenue through the design, development, manufacture, sales, installation, operation, and maintenance of sewage treatment systems and by providing sewage treatment services. The Group engages in two business lines: rural sewage treatment and septic tank treatment in both urban and rural areas. For rural sewage treatment, it provides end-to-end rural sewage treatment solutions in China, including system sales, plant construction, installation, and ongoing maintenance for municipal and enterprise clients. For septic tank treatment, it offers on-site, or in-situ, septic tank treatment services with its proprietary systems for different customer segments in China.
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