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Gulf Keystone PetroleumCHIX:GKPL +1.60%84 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.81% as of Dec. 2025, which is 60% below its 10-year median of 9.60. GuruFocus rates CHIX:GKPL with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of £1.55 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,043 Oil & Gas companies, Gulf Keystone Petroleum ranks worse than 55.42% on this metric.
Gulf Keystone Petroleum's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was £323.9 Mil.
Gulf Keystone Petroleum's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was £12.5 Mil. Gulf Keystone Petroleum's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 3.81%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Gulf Keystone Petroleum's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
CHIX:GKPl'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -29.84 Med: 9.6 Max: 212.05
Current: 3.81
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Gulf Keystone Petroleum was 212.05%. The lowest was -29.84%. And the median was 9.60%.
CHIX:GKPl's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 55.42% of 1043
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 5.03
vs CHIX:GKPl: 3.81
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) %. Gulf Keystone Petroleum's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 9.14%. 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.
Gulf Keystone Petroleum Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Gulf Keystone Petroleum Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Gulf Keystone Petroleum's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
* 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 Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Gulf Keystone Petroleum'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.
Gulf Keystone Petroleum Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Gulf Keystone Petroleum's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Gulf Keystone Petroleum's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
In his book, The Little That Beat the Market, hedge fund manager Joel Greenblatt defines Earnings Yield as operating income divided by enterprise value.
Gulf Keystone Petroleums Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
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 3.81% mean?
Gulf Keystone Petroleum (CHIX:GKPL) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.81% 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 Gulf Keystone Petroleum and its competitors. This is 60% below median its historical median of 9.60. According to the industry distribution chart, Gulf Keystone Petroleum ranks #578 out of 1043 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 55.4%.
Is Gulf Keystone Petroleum's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Gulf Keystone Petroleum's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.81% is 60% below median its 10-year median of 9.60. The Oil & Gas industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.03. Gulf Keystone Petroleum's value of 3.81% is 24.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Gulf Keystone Petroleum ranks #578 out of 1043 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Gulf Keystone Petroleum has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Gulf Keystone Petroleum's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to COP and EOG?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Gulf Keystone Petroleum ranks #578 out of 1043 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Gulf Keystone Petroleum in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.03. Gulf Keystone Petroleum's value of 3.81% is 24.3% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 9.60 vs. the industry median of 5.03, Gulf Keystone Petroleum has consistently been below 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 Oil & Gas company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Oil & Gas companies is 5.03, based on 1,043 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. Gulf Keystone Petroleum's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.81% is 24.3% below 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 Gulf Keystone Petroleum and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.03 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Gulf Keystone Petroleum's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.81%, which is 60% below median its own 10-year median of 9.60. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Gulf Keystone Petroleum stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Gulf Keystone Petroleum (CHIX:GKPL) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £1.55, compared to a current price of £1.77 — trading 14.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.81%, which is 60% below median its 10-year median of 9.60 and 24.3% below the Oil & Gas industry median of 5.03. Gulf Keystone Petroleum's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 with 6 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 Gulf Keystone Petroleum (CHIX:GKPL), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.81% 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 Gulf Keystone Petroleum (CHIX:GKPL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Gulf Keystone Petroleum stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of £1.77 is trading 14.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of £1.55.
GuruFocus considers Gulf Keystone Petroleum to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for CHIX:GKPL:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 3.81% (60% below median its 10-year median of 9.60)
GF Value™: £1.55 vs. price of £1.77 (14.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 24.3% below the Oil & Gas median (#578 of 1043)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CHIX:GKPL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd is a holding company that is engaged in the oil and gas exploration, development, and production business. The company mainly operates in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, which consists of the Shaikan and the Erbil office, which provide support to the operations in Kurdistan. The firm has a Production Sharing Contract with the Kurdistan Regional Government. The company generates revenue from oil sales.
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