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Creative Global Technology HoldingsCGTL +0.73%22 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -95.24% as of Sep. 2025. GuruFocus rates CGTL with a GF Score™ of 22/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,127 Retail - Cyclical companies, Creative Global Technology Holdings ranks worse than 99.2% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Creative Global Technology Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
CGTL'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -191.94 Med: 3.13 Max: 48.92
Current: -163.93
During the past 5 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Creative Global Technology Holdings was 48.92%. The lowest was -191.94%. And the median was 3.13%.
CGTL's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 99.2% of 1127
companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 5.54
vs CGTL: -163.93
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) %. Creative Global Technology Holdings's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 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.
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.
Creative Global Technology Holdings Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
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Creative Global Technology Holdings Semi-Annual Data
For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Creative Global Technology 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.
Creative Global Technology Holdings Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Creative Global Technology Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Creative Global Technology Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Creative Global Technology Holdings 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 -95.24% mean?
Creative Global Technology Holdings (CGTL) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -95.24% as of Sep. 2025. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Creative Global Technology Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Creative Global Technology Holdings ranks #1118 out of 1127 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 99.2%.
Is Creative Global Technology Holdings' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Creative Global Technology Holdings' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -95.24%. Based on the distribution chart, Creative Global Technology Holdings ranks #1118 out of 1127 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Creative Global Technology Holdings has a GF Score™ of 22/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Creative Global Technology Holdings' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to JBDI and BWTL?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Creative Global Technology Holdings ranks #1118 out of 1127 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Creative Global Technology Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.54. 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Retail - Cyclical companies is 5.54, based on 1,127 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 Creative Global Technology Holdings and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.54 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Creative Global Technology Holdings's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -95.24%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Creative Global Technology Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Creative Global Technology Holdings (CGTL) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -95.24%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -95.24%. Creative Global Technology Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 22/100 with 4 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 Creative Global Technology Holdings (CGTL), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -95.24% as of Sep. 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.
Creative Global Technology Holdings Business Description
Creative Global Technology Holdings Ltd conducts its business through its subsidiary, which is a Hong Kong-based company sourcing and reselling recycled consumer electronic devices, currently mostly smartphones, tablets, and laptops.
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