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Cre8 EnterpriseCRE -4.19%21 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 41.15% as of Dec. 2025, which is 77% above its 10-year median of 23.21. GuruFocus rates CRE with a GF Scoreâ„¢ of 21/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,104 Business Services companies, Cre8 Enterprise ranks better than 96.47% on this metric.
Cre8 Enterprise's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $2.23 Mil.
Cre8 Enterprise's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.91 Mil. Cre8 Enterprise's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 41.15%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Cre8 Enterprise's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
CRE'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.71 Med: 23.21 Max: 97.78
Current: 51.02
During the past 5 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Cre8 Enterprise was 97.78%. The lowest was 0.71%. And the median was 23.21%.
CRE's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 96.47% of 1104
companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 6.555
vs CRE: 51.02
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) %. Cre8 Enterprise'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.
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.
Cre8 Enterprise Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Cre8 Enterprise Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Cre8 Enterprise'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 Specialty Business Services subindustry, Cre8 Enterprise'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.
Cre8 Enterprise Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Cre8 Enterprise's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Cre8 Enterprise'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.
Cre8 Enterprises 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 41.15% mean?
Cre8 Enterprise (CRE) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 41.15% 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 Cre8 Enterprise and its competitors. This is 77% above median its historical median of 23.21. Over the past decade, Cre8 Enterprise's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 0.71 to 97.78. According to the industry distribution chart, Cre8 Enterprise ranks #39 out of 1104 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 3.5%.
Is Cre8 Enterprise's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Cre8 Enterprise's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 41.15% is 77% above median its 10-year median of 23.21. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.71 to a high of 97.78. The Business Services industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.56. Cre8 Enterprise's value of 41.15% is 527.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Cre8 Enterprise ranks #39 out of 1104 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Cre8 Enterprise has a GF Score™ of 21/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cre8 Enterprise's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to ADMQ and ELVG?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Cre8 Enterprise ranks #39 out of 1104 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Cre8 Enterprise in the top 4% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.56. Cre8 Enterprise's value of 41.15% is 527.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Cre8 Enterprise's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 0.71 to 97.78 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 23.21 vs. the industry median of 6.56, Cre8 Enterprise 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 6.56, 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. Cre8 Enterprise's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 41.15% is 527.8% 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 Cre8 Enterprise and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.56 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Cre8 Enterprise's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 41.15%, which is 77% above median its own 10-year median of 23.21. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cre8 Enterprise stock overvalued right now?
Cre8 Enterprise (CRE) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 41.15%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 41.15%, which is 77% above median its 10-year median of 23.21 and 527.8% above the Business Services industry median of 6.56. Cre8 Enterprise's overall GF Score™ is 21/100 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 Cre8 Enterprise (CRE), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 41.15% 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.
Cre8 Enterprise Ltd, through its subsidiary, is engaged in the provision of integrated financial printing services for listed companies, IPO applicants, and private companies in the finance and capital market in Hong Kong. The company operates in one operating segment, which operates in the provision of printing, media placement, translation, and other printing-related services. Geographically, the company generates all of its revenue from Hong Kong.
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