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Colruyt Group NVCUYTY 85 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 10.55% as of Mar. 2026, which is 28% above its 10-year median of 8.27. GuruFocus rates CUYTY with a GF Score™ of 85/100 and a GF Value™ of $11.01 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 316 Retail - Defensive companies, Colruyt Group NV ranks better than 73.42% on this metric.
Colruyt Group NV's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $4,842 Mil.
Colruyt Group NV's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $552 Mil. Colruyt Group NV's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 10.55%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Colruyt Group NV's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
CUYTY'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.36 Med: 8.27 Max: 27.17
Current: 10.05
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Colruyt Group NV was 27.17%. The lowest was 4.36%. And the median was 8.27%.
CUYTY's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 73.42% of 316
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 6.29
vs CUYTY: 10.05
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) %. Colruyt Group NV's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 16.45%. 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.
Colruyt Group NV (OTCPK:CUYTY) 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.
Colruyt Group NV Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Colruyt Group NV Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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Colruyt Group NV Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
CUYTY vs KR, SFM: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison
For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Colruyt Group NV'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.
Colruyt Group NV Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Colruyt Group NV's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Colruyt Group NV's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Colruyt Group NV 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.
Colruyt Group NVs Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 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 10.55% mean?
Colruyt Group NV (CUYTY) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 10.55% 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 Colruyt Group NV and its competitors. This is 28% above median its historical median of 8.27. Over the past decade, Colruyt Group NV's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 4.36 to 27.17. According to the industry distribution chart, Colruyt Group NV ranks #84 out of 316 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 26.6%.
Is Colruyt Group NV's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Colruyt Group NV's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 10.55% is 28% above median its 10-year median of 8.27. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.36 to a high of 27.17. The Retail - Defensive industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.29. Colruyt Group NV's value of 10.55% is 67.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Colruyt Group NV ranks #84 out of 316 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Colruyt Group NV has a GF Score™ of 85/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Colruyt Group NV's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to KR and SFM?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Colruyt Group NV ranks #84 out of 316 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Colruyt Group NV in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.29. Colruyt Group NV's value of 10.55% is 67.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Colruyt Group NV's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 4.36 to 27.17 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.27 vs. the industry median of 6.29, Colruyt Group NV 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Retail - Defensive companies is 6.29, based on 316 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. Colruyt Group NV's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 10.55% is 67.7% 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 Colruyt Group NV and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.29 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Colruyt Group NV's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 10.55%, which is 28% above median its own 10-year median of 8.27. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Colruyt Group NV stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Colruyt Group NV (CUYTY) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $11.01, compared to a current price of $10.82 — trading 1.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 10.55%, which is 28% above median its 10-year median of 8.27 and 67.7% above the Retail - Defensive industry median of 6.29. Colruyt Group NV's overall GF Score™ is 85/100 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 Colruyt Group NV (CUYTY), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 10.55% 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.
Is Colruyt Group NV (CUYTY) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Colruyt Group NV stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $10.82 is trading 1.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of $11.01.
GuruFocus considers Colruyt Group NV to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for CUYTY:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 10.55% (28% above median its 10-year median of 8.27)
GF Value™: $11.01 vs. price of $10.82 (1.7% below fair value)
Industry Position: 67.7% above the Retail - Defensive median (#84 of 316)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CUYTY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Colruyt Group NV is a retail group that operates in the areas of expertise Food, Health and Well-being, Non-Food and Energy, mainly in Belgium, but also in other countries, including France and Luxembourg. It operates a chain of supermarkets under the Colruyt brand, offering products at low prices through both physical outlets and webshops. The group is also active in the wholesale segment through Spar stores and the Solucious food service, among other initiatives. Its operating segments are: Food; Health and Well-being and Non-food; and Group activities, Real Estate and Energy. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Food segment, which offers a diverse range of food brands and sells directly to bulk and other consumers through its own stores and online channels (retail).
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