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El AL Israel AirlinesELALF +0.35%56 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 23.42% as of Jun. 2026, which is 364% above its 10-year median of 5.05. GuruFocus rates ELALF with a GF Score™ of 56/100 and a GF Value™ of $2.73 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,034 Transportation companies, El AL Israel Airlines ranks better than 89.75% on this metric.
El AL Israel Airlines's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $1,925 Mil.
El AL Israel Airlines's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was $473 Mil. El AL Israel Airlines's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 23.42%.
The historical rank and industry rank for El AL Israel Airlines's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
ELALF'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -21.71 Med: 5.05 Max: 53.99
Current: 18.66
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of El AL Israel Airlines was 53.99%. The lowest was -21.71%. And the median was 5.05%.
ELALF's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 89.75% of 1034
companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 6.68
vs ELALF: 18.66
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) %. El AL Israel Airlines's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 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.
El AL Israel Airlines (OTCPK:ELALF) 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.
El AL Israel Airlines Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
El AL Israel Airlines Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for El AL Israel Airlines's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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El AL Israel Airlines Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Airlines subindustry, El AL Israel Airlines'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.
El AL Israel Airlines Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, El AL Israel Airlines's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where El AL Israel Airlines's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
El AL Israel Airlines 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.
El AL Israel Airliness Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
El AL Israel Airlines's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $473 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 23.42% mean?
El AL Israel Airlines (ELALF) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 23.42% as of Jun. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on El AL Israel Airlines and its competitors. This is 364% above median its historical median of 5.05. According to the industry distribution chart, El AL Israel Airlines ranks #106 out of 1034 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 10.3%.
Is El AL Israel Airlines' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
El AL Israel Airlines' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 23.42% is 364% above median its 10-year median of 5.05. The Transportation industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.68. El AL Israel Airlines' value of 23.42% is 250.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, El AL Israel Airlines ranks #106 out of 1034 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, El AL Israel Airlines has a GF Score™ of 56/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does El AL Israel Airlines' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to DAL and UAL?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, El AL Israel Airlines ranks #106 out of 1034 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places El AL Israel Airlines in the top 10% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.68. El AL Israel Airlines' value of 23.42% is 250.6% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 5.05 vs. the industry median of 6.68, El AL Israel Airlines 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 Transportation company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Transportation companies is 6.68, based on 1,034 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. El AL Israel Airlines's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 23.42% is 250.6% 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 El AL Israel Airlines and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.68 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. El AL Israel Airlines's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 23.42%, which is 364% above median its own 10-year median of 5.05. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is El AL Israel Airlines stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, El AL Israel Airlines (ELALF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.73, compared to a current price of $5.79 — trading 112.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 23.42%, which is 364% above median its 10-year median of 5.05 and 250.6% above the Transportation industry median of 6.68. El AL Israel Airlines' overall GF Score™ is 56/100 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 El AL Israel Airlines (ELALF), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 23.42% as of Jun. 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 El AL Israel Airlines (ELALF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, El AL Israel Airlines stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $5.79 is trading 112.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $2.73.
GuruFocus considers El AL Israel Airlines to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for ELALF:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 23.42% (364% above median its 10-year median of 5.05)
GF Value™: $2.73 vs. price of $5.79 (112.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 250.6% above the Transportation median (#106 of 1034)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ELALF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
El AL Israel Airlines Ltd is an international airline company which provides air transportation of passengers and cargo in Israel and overseas, by means of passenger aircraft and cargo aircraft. The company's passenger aircraft mainly operate scheduled flights as well as charter flights. The group is engaged in activities related to the air transport operations, such as the sale of duty-free products, food production, and supply mainly to the company's aircraft, providing security services, ongoing maintenance services and overall maintenance services to aircraft of other airlines at Ben Gurion Airport, and managing travel agencies abroad. The reporting segments of the company are air transport on passenger aircraft, and air transport on cargo plane.
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