WAG Payment Solutions (CHIX:EWGL) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 3.32% (As of Dec. 2025) — Near Median

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CHIX:EWGL WAG Payment Solutions PLC CHIX:EWGL
66 GF Score
Price £1.10
GF Value £0.45
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is WAG Payment Solutions Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

WAG Payment Solutions CHIX:EWGL -0.18% 66 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.32% as of Dec. 2025, which is 4% above its 10-year median of 3.18. GuruFocus rates CHIX:EWGL with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of £0.45 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,912 Software companies, WAG Payment Solutions ranks better than 55.56% on this metric.

WAG Payment Solutions's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was £1,041 Mil. WAG Payment Solutions's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was £34 Mil. WAG Payment Solutions's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 3.32%.

The historical rank and industry rank for WAG Payment Solutions's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:

CHIX:EWGl' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.11   Med: 3.18   Max: 4.45
Current: 3.15

During the past 8 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of WAG Payment Solutions was 4.45%. The lowest was -2.11%. And the median was 3.18%.

CHIX:EWGl's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
55.56% of 2912 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 1.98 vs CHIX:EWGl: 3.15

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) %. WAG Payment Solutions's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 17.00%. 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.


WAG Payment Solutions  (CHIX:EWGl) 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.


WAG Payment Solutions Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


WAG Payment Solutions Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for WAG Payment Solutions's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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WAG Payment Solutions Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

WAG Payment Solutions Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 2.76 4.29 -1.69 3.34 3.32

WAG Payment Solutions Semi-Annual Data
Dec18 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.69 0.00 3.34 0.00 3.32

CHIX:EWGL vs MSFT, ORCL, PLTR: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, WAG Payment Solutions'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.


WAG Payment Solutions Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, WAG Payment Solutions's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where WAG Payment Solutions's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.


CHIX:EWGL
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WAG Payment Solutions 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.

WAG Payment Solutionss Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=34.338/1040.90668
=3.30 %

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 3.32% mean?
WAG Payment Solutions (CHIX:EWGL) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.32% 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 WAG Payment Solutions and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 3.18. According to the industry distribution chart, WAG Payment Solutions ranks #1294 out of 2912 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 44.4%.
Is WAG Payment Solutions' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
WAG Payment Solutions' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.32% is near median its 10-year median of 3.18. The Software industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.98. WAG Payment Solutions' value of 3.32% is 67.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, WAG Payment Solutions ranks #1294 out of 2912 companies in the Software industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, WAG Payment Solutions has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does WAG Payment Solutions' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to MSFT and ORCL?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, WAG Payment Solutions ranks #1294 out of 2912 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts WAG Payment Solutions in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.98. WAG Payment Solutions' value of 3.32% is 67.7% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 3.18 vs. the industry median of 1.98, WAG Payment Solutions 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 a Software company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Software companies is 1.98, based on 2,912 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. WAG Payment Solutions's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.32% is 67.7% 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 WAG Payment Solutions and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.98 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. WAG Payment Solutions's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.32%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 3.18. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is WAG Payment Solutions stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, WAG Payment Solutions (CHIX:EWGL) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.45, compared to a current price of £1.10 — trading 144% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.32%, which is near median its 10-year median of 3.18 and 67.7% above the Software industry median of 1.98. WAG Payment Solutions' overall GF Score™ is 66/100 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 WAG Payment Solutions (CHIX:EWGL), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.32% 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 WAG Payment Solutions (CHIX:EWGL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, WAG Payment Solutions stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of £1.10 is trading 144% above its estimated GF Value™ of £0.45. GuruFocus considers WAG Payment Solutions to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for CHIX:EWGL:

  • Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 3.32% (near median its 10-year median of 3.18)
  • GF Value™: £0.45 vs. price of £1.10 (144% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 66/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 67.7% above the Software median (#1294 of 2912)

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


WAG Payment Solutions Business Description

Address 1 Albemarle Street, Third Floor (East), Albemarle House, London, GBR, W1S 4HA
WAG Payment Solutions PLC operates as a pan-European payments and mobility platform focused on the commercial road transport sector. Its offerings include payment solutions and services designed to support operations in the transport industry. The company is organised into two operating segments: Payment solutions and Mobility solutions. Payment solutions represent the company's revenues, which are based on recurring and frequent transactional payments. The segment includes Energy and Toll payments. Mobility solutions represent a number of services, which are either subscription based or subsequently sold to customers using Payment solutions products. The majority of revenue is derived from the Payment solutions segment. Geographically, it generates the maximum revenue from Poland.
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