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China National Building Material CoFRA:D1Y -2.27%74 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.37% as of Jun. 2026, which is 96% below its 10-year median of 9.12. GuruFocus rates FRA:D1Y with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of €0.44 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 417 Building Materials companies, China National Building Material Co ranks worse than 73.62% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for China National Building Material Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:D1Y'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.81 Med: 9.12 Max: 18.34
Current: 0.81
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of China National Building Material Co was 18.34%. The lowest was 0.81%. And the median was 9.12%.
FRA:D1Y's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 73.62% of 417
companies
in the Building Materials industry
Industry Median: 5.73
vs FRA:D1Y: 0.81
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) %. China National Building Material Co's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was -12.54%. 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.
China National Building Material Co (FRA:D1Y) 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.
China National Building Material Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Building Materials subindustry, China National Building Material 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.
China National Building Material Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Building Materials Industry
For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, China National Building Material Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where China National Building Material Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
China National Building Material 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 0.37% mean?
China National Building Material Co (FRA:D1Y) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.37% 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 China National Building Material Co and its competitors. This is 96% below median its historical median of 9.12. Over the past decade, China National Building Material Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 0.81 to 18.34. According to the industry distribution chart, China National Building Material Co ranks #307 out of 417 companies in the Building Materials industry, placing it in the top 73.6%.
Is China National Building Material Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
China National Building Material Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.37% is 96% below median its 10-year median of 9.12. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.81 to a high of 18.34. The Building Materials industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.73. China National Building Material Co's value of 0.37% is 93.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, China National Building Material Co ranks #307 out of 417 companies in the Building Materials industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, China National Building Material Co has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does China National Building Material Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to CRH and MLM?
According to the Building Materials industry distribution chart, China National Building Material Co ranks #307 out of 417 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places China National Building Material Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.73. China National Building Material Co's value of 0.37% is 93.5% below this benchmark. Historically, China National Building Material Co's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 0.81 to 18.34 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 9.12 vs. the industry median of 5.73, China National Building Material 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 a Building Materials company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Building Materials companies is 5.73, based on 417 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. China National Building Material Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.37% is 93.5% 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 China National Building Material Co and its competitors. For the Building Materials industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.73 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. China National Building Material Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.37%, which is 96% below median its own 10-year median of 9.12. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is China National Building Material Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China National Building Material Co (FRA:D1Y) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.44, compared to a current price of €0.36 — trading 18.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.37%, which is 96% below median its 10-year median of 9.12 and 93.5% below the Building Materials industry median of 5.73. China National Building Material Co's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 9 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 China National Building Material Co (FRA:D1Y), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.37% 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 China National Building Material Co (FRA:D1Y) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China National Building Material Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €0.36 is trading 18.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of €0.44.
GuruFocus considers China National Building Material Co to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:D1Y:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 0.37% (96% below median its 10-year median of 9.12)
GF Value™: €0.44 vs. price of €0.36 (18.2% below fair value)
Industry Position: 93.5% below the Building Materials median (#307 of 417)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:D1Y stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
China National Building Material Co Ltd. is a state-owned building material holding company. It has three reportable segments: Basic building materials segment, New materials segment, and Engineering technology service segment. The company's majority of revenue is from the Basic building materials segment. Geographically, the company operates in the PRC, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and other regions, with the maximum revenue from the PRC and Africa.
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