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Douglas EmmettFRA:D8K -0.54%72 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.28% as of Jun. 2026, which is 4% above its 10-year median of 2.20. GuruFocus rates FRA:D8K with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of €11.95. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 952 REITs companies, Douglas Emmett ranks worse than 59.66% on this metric.
Douglas Emmett's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €7,848.8 Mil.
Douglas Emmett's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was €176.8 Mil. Douglas Emmett's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 2.28%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Douglas Emmett's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:D8K'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.27 Med: 2.2 Max: 5.35
Current: 2.33
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Douglas Emmett was 5.35%. The lowest was 1.27%. And the median was 2.20%.
FRA:D8K's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 59.66% of 952
companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 3.53
vs FRA:D8K: 2.33
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) %. Douglas Emmett's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 11.61%. 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.
Douglas Emmett (FRA:D8K) 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.
Douglas Emmett Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Douglas Emmett Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Douglas Emmett's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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Douglas Emmett Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the REIT - Office subindustry, Douglas Emmett'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.
Douglas Emmett Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Douglas Emmett's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Douglas Emmett's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Douglas Emmett 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.
Douglas Emmetts Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Douglas Emmett's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €176.8 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.28% mean?
Douglas Emmett (FRA:D8K) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.28% 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 Douglas Emmett and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 2.20. Over the past decade, Douglas Emmett's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 1.27 to 5.35. According to the industry distribution chart, Douglas Emmett ranks #568 out of 952 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 59.7%.
Is Douglas Emmett's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Douglas Emmett's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.28% is near median its 10-year median of 2.20. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.27 to a high of 5.35. The REITs industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.53. Douglas Emmett's value of 2.28% is 35.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Douglas Emmett ranks #568 out of 952 companies in the REITs industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Douglas Emmett has a GF Score™ of 72/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Douglas Emmett's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to ESBA and PDM?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Douglas Emmett ranks #568 out of 952 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Douglas Emmett in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.53. Douglas Emmett's value of 2.28% is 35.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Douglas Emmett's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 1.27 to 5.35 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.20 vs. the industry median of 3.53, Douglas Emmett 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 REITs company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among REITs companies is 3.53, based on 952 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. Douglas Emmett's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.28% is 35.4% 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 Douglas Emmett and its competitors. For the REITs 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. Douglas Emmett's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.28%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 2.20. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Douglas Emmett stock overvalued right now?
Douglas Emmett (FRA:D8K) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.28%. The stock's GF Value™ is €11.95, compared to a current price of €9.15 — trading 23.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.28%, which is near median its 10-year median of 2.20 and 35.4% below the REITs industry median of 3.53. Douglas Emmett's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 8 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 Douglas Emmett (FRA:D8K), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.28% 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 Douglas Emmett (FRA:D8K) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Douglas Emmett stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €9.15 is trading 23.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of €11.95.
Key valuation signals for FRA:D8K:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 2.28% (near median its 10-year median of 2.20)
GF Value™: €11.95 vs. price of €9.15 (23.4% below fair value)
Industry Position: 35.4% below the REITs median (#568 of 952)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:D8K stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Douglas Emmett Inc is an integrated, self-administered, and self-managed REIT. The group focuses on owning, acquiring, developing, and managing a substantial market share of office properties and multifamily communities in neighborhoods with supply constraints, high-end executive housing, and key lifestyle amenities. Its properties are located in the Beverly Hills, Brentwood, Burbank, Century City, Olympic Corridor, Santa Monica, Sherman Oaks/Encino, Warner Center/Woodland Hills and Westwood submarkets of Los Angeles County, California, and in Honolulu, Hawaii. It has two business segments: the office segment and multifamily segment, of which Office segment derives maximum revenue.
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