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Collins FoodsCLLFF 83 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.67% as of Apr. 2026, which is 12% above its 10-year median of 5.93. GuruFocus rates CLLFF with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of $8.89. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 364 Restaurants companies, Collins Foods ranks better than 54.67% on this metric.
Collins Foods's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was $1,346.3 Mil.
Collins Foods's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 was $49.3 Mil. Collins Foods's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was 6.67%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Collins Foods's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
CLLFF'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.17 Med: 5.93 Max: 9.28
Current: 4.43
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Collins Foods was 9.28%. The lowest was 2.17%. And the median was 5.93%.
CLLFF's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 54.67% of 364
companies
in the Restaurants industry
Industry Median: 4.01
vs CLLFF: 4.43
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) %. Collins Foods's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was 13.52%. 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.
Collins Foods Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Collins Foods Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Collins Foods'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 Restaurants subindustry, Collins Foods'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.
Collins Foods Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Restaurants Industry
For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Collins Foods's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Collins Foods'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.
Collins Foodss Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2026 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 6.67% mean?
Collins Foods (CLLFF) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.67% as of Apr. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Collins Foods and its competitors. This is 12% above median its historical median of 5.93. Over the past decade, Collins Foods' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 2.17 to 9.28. According to the industry distribution chart, Collins Foods ranks #165 out of 364 companies in the Restaurants industry, placing it in the top 45.3%.
Is Collins Foods' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Collins Foods' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.67% is 12% above median its 10-year median of 5.93. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.17 to a high of 9.28. The Restaurants industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.01. Collins Foods' value of 6.67% is 66.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Collins Foods ranks #165 out of 364 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Collins Foods has a GF Score™ of 83/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Collins Foods' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to MCD and SBUX?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, Collins Foods ranks #165 out of 364 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Collins Foods in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.01. Collins Foods' value of 6.67% is 66.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Collins Foods' own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 2.17 to 9.28 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.93 vs. the industry median of 4.01, Collins Foods 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 Restaurants company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Restaurants companies is 4.01, based on 364 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. Collins Foods's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.67% is 66.3% 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 Collins Foods and its competitors. For the Restaurants industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.01 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Collins Foods's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.67%, which is 12% above median its own 10-year median of 5.93. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Collins Foods stock overvalued right now?
Collins Foods (CLLFF) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.67%. The stock's GF Value™ is $8.89, compared to a current price of $6.90 — trading 22.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.67%, which is 12% above median its 10-year median of 5.93 and 66.3% above the Restaurants industry median of 4.01. Collins Foods' overall GF Score™ is 83/100 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 Collins Foods (CLLFF), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.67% as of Apr. 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 Collins Foods (CLLFF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Collins Foods stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $6.90 is trading 22.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of $8.89.
Key valuation signals for CLLFF:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 6.67% (12% above median its 10-year median of 5.93)
GF Value™: $8.89 vs. price of $6.90 (22.4% below fair value)
Industry Position: 66.3% above the Restaurants median (#165 of 364)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CLLFF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Collins Foods is an operator of quick service restaurants, or QSRs. It franchises restaurant brands from US-listed Yum Brands, including KFC in Australia, Germany, and the Netherlands. Revenue and earnings are largely generated in Australia, where Collins is the largest KFC franchisee. Earnings growth is underpinned by its store network expansion, both new restaurants and acquisitions of existing sites. Competitive pricing is key to maintaining share in the QSR market, and the company has generally increased at or below consumer price index growth.
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