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Yunnan Water Investment CoFRA:2WI 24 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -4.53% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates FRA:2WI with a GF Score™ of 24/100 and a GF Value™ of €0.01 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 510 Utilities - Regulated companies, Yunnan Water Investment Co ranks worse than 93.33% on this metric.
Yunnan Water Investment Co's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €2,605.4 Mil.
Yunnan Water Investment Co's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was €-118.0 Mil. Yunnan Water Investment Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -4.53%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Yunnan Water Investment Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:2WI'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.79 Med: 6.16 Max: 9.05
Current: -4.37
During the past 12 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Yunnan Water Investment Co was 9.05%. The lowest was -4.79%. And the median was 6.16%.
FRA:2WI's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 93.33% of 510
companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 6.505
vs FRA:2WI: -4.37
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) %. Yunnan Water Investment Co's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 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.
Yunnan Water Investment Co (FRA:2WI) 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.
Yunnan Water Investment Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Yunnan Water Investment Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Yunnan Water Investment Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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Yunnan Water Investment Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, Yunnan Water Investment 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.
Yunnan Water Investment Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Yunnan Water Investment Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Yunnan Water Investment Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Yunnan Water Investment 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.
Yunnan Water Investment Cos 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 -4.53% mean?
Yunnan Water Investment Co (FRA:2WI) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -4.53% 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 Yunnan Water Investment Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Yunnan Water Investment Co ranks #476 out of 510 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 93.3%.
Is Yunnan Water Investment Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Yunnan Water Investment Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -4.53%. Based on the distribution chart, Yunnan Water Investment Co ranks #476 out of 510 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Yunnan Water Investment Co has a GF Score™ of 24/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Yunnan Water Investment Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to AWK and WTRG?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Yunnan Water Investment Co ranks #476 out of 510 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Yunnan Water Investment Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.51. 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 an Utilities - Regulated company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Utilities - Regulated companies is 6.51, based on 510 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. 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 Yunnan Water Investment Co and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.51 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Yunnan Water Investment Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -4.53%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Yunnan Water Investment Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yunnan Water Investment Co (FRA:2WI) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.01, compared to a current price of €0.01 — trading 10% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -4.53%. Yunnan Water Investment Co's overall GF Score™ is 24/100 with 4 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 Yunnan Water Investment Co (FRA:2WI), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -4.53% 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 Yunnan Water Investment Co (FRA:2WI) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yunnan Water Investment Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €0.01 is trading 10% below its estimated GF Value™ of €0.01.
GuruFocus considers Yunnan Water Investment Co to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:2WI:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -4.53%
GF Value™: €0.01 vs. price of €0.01 (10% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:2WI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Yunnan Water Investment Co Ltd is an investment holding company engaged in developing, designing, constructing, operating, and maintaining municipal water supply, wastewater treatment, and solid waste treatment facilities. The Group is organized into five business segments: Wastewater treatment project construction and operation, Water supply project construction and operation, Construction and sales of equipment, Solid waste treatment project construction and operation, and Others, including operation and maintenance services and other businesses. The company operates in Mainland China, Indonesia, Thailand, and Hong Kong, of which Mainland China accounts for the majority of the revenue.
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