Ebara (EBCOF) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 5.97% (As of Mar. 2026) — 43% Below Median

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EBCOF Ebara Corp EBCOF
74 GF Score
Price $41.50
GF Value $25.25
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Ebara Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Ebara EBCOF 74 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.97% as of Mar. 2026, which is 43% below its 10-year median of 10.44. GuruFocus rates EBCOF with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of $25.25 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 3,085 Industrial Products companies, Ebara ranks better than 61.3% on this metric.

Ebara's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $16,873 Mil. Ebara's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $799 Mil. Ebara's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 5.97%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Ebara's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:

EBCOF' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.94   Med: 10.44   Max: 20.06
Current: 4.53

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Ebara was 20.06%. The lowest was 3.94%. And the median was 10.44%.

EBCOF's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
61.3% of 3085 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 3.53 vs EBCOF: 4.53

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) %. Ebara's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 19.63%. 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.


Ebara  (OTCPK:EBCOF) 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.

Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % based on Don Yacktman's definition is a better measure of the expected rate of return for a stock.


Ebara Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Ebara Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ebara'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.

Ebara Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Ebara Annual Data
Trend Mar16 Mar17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 11.06 16.26 11.49 9.25 6.64

Ebara Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 10.05 8.76 7.04 6.64 5.97

EBCOF vs GEV, ETN, PH: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Ebara'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.


Ebara Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Ebara's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ebara's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.


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Ebara 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.

Ebaras Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=755.194/11077.09314
=6.82 %

Ebara'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 $799 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 5.97% mean?
Ebara (EBCOF) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 5.97% 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 Ebara and its competitors. This is 43% below median its historical median of 10.44. Over the past decade, Ebara's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 3.94 to 20.06. According to the industry distribution chart, Ebara ranks #1194 out of 3085 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 38.7%.
Is Ebara's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Ebara's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 5.97% is 43% below median its 10-year median of 10.44. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.94 to a high of 20.06. The Industrial Products industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.53. Ebara's value of 5.97% is 69.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ebara ranks #1194 out of 3085 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Ebara has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ebara's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Ebara ranks #1194 out of 3085 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Ebara in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.53. Ebara's value of 5.97% is 69.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Ebara's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 3.94 to 20.06 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 10.44 vs. the industry median of 3.53, Ebara 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Industrial Products companies is 3.53, based on 3,085 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. Ebara's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 5.97% is 69.1% 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 Ebara and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.53 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ebara's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.97%, which is 43% below median its own 10-year median of 10.44. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ebara stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ebara (EBCOF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $25.25, compared to a current price of $41.50 — trading 64.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.97%, which is 43% below median its 10-year median of 10.44 and 69.1% above the Industrial Products industry median of 3.53. Ebara's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 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 Ebara (EBCOF), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.97% 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 Ebara (EBCOF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ebara stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $41.50 is trading 64.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $25.25. GuruFocus considers Ebara to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for EBCOF:

  • Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 5.97% (43% below median its 10-year median of 10.44)
  • GF Value™: $25.25 vs. price of $41.50 (64.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 with 1 warning sign
  • Industry Position: 69.1% above the Industrial Products median (#1194 of 3085)

No single metric tells the full story. See the EBCOF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Ebara Business Description

Address 11-1, Haneda Asahi-cho, Ota-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 144-8510
Ebara Corp is a Japan-based company engaged in manufacturing, sales, construction, maintenance, and services across the building and industrial, energy, infrastructure, environment, and precision and electronics sectors. The company operates through five segments. The Construction and Industry segment provides standard pumps, chillers, and blowers. The Energy segment offers custom pumps, compressors, and turbines. The Infrastructure segment supplies custom pumps and tunnel blowers. The Environment segment delivers municipal and industrial waste incineration plants as well as water treatment plants. The Precision and Electronics segment provides vacuum pumps, CMP equipment, plating systems, and waste gas treatment equipment.
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