Japan Logistics Fund (FRA:8UT) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 0.00% (As of Jan. 2026)

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FRA:8UT Japan Logistics Fund Inc FRA:8UT
63 GF Score
Price €515.00
GF Value €538.72
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Japan Logistics Fund Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Japan Logistics Fund FRA:8UT -0.96% 63 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00% as of Jan. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:8UT with a GF Score™ of 63/100 and a GF Value™ of €538.72. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 966 REITs companies, Japan Logistics Fund ranks better than 51.14% on this metric.

Japan Logistics Fund's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 was €2,093.6 Mil. Japan Logistics Fund's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2026 was €74.9 Mil. Japan Logistics Fund's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 was 0.00%.

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

FRA:8UT' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.03   Med: 2.86   Max: 4.22
Current: 3.58

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Japan Logistics Fund was 4.22%. The lowest was 2.03%. And the median was 2.86%.

FRA:8UT's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
51.14% of 966 companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 3.47 vs FRA:8UT: 3.58

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) %. Japan Logistics Fund's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 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.


Japan Logistics Fund  (FRA:8UT) 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.


Japan Logistics Fund Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Japan Logistics Fund Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Japan Logistics Fund's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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Japan Logistics Fund Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Japan Logistics Fund Annual Data
Trend Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23 Jul24 Jul25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
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Japan Logistics Fund Semi-Annual Data
Jul16 Jan17 Jul17 Jan18 Jul18 Jan19 Jul19 Jan20 Jul20 Jan21 Jul21 Jan22 Jul22 Jan23 Jul23 Jan24 Jul24 Jan25 Jul25 Jan26
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 0.00 3.15 0.00 3.34 0.00

FRA:8UT vs PLD, PSA, EXR: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the REIT - Industrial subindustry, Japan Logistics Fund'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.


Japan Logistics Fund Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Japan Logistics Fund's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Japan Logistics Fund's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.


FRA:8UT
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Japan Logistics Fund 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.

Japan Logistics Funds Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2025 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=71.5/2136.151
=3.35 %

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 0.00% mean?
Japan Logistics Fund (FRA:8UT) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00% as of Jan. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Japan Logistics Fund and its competitors. Over the past decade, Japan Logistics Fund's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 2.03 to 4.22. According to the industry distribution chart, Japan Logistics Fund ranks #472 out of 966 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 48.9%.
Is Japan Logistics Fund's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Japan Logistics Fund's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.03 to a high of 4.22. Based on the distribution chart, Japan Logistics Fund ranks #472 out of 966 companies in the REITs industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Japan Logistics Fund has a GF Score™ of 63/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Japan Logistics Fund's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to PLD and PSA?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Japan Logistics Fund ranks #472 out of 966 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Japan Logistics Fund in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.47. Historically, Japan Logistics Fund's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 2.03 to 4.22 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 REITs company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among REITs companies is 3.47, based on 966 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 Japan Logistics Fund and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.47 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Japan Logistics Fund's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Japan Logistics Fund stock overvalued right now?
Japan Logistics Fund (FRA:8UT) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00%. The stock's GF Value™ is €538.72, compared to a current price of €515.00 — trading 4.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. Japan Logistics Fund's overall GF Score™ is 63/100 with 3 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 Japan Logistics Fund (FRA:8UT), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00% as of Jan. 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 Japan Logistics Fund (FRA:8UT) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Japan Logistics Fund stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €515.00 is trading 4.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of €538.72.

Key valuation signals for FRA:8UT:

  • Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 0.00%
  • GF Value™: €538.72 vs. price of €515.00 (4.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 63/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:8UT stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Japan Logistics Fund Business Description

Industry Real EstateREITs
Other Exchanges 8967:Japan
Address 3-2-1, Nishikanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 101-0065
Japan Logistics Fund Inc is a Real Estate Investment Trust dedicated to investing in logistics properties. Its investment targets shall be real estate used for logistics facilities. The real estate used for data centers and other telecommunication facilities and real estate that is not being used for logistics facilities at the time of acquisition but may be constructed, converted or redeveloped to be used for logistics facilities.
63GF Score

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€515.00
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