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Spire Healthcare GroupCHIX:SPIL +0.34%75 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.26% as of Dec. 2025, which is 33% above its 10-year median of 4.70. GuruFocus rates CHIX:SPIL with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of £2.71 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 683 Healthcare Providers & Services companies, Spire Healthcare Group ranks better than 61.49% on this metric.
Spire Healthcare Group's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was £1,949 Mil.
Spire Healthcare Group's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was £122 Mil. Spire Healthcare Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 6.26%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Spire Healthcare Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
CHIX:SPIl'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -8.83 Med: 4.7 Max: 7.27
Current: 5.61
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Spire Healthcare Group was 7.27%. The lowest was -8.83%. And the median was 4.70%.
CHIX:SPIl's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 61.49% of 683
companies
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry
Industry Median: 3.43
vs CHIX:SPIl: 5.61
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) %. Spire Healthcare Group's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 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.
Spire Healthcare Group (CHIX:SPIl) 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.
Spire Healthcare Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Spire Healthcare Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Spire Healthcare Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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Spire Healthcare Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, Spire Healthcare 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.
Spire Healthcare Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Healthcare Providers & Services Industry
For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Spire Healthcare Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Spire Healthcare Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Spire Healthcare 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.
Spire Healthcare 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 6.26% mean?
Spire Healthcare Group (CHIX:SPIL) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.26% 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 Spire Healthcare Group and its competitors. This is 33% above median its historical median of 4.70. According to the industry distribution chart, Spire Healthcare Group ranks #263 out of 683 companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, placing it in the top 38.5%.
Is Spire Healthcare Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Spire Healthcare Group's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.26% is 33% above median its 10-year median of 4.70. The Healthcare Providers & Services industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.43. Spire Healthcare Group's value of 6.26% is 82.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Spire Healthcare Group ranks #263 out of 683 companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Spire Healthcare Group has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Spire Healthcare Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to HCA and THC?
According to the Healthcare Providers & Services industry distribution chart, Spire Healthcare Group ranks #263 out of 683 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Spire Healthcare Group in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.43. Spire Healthcare Group's value of 6.26% is 82.5% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 4.70 vs. the industry median of 3.43, Spire Healthcare 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 Healthcare Providers & Services company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Healthcare Providers & Services companies is 3.43, based on 683 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. Spire Healthcare Group's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.26% is 82.5% 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 Spire Healthcare Group and its competitors. For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.43 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Spire Healthcare Group's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.26%, which is 33% above median its own 10-year median of 4.70. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Spire Healthcare Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Spire Healthcare Group (CHIX:SPIL) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £2.71, compared to a current price of £2.22 — trading 18.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.26%, which is 33% above median its 10-year median of 4.70 and 82.5% above the Healthcare Providers & Services industry median of 3.43. Spire Healthcare Group's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 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 Spire Healthcare Group (CHIX:SPIL), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.26% 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 Spire Healthcare Group (CHIX:SPIL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Spire Healthcare Group stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of £2.22 is trading 18.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of £2.71.
GuruFocus considers Spire Healthcare Group to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for CHIX:SPIL:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 6.26% (33% above median its 10-year median of 4.70)
GF Value™: £2.71 vs. price of £2.22 (18.1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 82.5% above the Healthcare Providers & Services median (#263 of 683)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CHIX:SPIL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Spire Healthcare Group PLC is an independent hospital group in the United Kingdom. It is a private provider, by volume, of knee and hip operations in the United Kingdom. The company has two operating segments: the hospitals business and the Primary care. The company generates the majority of its revenue from Hospital Business, which consists of hospitals, clinics, medical centres and consulting rooms. The company provide diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care in areas including orthopaedics, gynaecology, cardiology, neurology, oncology and general surgery. The primary care segment encompasses services focused on the primary care needs of outpatients, including GP services, occupational health services or mental and physical health services.
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