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Zijin Gold International CoFRA:6LU -6.89%31 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.82% as of Dec. 2025, which is 13% below its 10-year median of 6.67. GuruFocus rates FRA:6LU with a GF Score™ of 31/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,660 Metals & Mining companies, Zijin Gold International Co ranks better than 86.05% on this metric.
Zijin Gold International Co's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €39,122 Mil.
Zijin Gold International Co's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was €2,390 Mil. Zijin Gold International Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 5.82%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Zijin Gold International Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:6LU'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.85 Med: 6.67 Max: 13.21
Current: 6.42
During the past 4 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Zijin Gold International Co was 13.21%. The lowest was 1.85%. And the median was 6.67%.
FRA:6LU's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 86.05% of 2660
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -6.505
vs FRA:6LU: 6.42
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) %. Zijin Gold International 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.
Zijin Gold International Co (FRA:6LU) 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.
Zijin Gold International Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Zijin Gold International Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Zijin Gold International Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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Zijin Gold International Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
FRA:6LU vs NEM, AU: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison
For the Gold subindustry, Zijin Gold International 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.
Zijin Gold International Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Zijin Gold International Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Zijin Gold International Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Zijin Gold International 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.
Zijin Gold International 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 5.82% mean?
Zijin Gold International Co (FRA:6LU) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 5.82% 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 Zijin Gold International Co and its competitors. This is 13% below median its historical median of 6.67. Over the past decade, Zijin Gold International Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 1.85 to 13.21. According to the industry distribution chart, Zijin Gold International Co ranks #371 out of 2660 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 13.9%.
Is Zijin Gold International Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Zijin Gold International Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 5.82% is 13% below median its 10-year median of 6.67. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.85 to a high of 13.21. Based on the distribution chart, Zijin Gold International Co ranks #371 out of 2660 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Zijin Gold International Co has a GF Score™ of 31/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Zijin Gold International Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to NEM and AU?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Zijin Gold International Co ranks #371 out of 2660 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Zijin Gold International Co in the top 14% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. Historically, Zijin Gold International Co's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 1.85 to 13.21 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 Metals & Mining company?
A good Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % depends on the Metals & Mining 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 Zijin Gold International Co and its competitors. Zijin Gold International Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.82%, which is 13% below median its own 10-year median of 6.67. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Zijin Gold International Co stock overvalued right now?
Zijin Gold International Co (FRA:6LU) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 5.82%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.82%, which is 13% below median its 10-year median of 6.67. Zijin Gold International Co's overall GF Score™ is 31/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Zijin Gold International Co (FRA:6LU), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.82% 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.
Zijin Gold International Co Ltd is an international gold mining and development company, principally engaged in the exploration, mining, processing, smelting, and sale of gold. Its principal products include gold bullion, gold dore, and gold concentrates, with key operations located outside Mainland China. The company holds interests in several gold mines across key mineralisation belts in South America, Oceania, Central Asia, and Africa, such as the Taldybulak Levoberezhny Gold Mine in Kyrgyzstan, Raygorodok Gold Mine in Kazakhstan, Jilau and Taror Gold Mines in Tajikistan, Porgera Gold Mine in Papua New Guinea, and Norton Gold Fields in Australia, among others. Geographically, it derives maximum revenue from Colombia, followed by Suriname, Australia, Tajikistan, and other countries.
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