De.mem (FRA:DM2) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -5.80% (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is De.mem Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

De.mem FRA:DM2 +40.73% Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -5.80% as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 3,086 Industrial Products companies, De.mem ranks worse than 88.14% on this metric.

De.mem's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €14.93 Mil. De.mem's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was €-1.10 Mil. De.mem's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -5.80%.

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

FRA:DM2' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -105.52   Med: -11.12   Max: -5.87
Current: -6.55

During the past 9 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of De.mem was -5.87%. The lowest was -105.52%. And the median was -11.12%.

FRA:DM2's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
88.14% of 3086 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 3.455 vs FRA:DM2: -6.55

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) %. De.mem's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 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.


De.mem  (FRA:DM2) 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.


De.mem Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


De.mem Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for De.mem's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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De.mem Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

De.mem Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -9.86 -13.74 -11.11 -7.39 -5.80

De.mem Semi-Annual Data
Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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 -11.11 0.00 -7.39 0.00 -5.80

FRA:DM2 vs VLTO, ZWS, CECO: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Pollution & Treatment Controls subindustry, De.mem'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.


De.mem Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, De.mem's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where De.mem's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.



De.mem 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.

De.mems Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-1.099/14.92975
=-7.36 %

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 -5.80% mean?
De.mem (FRA:DM2) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -5.80% as of Dec. 2025. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on De.mem and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, De.mem ranks #2720 out of 3086 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 88.1%.
Is De.mem's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
De.mem's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -5.80%. Based on the distribution chart, De.mem ranks #2720 out of 3086 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does De.mem's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to VLTO and ZWS?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, De.mem ranks #2720 out of 3086 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places De.mem in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.46. 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 3.46, based on 3,086 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 De.mem and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.46 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. De.mem's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -5.80%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is De.mem stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, De.mem (FRA:DM2) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.06, compared to a current price of €0.07 — trading 16.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -5.80%. 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 De.mem (FRA:DM2), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -5.80% as of Dec. 2025. 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.

De.mem Business Description

Other Exchanges DM2:GermanyDEM:Australia
Address 385 Bourke Street, Suite 2, Level 11, Melbourne, VIC, AUS, 3000
De.mem Ltd is a water and wastewater treatment company engaged in the design, construction, ownership, and operation of decentralized water treatment systems. The company provides solutions to industrial, municipal, and residential customers across sectors, including mining, electronics, chemicals, oil and gas, and food and beverage. Its offerings include membrane-based, biological, chemical, and disinfection treatment technologies, and it generates revenue through a combination of equipment sales and recurring service and operation contracts. It operates in Australia, Singapore, and Germany.