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Commercial Metals CoFRA:CMS 83 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.04% as of May. 2026, which is 27% below its 10-year median of 9.63. GuruFocus rates FRA:CMS with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of €54.26 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 3,085 Industrial Products companies, Commercial Metals Co ranks better than 74.26% on this metric.
Commercial Metals Co's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was €9,682 Mil.
Commercial Metals Co's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2026 was €680 Mil. Commercial Metals Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was 7.04%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Commercial Metals Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:CMS'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.31 Med: 9.63 Max: 30.63
Current: 7.59
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Commercial Metals Co was 30.63%. The lowest was 1.31%. And the median was 9.63%.
FRA:CMS's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 74.26% of 3085
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 3.53
vs FRA:CMS: 7.59
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) %. Commercial Metals Co's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was -5.05%. 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.
Commercial Metals Co (FRA:CMS) 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.
Commercial Metals Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Commercial Metals Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Commercial Metals Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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Commercial Metals Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Metal Fabrication subindustry, Commercial Metals 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.
Commercial Metals Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Commercial Metals Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Commercial Metals Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Commercial Metals 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.
Commercial Metals Cos Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2025 is calculated as
Commercial Metals Co's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €680 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 7.04% mean?
Commercial Metals Co (FRA:CMS) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 7.04% as of May. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Commercial Metals Co and its competitors. This is 27% below median its historical median of 9.63. Over the past decade, Commercial Metals Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 1.31 to 30.63. According to the industry distribution chart, Commercial Metals Co ranks #794 out of 3085 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 25.7%.
Is Commercial Metals Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Commercial Metals Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 7.04% is 27% below median its 10-year median of 9.63. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.31 to a high of 30.63. The Industrial Products industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.53. Commercial Metals Co's value of 7.04% is 99.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Commercial Metals Co ranks #794 out of 3085 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Commercial Metals Co has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Commercial Metals Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to ESAB and GPGI?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Commercial Metals Co ranks #794 out of 3085 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Commercial Metals Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.53. Commercial Metals Co's value of 7.04% is 99.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Commercial Metals Co's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 1.31 to 30.63 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 9.63 vs. the industry median of 3.53, Commercial Metals Co 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Industrial Products companies is 3.53, based on 3,085 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. Commercial Metals Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 7.04% is 99.4% 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 Commercial Metals Co and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.53 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Commercial Metals Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.04%, which is 27% below median its own 10-year median of 9.63. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Commercial Metals Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Commercial Metals Co (FRA:CMS) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €54.26, compared to a current price of €59.00 — trading 8.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.04%, which is 27% below median its 10-year median of 9.63 and 99.4% above the Industrial Products industry median of 3.53. Commercial Metals Co's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 6 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 Commercial Metals Co (FRA:CMS), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.04% as of May. 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 Commercial Metals Co (FRA:CMS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Commercial Metals Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €59.00 is trading 8.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of €54.26.
GuruFocus considers Commercial Metals Co to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:CMS:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 7.04% (27% below median its 10-year median of 9.63)
GF Value™: €54.26 vs. price of €59.00 (8.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 99.4% above the Industrial Products median (#794 of 3085)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:CMS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Commercial Metals Co is a manufacturer and supplier of early-stage construction materials, including steel reinforcing bars, concrete pipes, precast products, and soil stabilization solutions. It also produces merchant bar, steel fence posts, and wire rod, serving domestic and some international markets in Europe and Asia. Its products are used in infrastructure and building projects such as highways, bridges, airports, and commercial and residential buildings.
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