FIRRF (First Tractor Co) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 10.57% (As of Dec. 2025) — 78% Above Median

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FIRRF First Tractor Co Ltd FIRRF
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Price $0.95
GF Value $0.89
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What is First Tractor Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

First Tractor Co FIRRF 81 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 10.57% as of Dec. 2025, which is 78% above its 10-year median of 5.93. GuruFocus rates FIRRF with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.89. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 212 Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery companies, First Tractor Co ranks worse than 82.08% on this metric.

First Tractor Co's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $1,135.1 Mil. First Tractor Co's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.5 Mil. First Tractor Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 10.57%.

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

FIRRF' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1541.27   Med: 5.93   Max: 2099.5
Current: 0.04

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of First Tractor Co was 2099.50%. The lowest was -1541.27%. And the median was 5.93%.

FIRRF's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
82.08% of 212 companies
in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry
Industry Median: 6.025 vs FIRRF: 0.04

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) %. First Tractor Co's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -14.61%. 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.


First Tractor Co  (OTCPK:FIRRF) 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.


First Tractor Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


First Tractor Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for First Tractor Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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First Tractor Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

First Tractor Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
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First Tractor Co Quarterly Data
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FIRRF vs CAT, DE, PCAR: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery subindustry, First Tractor 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.


First Tractor Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery Industry

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry and Industrials sector, First Tractor Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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First Tractor 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.

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

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=134.742/1135.0552635
=11.87 %

First Tractor Co's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0.5 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 10.57% mean?
First Tractor Co (FIRRF) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 10.57% 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 First Tractor Co and its competitors. This is 78% above median its historical median of 5.93. According to the industry distribution chart, First Tractor Co ranks #174 out of 212 companies in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry, placing it in the top 82.1%.
Is First Tractor Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
First Tractor Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 10.57% is 78% above median its 10-year median of 5.93. The Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.03. First Tractor Co's value of 10.57% is 75.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, First Tractor Co ranks #174 out of 212 companies in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, First Tractor Co has a GF Score™ of 81/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does First Tractor Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to CAT and DE?
According to the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry distribution chart, First Tractor Co ranks #174 out of 212 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places First Tractor Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.03. First Tractor Co's value of 10.57% is 75.4% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 5.93 vs. the industry median of 6.03, First Tractor Co 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 Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery companies is 6.03, based on 212 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. First Tractor Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 10.57% is 75.4% 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 First Tractor Co and its competitors. For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.03 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. First Tractor Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 10.57%, which is 78% above median its own 10-year median of 5.93. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is First Tractor Co stock overvalued right now?
First Tractor Co (FIRRF) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 10.57%. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.89, compared to a current price of $0.95 — trading 6.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 10.57%, which is 78% above median its 10-year median of 5.93 and 75.4% above the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry median of 6.03. First Tractor Co's overall GF Score™ is 81/100 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 First Tractor Co (FIRRF), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 10.57% 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 First Tractor Co (FIRRF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, First Tractor Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $0.95 is trading 6.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.89.

Key valuation signals for FIRRF:

  • Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 10.57% (78% above median its 10-year median of 5.93)
  • GF Value™: $0.89 vs. price of $0.95 (6.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 75.4% above the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery median (#174 of 212)

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


First Tractor Co Business Description

Address No. 154 Jianshe Road, Henan Province, Luoyang, CHN, 471004
First Tractor Co Ltd is an agricultural machinery and equipment manufacturing service provider in China. The company focuses on the R&D and manufacturing of medium and largesized tractors and their core components, accelerating the product upgrades towards high-end, intelligent and green technologies. The company has two reportable segments: agricultural machinery segment and power machinery segment. The agricultural machinery segment is responsible for the production and sales of agricultural tractors and harvesters. The power machinery segment is mainly responsible for the production and sales of diesel engines. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the Agricultural machinery segment.
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