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Q-linea ABCHIX:QLINES 64 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -99.01% as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates CHIX:QLINES with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of kr1,914.44. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 849 Medical Devices & Instruments companies, Q-linea AB ranks worse than 93.17% on this metric.
Q-linea AB's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was kr30,332.80 Mil.
Q-linea AB's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was kr-147.21 Mil. Q-linea AB's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was -99.01%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Q-linea AB's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
CHIX:QLINEs'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -637.9 Med: -15.36 Max: -0.05
Current: -84.3
During the past 11 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Q-linea AB was -0.05%. The lowest was -637.90%. And the median was -15.36%.
CHIX:QLINEs's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 93.17% of 849
companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: 0.89
vs CHIX:QLINEs: -84.30
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) %. Q-linea AB'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.
Q-linea AB (CHIX:QLINEs) 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.
Q-linea AB Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Q-linea AB Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Q-linea AB's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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Q-linea AB Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Medical Devices subindustry, Q-linea AB'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.
Q-linea AB Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Medical Devices & Instruments Industry
For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Q-linea AB's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Q-linea AB's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Q-linea AB 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.
Q-linea ABs Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Q-linea AB'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 kr-147.21 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -99.01% mean?
Q-linea AB (CHIX:QLINES) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -99.01% 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 Q-linea AB and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Q-linea AB ranks #791 out of 849 companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, placing it in the top 93.2%.
Is Q-linea AB's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Q-linea AB's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -99.01%. Based on the distribution chart, Q-linea AB ranks #791 out of 849 companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Q-linea AB has a GF Score™ of 64/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Q-linea AB's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to ABT and SYK?
According to the Medical Devices & Instruments industry distribution chart, Q-linea AB ranks #791 out of 849 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Q-linea AB in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.89. 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 Medical Devices & Instruments company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Medical Devices & Instruments companies is 0.89, based on 849 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 Q-linea AB and its competitors. For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.89 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Q-linea AB's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -99.01%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Q-linea AB stock overvalued right now?
Q-linea AB (CHIX:QLINES) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -99.01%. The stock's GF Value™ is kr1,914.44, compared to a current price of kr1,610.00 — trading 15.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -99.01%. Q-linea AB's overall GF Score™ is 64/100 with 3 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 Q-linea AB (CHIX:QLINES), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -99.01% 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.
Is Q-linea AB (CHIX:QLINES) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Q-linea AB stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of kr1,610.00 is trading 15.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of kr1,914.44.
Key valuation signals for CHIX:QLINES:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -99.01%
GF Value™: kr1,914.44 vs. price of kr1,610.00 (15.9% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CHIX:QLINES stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Q-linea AB is a company that develops infection diagnostics solutions that benefit patients, healthcare providers, and society, enabling rapid diagnosis of blood infections such as sepsis within six hours of a positive blood culture. It focuses on developing instruments and consumables that benefit patients, healthcare providers, and society. It develops and delivers solutions for healthcare providers, enabling them to diagnose and treat infectious diseases in the shortest possible time. The company's product, ASTar, is a fully automated instrument (AST, antibiotic susceptibility testing), which produces a sensitivity profile from a positive blood culture.
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