Focused on building reliable datasets, financial models, and research tools for value-minded investors. Committed to turning complex data into practical guidance for value-investing and long-term wealth.
Dr. Charlie Tian is the founder and CEO of GuruFocus.com, a leading global investment research platform established in 2004. With a Ph.D. in physics, Dr. Tian transitioned from science to finance, applying a data-driven, disciplined approach to value investing.
Smart PowerrCREG -45.63%33 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.31% as of Mar. 2026, which is 31% above its 10-year median of 1.00. GuruFocus rates CREG with a GF Score™ of 33/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 479 Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies, Smart Powerr ranks worse than 208768.06% on this metric.
Smart Powerr's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $-152.80 Mil.
Smart Powerr's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $-2.00 Mil. Smart Powerr's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.31%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Smart Powerr's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
CREG'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -56150.49 Med: 1 Max: 220696.43
Current: 1.28
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Smart Powerr was 220696.43%. The lowest was -56150.49%. And the median was 1.00%.
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) %. Smart Powerr's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 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.
Smart Powerr Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Smart Powerr Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
* Premium members only.
The historical data trend for Smart Powerr'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 Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Smart Powerr'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.
Smart Powerr Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry
For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Smart Powerr's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Smart Powerr'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.
Smart Powerrs Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Smart Powerr's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-2.00 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.31% mean?
Smart Powerr (CREG) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.31% as of Mar. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Smart Powerr and its competitors. This is 31% above median its historical median of 1.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Smart Powerr ranks #999999 out of 479 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry.
Is Smart Powerr's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Smart Powerr's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.31% is 31% above median its 10-year median of 1.00. The Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.37. Smart Powerr's value of 1.31% is 61.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Smart Powerr ranks #999999 out of 479 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Smart Powerr has a GF Score™ of 33/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Smart Powerr's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to CLNV and HTOO?
According to the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry distribution chart, Smart Powerr ranks #999999 out of 479 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Smart Powerr in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.37. Smart Powerr's value of 1.31% is 61.1% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 1.00 vs. the industry median of 3.37, Smart Powerr has consistently been below 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 an Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies is 3.37, based on 479 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. Smart Powerr's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.31% is 61.1% below 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 Smart Powerr and its competitors. For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.37 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Smart Powerr's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.31%, which is 31% above median its own 10-year median of 1.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Smart Powerr stock overvalued right now?
Smart Powerr (CREG) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.31%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.31%, which is 31% above median its 10-year median of 1.00 and 61.1% below the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry median of 3.37. Smart Powerr's overall GF Score™ is 33/100 with 2 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 Smart Powerr (CREG), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.31% as of Mar. 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.
Smart Powerr Corp is engaged in waste energy recycling and is a developer of energy efficiency solutions for various energy intensive industries in China. It uses Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) model to provide energy saving and recovery facilities for multiple energy intensive industries in China. Its waste energy recycling projects allow customers which use substantial amounts of electricity to recapture previously wasted pressure, heat, and gas from their manufacturing processes to generate electricity. It provides a clean-technology and energy-efficient solution aimed at reducing the air pollution and energy shortage problems in China. The company's operations are conducted in one industry segment. All of its assets are located in the PRC.
33GF Score
Get the complete analysis for CREG
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is just one metric. See GF Value™, 30-year financials, guru trades, warning signs, and more.
Quick Browse
Personalize
Premium Gurus 
Create New Portfolio
CREG has been successfully added to your 
