Tri Chemical Laboratories (FRA:22E) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 7.96% (As of Jul. 2026) — 44% Above Median

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FRA:22E Tri Chemical Laboratories Inc FRA:22E
94 GF Score
Price €15.80
GF Value €24.77
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Tri Chemical Laboratories Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Tri Chemical Laboratories FRA:22E -2.47% 94 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.96% as of Jul. 2026, which is 44% above its 10-year median of 5.54. GuruFocus rates FRA:22E with a GF Score™ of 94/100 and a GF Value™ of €24.77 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,641 Chemicals companies, Tri Chemical Laboratories ranks better than 73.61% on this metric.

Tri Chemical Laboratories's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2026 was €553.6 Mil. Tri Chemical Laboratories's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jul. 2026 was €43.0 Mil. Tri Chemical Laboratories's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2026 was 7.96%.

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

FRA:22E' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.15   Med: 5.54   Max: 12.62
Current: 8.78

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Tri Chemical Laboratories was 12.62%. The lowest was 2.15%. And the median was 5.54%.

FRA:22E's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
73.61% of 1641 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 4.34 vs FRA:22E: 8.78

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) %. Tri Chemical Laboratories's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2026 was 3.72%. 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.


Tri Chemical Laboratories  (FRA:22E) 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.


Tri Chemical Laboratories Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Tri Chemical Laboratories Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Tri Chemical Laboratories's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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Tri Chemical Laboratories Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Tri Chemical Laboratories Annual Data
Trend Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25 Jan26
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
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Tri Chemical Laboratories Quarterly Data
Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26 Jul26
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 7.66 8.75 7.50 8.23 7.96

FRA:22E vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Tri Chemical Laboratories'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.


Tri Chemical Laboratories Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Tri Chemical Laboratories's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Tri Chemical Laboratories 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.

Tri Chemical Laboratoriess Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2026 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=42.443251648467/567.17621134474
=7.48 %

Tri Chemical Laboratories's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jul. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €43.0 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 7.96% mean?
Tri Chemical Laboratories (FRA:22E) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 7.96% as of Jul. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Tri Chemical Laboratories and its competitors. This is 44% above median its historical median of 5.54. Over the past decade, Tri Chemical Laboratories' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 2.15 to 12.62. According to the industry distribution chart, Tri Chemical Laboratories ranks #433 out of 1641 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 26.4%.
Is Tri Chemical Laboratories' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Tri Chemical Laboratories' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 7.96% is 44% above median its 10-year median of 5.54. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.15 to a high of 12.62. The Chemicals industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.34. Tri Chemical Laboratories' value of 7.96% is 83.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Tri Chemical Laboratories ranks #433 out of 1641 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Tri Chemical Laboratories has a GF Score™ of 94/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Tri Chemical Laboratories' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Tri Chemical Laboratories ranks #433 out of 1641 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Tri Chemical Laboratories in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.34. Tri Chemical Laboratories' value of 7.96% is 83.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Tri Chemical Laboratories' own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 2.15 to 12.62 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.54 vs. the industry median of 4.34, Tri Chemical Laboratories 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 Chemicals company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Chemicals companies is 4.34, based on 1,641 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. Tri Chemical Laboratories's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 7.96% is 83.4% 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 Tri Chemical Laboratories and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.34 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Tri Chemical Laboratories's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.96%, which is 44% above median its own 10-year median of 5.54. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Tri Chemical Laboratories stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tri Chemical Laboratories (FRA:22E) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €24.77, compared to a current price of €15.80 — trading 36.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.96%, which is 44% above median its 10-year median of 5.54 and 83.4% above the Chemicals industry median of 4.34. Tri Chemical Laboratories' overall GF Score™ is 94/100 with 2 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 Tri Chemical Laboratories (FRA:22E), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.96% as of Jul. 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 Tri Chemical Laboratories (FRA:22E) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tri Chemical Laboratories stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €15.80 is trading 36.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of €24.77. GuruFocus considers Tri Chemical Laboratories to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:22E:

  • Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 7.96% (44% above median its 10-year median of 5.54)
  • GF Value™: €24.77 vs. price of €15.80 (36.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 94/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 83.4% above the Chemicals median (#433 of 1641)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:22E stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Tri Chemical Laboratories Business Description

Other Exchanges 4369:Japan
Address 8154-217 Uenohara, Uenohara-shi, Yamanashi, JPN, 409-0112
Tri Chemical Laboratories Inc is engaged in the manufacturing of high-purity chemical compounds for the semiconductor industry.
94GF Score

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