Johnson Service GroupCHIX:JSGL +0.47%85 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 8.75% as of Dec. 2025, which is 56% above its 10-year median of 5.62. GuruFocus rates CHIX:JSGL with a GF Score™ of 85/100 and a GF Value™ of £1.67 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,104 Business Services companies, Johnson Service Group ranks better than 55.16% on this metric.
Johnson Service Group's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was £668.4 Mil.
Johnson Service Group's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was £58.6 Mil. Johnson Service Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 8.75%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Johnson Service Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
CHIX:JSGl'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.24 Med: 5.62 Max: 9.37
Current: 7.4
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Johnson Service Group was 9.37%. The lowest was -5.24%. And the median was 5.62%.
CHIX:JSGl's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 55.16% of 1104
companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 6.355
vs CHIX:JSGl: 7.40
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) %. Johnson Service Group's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 32.17%. 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.
Johnson Service Group (CHIX:JSGl) 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.
Johnson Service Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Johnson Service Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Johnson Service Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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Johnson Service Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Johnson Service Group'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.
Johnson Service Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Johnson Service Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Johnson Service Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Johnson Service Group 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.
Johnson Service Groups 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 8.75% mean?
Johnson Service Group (CHIX:JSGL) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 8.75% 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 Johnson Service Group and its competitors. This is 56% above median its historical median of 5.62. According to the industry distribution chart, Johnson Service Group ranks #495 out of 1104 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 44.8%.
Is Johnson Service Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Johnson Service Group's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 8.75% is 56% above median its 10-year median of 5.62. The Business Services industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.36. Johnson Service Group's value of 8.75% is 37.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Johnson Service Group ranks #495 out of 1104 companies in the Business Services industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Johnson Service Group has a GF Score™ of 85/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Johnson Service Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to CTAS and CPRT?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Johnson Service Group ranks #495 out of 1104 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Johnson Service Group in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.36. Johnson Service Group's value of 8.75% is 37.7% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 5.62 vs. the industry median of 6.36, Johnson Service Group 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 Business Services company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Business Services companies is 6.36, based on 1,104 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. Johnson Service Group's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 8.75% is 37.7% 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 Johnson Service Group and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.36 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Johnson Service Group's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 8.75%, which is 56% above median its own 10-year median of 5.62. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Johnson Service Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Johnson Service Group (CHIX:JSGL) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is £1.67, compared to a current price of £1.70 — trading 1.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 8.75%, which is 56% above median its 10-year median of 5.62 and 37.7% above the Business Services industry median of 6.36. Johnson Service Group's overall GF Score™ is 85/100 with 7 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 Johnson Service Group (CHIX:JSGL), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 8.75% 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 Johnson Service Group (CHIX:JSGL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Johnson Service Group stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of £1.70 is trading 1.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of £1.67.
GuruFocus considers Johnson Service Group to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for CHIX:JSGL:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 8.75% (56% above median its 10-year median of 5.62)
GF Value™: £1.67 vs. price of £1.70 (1.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 37.7% above the Business Services median (#495 of 1104)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CHIX:JSGL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Johnson Service Group PLC United Kingdom-based company that provides textile-related services to businesses and consumers. It is a supplier of work wear and protective wear, offering these services through Johnsons Workwear brand. The company also provides premium linen services for the hotel, catering and hospitality markets, and high volume hotel linen services, through a number of different brands which include Johnsons Hotel Linen, Johnsons Hotel, Restaurant & Catering Linen, Johnsons Restaurant & Catering Linen and Regency. It has two reporting segments; Workwear, and Hotel, Restaurant and Catering which is also its key revenue generating segment.
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