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China Oriental Group CoCUGCF 67 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.99% as of Dec. 2025, which is 76% below its 10-year median of 20.40. GuruFocus rates CUGCF with a GF Score™ of 67/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.20. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 631 Steel companies, China Oriental Group Co ranks better than 50.71% on this metric.
China Oriental Group Co's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $2,352 Mil.
China Oriental Group Co's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $112 Mil. China Oriental Group Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 4.99%.
The historical rank and industry rank for China Oriental Group Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
CUGCF'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -10.17 Med: 20.4 Max: 4028.3
Current: 5.17
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of China Oriental Group Co was 4028.30%. The lowest was -10.17%. And the median was 20.40%.
CUGCF's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 50.71% of 631
companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 4.84
vs CUGCF: 5.17
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) %. China Oriental Group Co's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -42.36%. 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.
China Oriental Group Co (OTCPK:CUGCF) 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.
China Oriental Group Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
China Oriental Group Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for China Oriental Group Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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China Oriental Group Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Steel subindustry, China Oriental Group Co'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.
China Oriental Group Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Steel Industry
For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, China Oriental Group Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where China Oriental Group Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
China Oriental Group Co 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.
China Oriental Group Cos 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 4.99% mean?
China Oriental Group Co (CUGCF) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 4.99% 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 China Oriental Group Co and its competitors. This is 76% below median its historical median of 20.40. According to the industry distribution chart, China Oriental Group Co ranks #311 out of 631 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 49.3%.
Is China Oriental Group Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
China Oriental Group Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 4.99% is 76% below median its 10-year median of 20.40. The Steel industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.84. China Oriental Group Co's value of 4.99% is 3.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, China Oriental Group Co ranks #311 out of 631 companies in the Steel industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, China Oriental Group Co has a GF Score™ of 67/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does China Oriental Group Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, China Oriental Group Co ranks #311 out of 631 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts China Oriental Group Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.84. China Oriental Group Co's value of 4.99% is 3.1% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 20.40 vs. the industry median of 4.84, China Oriental Group Co 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 Steel company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Steel companies is 4.84, based on 631 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. China Oriental Group Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 4.99% is 3.1% 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 China Oriental Group Co and its competitors. For the Steel industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.84 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. China Oriental Group Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.99%, which is 76% below median its own 10-year median of 20.40. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is China Oriental Group Co stock overvalued right now?
China Oriental Group Co (CUGCF) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 4.99%. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.20, compared to a current price of $0.19 — trading 4.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.99%, which is 76% below median its 10-year median of 20.40 and 3.1% above the Steel industry median of 4.84. China Oriental Group Co's overall GF Score™ is 67/100 with 6 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 China Oriental Group Co (CUGCF), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.99% 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 China Oriental Group Co (CUGCF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China Oriental Group Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $0.19 is trading 4.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of $0.20.
Key valuation signals for CUGCF:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 4.99% (76% below median its 10-year median of 20.40)
GF Value™: $0.20 vs. price of $0.19 (4.9% below fair value)
Industry Position: 3.1% above the Steel median (#311 of 631)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CUGCF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
China Oriental Group Co Ltd is involved in investment holding and trading of steel products and iron ore. The company, along with its subsidiaries, is engaged in the manufacturing and sale of iron and steel products, the trading of steel products, iron ore, and related raw materials, the sale of power equipment, and the real estate business. The Group's product offerings mainly include rebars, billets, cold-rolled sheets and galvanized sheets, steel strips and strip products, and H-section steel products, among others. Its operating segments are: Iron and steel, which generates the maximum revenue, and Real estate. Geographically, the Group generates the majority of its revenue from the People's Republic of China (PRC).
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