Eight Capital Partners (FRA:ECS0) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -0.65% (As of Dec. 2025)

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FRA:ECS0 Eight Capital Partners PLC FRA:ECS0
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What is Eight Capital Partners Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Eight Capital Partners FRA:ECS0 38 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -0.65% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates FRA:ECS0 with a GF Score™ of 38/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,631 Asset Management companies, Eight Capital Partners ranks worse than 87.49% on this metric.

Eight Capital Partners's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €32.23 Mil. Eight Capital Partners's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was €-0.28 Mil. Eight Capital Partners's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -0.65%.

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

FRA:ECS0' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -85.03   Med: -31.63   Max: 136.59
Current: -1.08

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Eight Capital Partners was 136.59%. The lowest was -85.03%. And the median was -31.63%.

FRA:ECS0's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
87.49% of 1631 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 0 vs FRA:ECS0: -1.08

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) %. Eight Capital Partners'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.


Eight Capital Partners  (FRA:ECS0) 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.


Eight Capital Partners Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Eight Capital Partners Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Eight Capital Partners's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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Eight Capital Partners Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Eight Capital Partners Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -71.94 28.25 -56.18 -12.14 -0.65

Eight Capital Partners Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -56.18 0.00 -12.14 0.00 -0.65

FRA:ECS0 vs BLK, BX, KKR: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Eight Capital Partners'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.


Eight Capital Partners Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Eight Capital Partners's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Eight Capital Partners's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.


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Eight Capital Partners 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.

Eight Capital Partnerss Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-0.308/32.23364
=-0.96 %

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 -0.65% mean?
Eight Capital Partners (FRA:ECS0) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -0.65% 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 Eight Capital Partners and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Eight Capital Partners ranks #1427 out of 1631 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 87.5%.
Is Eight Capital Partners' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Eight Capital Partners' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -0.65%. Based on the distribution chart, Eight Capital Partners ranks #1427 out of 1631 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Eight Capital Partners has a GF Score™ of 38/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Eight Capital Partners' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Eight Capital Partners ranks #1427 out of 1631 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Eight Capital Partners in the lower half of its industry. 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 Asset Management company?
A good Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % depends on the Asset Management industry context. 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 Eight Capital Partners and its competitors. Eight Capital Partners's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -0.65%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Eight Capital Partners stock overvalued right now?
Eight Capital Partners (FRA:ECS0) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -0.65%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -0.65%. Eight Capital Partners' overall GF Score™ is 38/100 with 4 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 Eight Capital Partners (FRA:ECS0), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -0.65% 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.

Eight Capital Partners Business Description

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Address 160 City Road, Kemp House, London, GBR, EC1V 2NX
Eight Capital Partners PLC is engaged in providing equity, debt, and equity-related investment capital, such as convertible loans, to growing companies that are seeking capital for growth and development, consolidation or acquisition, or as pre-IPO financing. It is focused on the opportunities to invest in the technology, media, telecoms, and financial services sectors.
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