Chuang's China Investments (FRA:CUG) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 33.90% (As of Mar. 2026) — 21% Above Median

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What is Chuang's China Investments Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Chuang's China Investments FRA:CUG Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 33.90% as of Mar. 2026, which is 21% above its 10-year median of 28.08. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,826 Real Estate companies, Chuang's China Investments ranks worse than 54764.46% on this metric.

Chuang's China Investments's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €-24.49 Mil. Chuang's China Investments's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €-7.72 Mil. Chuang's China Investments's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 33.90%.

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

FRA:CUG' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -38527.42   Med: 28.08   Max: 8500.15
Current: 28.73

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Chuang's China Investments was 8500.15%. The lowest was -38527.42%. And the median was 28.08%.

FRA:CUG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked
in the Real Estate industry.
Industry Median: 4.935 vs FRA:CUG: 28.73

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) %. Chuang's China Investments's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 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.


Chuang's China Investments  (FRA:CUG) 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.


Chuang's China Investments Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Chuang's China Investments Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Chuang's China Investments's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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Chuang's China Investments Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Chuang's China Investments Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 178.57 -357.14 3,333.33 -1,111.11 33.90

Chuang's China Investments Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
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 3,333.33 0.00 -1,111.11 0.00 33.90

Chuang's China Investments Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Competitor Comparison

For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, Chuang's China Investments'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.


Chuang's China Investments Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Chuang's China Investments's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Chuang's China Investments's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.



Chuang's China Investments 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.

Chuang's China Investmentss Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-7.792/-24.4940975
=31.81 %

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 33.90% mean?
Chuang's China Investments (FRA:CUG) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 33.90% 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 Chuang's China Investments and its competitors. This is 21% above median its historical median of 28.08. According to the industry distribution chart, Chuang's China Investments ranks #999999 out of 1826 companies in the Real Estate industry.
Is Chuang's China Investments' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Chuang's China Investments' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 33.90% is 21% above median its 10-year median of 28.08. The Real Estate industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.94. Chuang's China Investments' value of 33.90% is 586.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Chuang's China Investments ranks #999999 out of 1826 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Chuang's China Investments' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to competitors?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Chuang's China Investments ranks #999999 out of 1826 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Chuang's China Investments in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.94. Chuang's China Investments' value of 33.90% is 586.9% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 28.08 vs. the industry median of 4.94, Chuang's China Investments 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 Real Estate company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Real Estate companies is 4.94, based on 1,826 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. Chuang's China Investments's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 33.90% is 586.9% 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 Chuang's China Investments and its competitors. For the Real Estate industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.94 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Chuang's China Investments's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 33.90%, which is 21% above median its own 10-year median of 28.08. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Chuang's China Investments stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chuang's China Investments (FRA:CUG) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.04, compared to a current price of €0.01 — trading 75% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 33.90%, which is 21% above median its 10-year median of 28.08 and 586.9% above the Real Estate industry median of 4.94. 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 Chuang's China Investments (FRA:CUG), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 33.90% 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.

Chuang's China Investments Business Description

Other Exchanges 00298:Hong Kong
Address 18 Chater Road, Central, 25th Floor, Alexandra House, Hong Kong, HKG
Chuang's China Investments Ltd is a Hong Kong-based investment holding.The principal activities of the Company are property development, investment and trading, hotel operation and management, development and operation of cemetery, sales of goods and merchandises (including art pieces), and securities investment and trading. The company's operating segment include Property development, investment and trading; Cemetery; Securities investment and trading and Others and corporate. It generates maximum revenue from the Property development, investment and trading segment. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from Hong Kong and also has a presence in PRC, France and Malaysia.