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Eurofins Scientific SEERFSF +4.36%76 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.52% as of Dec. 2025, which is 38% above its 10-year median of 4.01. GuruFocus rates ERFSF with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of $77.39 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 213 Medical Diagnostics & Research companies, Eurofins Scientific SE ranks better than 81.22% on this metric.
Eurofins Scientific SE's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $17,253 Mil.
Eurofins Scientific SE's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $943 Mil. Eurofins Scientific SE's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 5.52%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Eurofins Scientific SE's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
ERFSF'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.17 Med: 4.01 Max: 7.98
Current: 5.13
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Eurofins Scientific SE was 7.98%. The lowest was 2.17%. And the median was 4.01%.
ERFSF's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 81.22% of 213
companies
in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry
Industry Median: -0.43
vs ERFSF: 5.13
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) %. Eurofins Scientific SE's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 6.51%. 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.
Eurofins Scientific SE (OTCPK:ERFSF) 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.
Eurofins Scientific SE Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Eurofins Scientific SE Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Eurofins Scientific SE'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.
Eurofins Scientific SE Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, Eurofins Scientific SE'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.
Eurofins Scientific SE Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry
For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, Eurofins Scientific SE's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Eurofins Scientific SE's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Eurofins Scientific SE 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.
Eurofins Scientific SEs 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 5.52% mean?
Eurofins Scientific SE (ERFSF) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 5.52% 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 Eurofins Scientific SE and its competitors. This is 38% above median its historical median of 4.01. Over the past decade, Eurofins Scientific SE's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 2.17 to 7.98. According to the industry distribution chart, Eurofins Scientific SE ranks #40 out of 213 companies in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry, placing it in the top 18.8%.
Is Eurofins Scientific SE's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Eurofins Scientific SE's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 5.52% is 38% above median its 10-year median of 4.01. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.17 to a high of 7.98. Based on the distribution chart, Eurofins Scientific SE ranks #40 out of 213 companies in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Eurofins Scientific SE has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Eurofins Scientific SE's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to TMO and DHR?
According to the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry distribution chart, Eurofins Scientific SE ranks #40 out of 213 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Eurofins Scientific SE in the top 19% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. Historically, Eurofins Scientific SE's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 2.17 to 7.98 over the past decade. 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 Medical Diagnostics & Research company?
A good Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % depends on the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry context. However, Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. 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 Eurofins Scientific SE and its competitors. Eurofins Scientific SE's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.52%, which is 38% above median its own 10-year median of 4.01. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Eurofins Scientific SE stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eurofins Scientific SE (ERFSF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $77.39, compared to a current price of $80.99 — trading 4.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.52%, which is 38% above median its 10-year median of 4.01. Eurofins Scientific SE's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 7 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 Eurofins Scientific SE (ERFSF), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.52% 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 Eurofins Scientific SE (ERFSF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eurofins Scientific SE stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $80.99 is trading 4.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $77.39.
GuruFocus considers Eurofins Scientific SE to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for ERFSF:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 5.52% (38% above median its 10-year median of 4.01)
GF Value™: $77.39 vs. price of $80.99 (4.7% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ERFSF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Eurofins, headquartered in Luxembourg, is a decentralized network of life sciences companies that provide various analytical tests and laboratory services. These include tests to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, purity, origin, and traceability of various biological substances and products. Eurofins operates over 950 laboratories in 61 countries. Its revenue from Europe, North America, and the rest of the world contributes approximately 50%, 40%, and 10% of total revenue, respectively. Its areas of business activity are food, feed, and environmental testing ("life"), biopharmaceutical services, diagnostic services and products, and consumer and technology products testing, which contribute approximately 40%, 30%, 20%, and 10% respectively.
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