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Arla Plast ABFRA:7JB -0.84%76 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 11.56% as of Mar. 2026, which is 17% above its 10-year median of 9.88. GuruFocus rates FRA:7JB with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of €4.62. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,627 Chemicals companies, Arla Plast AB ranks better than 88.2% on this metric.
Arla Plast AB's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €80.2 Mil.
Arla Plast AB's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €9.7 Mil. Arla Plast AB's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 11.56%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Arla Plast AB's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:7JB'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.97 Med: 9.88 Max: 14.64
Current: 13.29
During the past 8 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Arla Plast AB was 14.64%. The lowest was 4.97%. And the median was 9.88%.
FRA:7JB's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 88.2% of 1627
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 3.75
vs FRA:7JB: 13.29
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) %. Arla Plast AB's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 21.52%. 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.
Arla Plast AB (FRA:7JB) 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.
Arla Plast AB Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Arla Plast AB Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Arla Plast AB's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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Arla Plast AB Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Arla Plast AB'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.
Arla Plast AB Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Arla Plast AB's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Arla Plast AB's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Arla Plast AB 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.
Arla Plast ABs Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Arla Plast AB's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €9.7 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 11.56% mean?
Arla Plast AB (FRA:7JB) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 11.56% as of Mar. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Arla Plast AB and its competitors. This is 17% above median its historical median of 9.88. Over the past decade, Arla Plast AB's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 4.97 to 14.64. According to the industry distribution chart, Arla Plast AB ranks #192 out of 1627 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 11.8%.
Is Arla Plast AB's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Arla Plast AB's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 11.56% is 17% above median its 10-year median of 9.88. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.97 to a high of 14.64. The Chemicals industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.75. Arla Plast AB's value of 11.56% is 208.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Arla Plast AB ranks #192 out of 1627 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Arla Plast AB has a GF Score™ of 76/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Arla Plast AB's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Arla Plast AB ranks #192 out of 1627 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Arla Plast AB in the top 12% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.75. Arla Plast AB's value of 11.56% is 208.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Arla Plast AB's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 4.97 to 14.64 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 9.88 vs. the industry median of 3.75, Arla Plast AB 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 3.75, based on 1,627 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. Arla Plast AB's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 11.56% is 208.3% 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 Arla Plast AB and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.75 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Arla Plast AB's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 11.56%, which is 17% above median its own 10-year median of 9.88. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Arla Plast AB stock overvalued right now?
Arla Plast AB (FRA:7JB) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 11.56%. The stock's GF Value™ is €4.62, compared to a current price of €3.56 — trading 22.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 11.56%, which is 17% above median its 10-year median of 9.88 and 208.3% above the Chemicals industry median of 3.75. Arla Plast AB's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 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 Arla Plast AB (FRA:7JB), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 11.56% as of Mar. 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 Arla Plast AB (FRA:7JB) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Arla Plast AB stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €3.56 is trading 22.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of €4.62.
Key valuation signals for FRA:7JB:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 11.56% (17% above median its 10-year median of 9.88)
GF Value™: €4.62 vs. price of €3.56 (22.9% below fair value)
Industry Position: 208.3% above the Chemicals median (#192 of 1627)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:7JB stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Arla Plast AB is a extruders of plastic sheets in Europe. It offers plastic solid sheets and multiwall sheets in Polycarbonate, Polyethylene terephthalate glycol, ABS and other materials.
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