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East Japan Railway CoEJPRF 75 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.80% as of Mar. 2026, which is 0% above its 10-year median of 4.78. GuruFocus rates EJPRF with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of $22.46 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,025 Transportation companies, East Japan Railway Co ranks worse than 63.32% on this metric.
East Japan Railway Co's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $56,098 Mil.
East Japan Railway Co's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $2,635 Mil. East Japan Railway Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 4.80%.
The historical rank and industry rank for East Japan Railway Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
EJPRF'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -10.37 Med: 4.78 Max: 13.18
Current: 4.74
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of East Japan Railway Co was 13.18%. The lowest was -10.37%. And the median was 4.78%.
EJPRF's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 63.32% of 1025
companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 6.74
vs EJPRF: 4.74
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) %. East Japan Railway Co'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.
East Japan Railway Co (OTCPK:EJPRF) 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.
East Japan Railway Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
East Japan Railway Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for East Japan Railway Co'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.
East Japan Railway Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Railroads subindustry, East Japan Railway 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.
East Japan Railway Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, East Japan Railway Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where East Japan Railway Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
East Japan Railway 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.
East Japan Railway Cos Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as
East Japan Railway Co'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 $2,635 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 4.80% mean?
East Japan Railway Co (EJPRF) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 4.80% 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 East Japan Railway Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 4.78. According to the industry distribution chart, East Japan Railway Co ranks #649 out of 1025 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 63.3%.
Is East Japan Railway Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
East Japan Railway Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 4.80% is near median its 10-year median of 4.78. The Transportation industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.74. East Japan Railway Co's value of 4.80% is 28.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, East Japan Railway Co ranks #649 out of 1025 companies in the Transportation industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, East Japan Railway Co has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does East Japan Railway Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to UNP and CSX?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, East Japan Railway Co ranks #649 out of 1025 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places East Japan Railway Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.74. East Japan Railway Co's value of 4.80% is 28.8% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 4.78 vs. the industry median of 6.74, East Japan Railway Co 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 a Transportation company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Transportation companies is 6.74, based on 1,025 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. East Japan Railway Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 4.80% is 28.8% 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 East Japan Railway Co and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.74 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. East Japan Railway Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.80%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 4.78. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is East Japan Railway Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, East Japan Railway Co (EJPRF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $22.46, compared to a current price of $23.69 — trading 5.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.80%, which is near median its 10-year median of 4.78 and 28.8% below the Transportation industry median of 6.74. East Japan Railway Co's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 3 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 East Japan Railway Co (EJPRF), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.80% 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 East Japan Railway Co (EJPRF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, East Japan Railway Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $23.69 is trading 5.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $22.46.
GuruFocus considers East Japan Railway Co to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for EJPRF:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 4.80% (near median its 10-year median of 4.78)
GF Value™: $22.46 vs. price of $23.69 (5.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 28.8% below the Transportation median (#649 of 1025)
No single metric tells the full story. See the EJPRF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
East Japan Railway Company, or JR East, is the largest railway operator in Japan. It was originally established when the government-owned nationwide railway operator underwent a six-way territorial split in 1987, though it wasn't fully privatized until 2002. It runs both long distance bullet trains, known as Shinkansen, and shorter municipal train routes around and from Tokyo. Its 7,400 kilometers of rail track covers half of Japan's population and a third of the country's land area. Two thirds of revenue is from transportation, with most of the rest from retail operations and real estate investments.
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