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Shanghai Dazhong Public Utilities Group CoFRA:6WL 61 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.10% as of Jun. 2026, which is 11% below its 10-year median of 4.62. GuruFocus rates FRA:6WL with a GF Score™ of 61/100 and a GF Value™ of €0.20. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 511 Utilities - Regulated companies, Shanghai Dazhong Public Utilities Group Co ranks worse than 75.93% on this metric.
FRA:6WL'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.16 Med: 4.62 Max: 8.43
Current: 4.15
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Shanghai Dazhong Public Utilities Group Co was 8.43%. The lowest was 0.16%. And the median was 4.62%.
FRA:6WL's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 75.93% of 511
companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 6.7
vs FRA:6WL: 4.15
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) %. Shanghai Dazhong Public Utilities Group Co's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 10.53%. 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.
Shanghai Dazhong Public Utilities Group Co (FRA:6WL) 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.
* 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.
Shanghai Dazhong Public Utilities Group Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
Shanghai Dazhong Public Utilities Group Co Annual Data
FRA:6WL vs ATO, NI: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison
For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Shanghai Dazhong Public Utilities Group 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.
Shanghai Dazhong Public Utilities Group Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Shanghai Dazhong Public Utilities Group Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Shanghai Dazhong Public Utilities Group Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Shanghai Dazhong Public Utilities Group 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.
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 4.10% mean?
Shanghai Dazhong Public Utilities Group Co (FRA:6WL) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 4.10% as of Jun. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Shanghai Dazhong Public Utilities Group Co and its competitors. This is 11% below median its historical median of 4.62. Over the past decade, Shanghai Dazhong Public Utilities Group Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 0.16 to 8.43. According to the industry distribution chart, Shanghai Dazhong Public Utilities Group Co ranks #388 out of 511 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 75.9%.
Is Shanghai Dazhong Public Utilities Group Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Shanghai Dazhong Public Utilities Group Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 4.10% is 11% below median its 10-year median of 4.62. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.16 to a high of 8.43. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.70. Shanghai Dazhong Public Utilities Group Co's value of 4.10% is 38.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Shanghai Dazhong Public Utilities Group Co ranks #388 out of 511 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Shanghai Dazhong Public Utilities Group Co has a GF Score™ of 61/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Shanghai Dazhong Public Utilities Group Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to ATO and NI?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Shanghai Dazhong Public Utilities Group Co ranks #388 out of 511 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Shanghai Dazhong Public Utilities Group Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.70. Shanghai Dazhong Public Utilities Group Co's value of 4.10% is 38.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Shanghai Dazhong Public Utilities Group Co's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 0.16 to 8.43 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.62 vs. the industry median of 6.70, Shanghai Dazhong Public Utilities Group Co has consistently been below 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 an Utilities - Regulated company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Utilities - Regulated companies is 6.70, based on 511 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. Shanghai Dazhong Public Utilities Group Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 4.10% is 38.8% below 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 Shanghai Dazhong Public Utilities Group Co and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.70 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Shanghai Dazhong Public Utilities Group Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.10%, which is 11% below median its own 10-year median of 4.62. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Shanghai Dazhong Public Utilities Group Co stock overvalued right now?
Shanghai Dazhong Public Utilities Group Co (FRA:6WL) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 4.10%. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.20, compared to a current price of €0.25 — trading 24% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.10%, which is 11% below median its 10-year median of 4.62 and 38.8% below the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 6.70. Shanghai Dazhong Public Utilities Group Co's overall GF Score™ is 61/100 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 Shanghai Dazhong Public Utilities Group Co (FRA:6WL), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.10% as of Jun. 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 Shanghai Dazhong Public Utilities Group Co (FRA:6WL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Shanghai Dazhong Public Utilities Group Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €0.25 is trading 24% above its estimated GF Value™ of €0.20.
Key valuation signals for FRA:6WL:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 4.10% (11% below median its 10-year median of 4.62)
GF Value™: €0.20 vs. price of €0.25 (24% above fair value)
Industry Position: 38.8% below the Utilities - Regulated median (#388 of 511)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:6WL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Shanghai Dazhong Public Utilities Group Co Ltd is engaged in the gas sector. The company has six reportable segments: Gas and energy; Wastewater treatment; Public infrastructure projects; Investments; Transportation services; and Financial services. It generates a vast majority of revenues from the Gas and energy segment. Geographically, it derives all of its revenue from China.
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