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KalmarCHIX:KALMAH 16 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 9.65% as of Jun. 2026, which is 7% above its 10-year median of 9.04. GuruFocus rates CHIX:KALMAH with a GF Score™ of 16/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 212 Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery companies, Kalmar ranks better than 69.81% on this metric.
Kalmar's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €2,571 Mil.
Kalmar's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was €238 Mil. Kalmar's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 9.65%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Kalmar's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
CHIX:KALMAh'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.05 Med: 9.04 Max: 13.25
Current: 9.26
During the past 3 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Kalmar was 13.25%. The lowest was 7.05%. And the median was 9.04%.
CHIX:KALMAh's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 69.81% of 212
companies
in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry
Industry Median: 5.7
vs CHIX:KALMAh: 9.26
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) %. Kalmar's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 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.
Kalmar Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Kalmar Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Kalmar'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.
CHIX:KALMAH vs CAT, DE, PCAR: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison
For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery subindustry, Kalmar'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.
Kalmar Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery Industry
For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry and Industrials sector, Kalmar's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kalmar'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.
Kalmars Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Kalmar's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €238 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 9.65% mean?
Kalmar (CHIX:KALMAH) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 9.65% as of Jun. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Kalmar and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 9.04. Over the past decade, Kalmar's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 7.05 to 13.25. According to the industry distribution chart, Kalmar ranks #64 out of 212 companies in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry, placing it in the top 30.2%.
Is Kalmar's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Kalmar's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 9.65% is near median its 10-year median of 9.04. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 7.05 to a high of 13.25. The Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.70. Kalmar's value of 9.65% is 69.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kalmar ranks #64 out of 212 companies in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Kalmar has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kalmar's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to CAT and DE?
According to the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry distribution chart, Kalmar ranks #64 out of 212 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Kalmar in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.70. Kalmar's value of 9.65% is 69.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Kalmar's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 7.05 to 13.25 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 9.04 vs. the industry median of 5.70, Kalmar 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 Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery companies is 5.70, based on 212 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. Kalmar's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 9.65% is 69.3% 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 Kalmar and its competitors. For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.70 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kalmar's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 9.65%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 9.04. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kalmar stock overvalued right now?
Kalmar (CHIX:KALMAH) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 9.65%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 9.65%, which is near median its 10-year median of 9.04 and 69.3% above the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry median of 5.70. Kalmar's overall GF Score™ is 16/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Kalmar (CHIX:KALMAH), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 9.65% as of Jun. 2026. 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.
Kalmar Corp is a material handling company engaged in moving goods in critical supply chains, offering heavy material handling equipment and services to ports and terminals, distribution centres, manufacturing, and heavy logistics. It operates through two reporting segments: the Equipment segment, which earns the majority of revenue, consists of a portfolio of heavy material handling equipment including reachstackers, forklift trucks, empty container handlers, terminal tractors, straddle carriers, and Bromma spreaders; and the Services segment, which consists of solutions aimed at ensuring the uptime and productivity of Kalmar's equipment, including Genuine Parts, on-demand and contract maintenance services, and lifecycle services such as refurbishments, fleet management, and upgrades.
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