Kite Realty Group Trust (FRA:FGC1) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 5.58% (As of Jun. 2026) — 189% Above Median

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FRA:FGC1 Kite Realty Group Trust FRA:FGC1
67 GF Score
Price €22.20
GF Value €19.24
! 7 Warning Signs
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What is Kite Realty Group Trust Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Kite Realty Group Trust FRA:FGC1 67 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.58% as of Jun. 2026, which is 189% above its 10-year median of 1.93. GuruFocus rates FRA:FGC1 with a GF Score™ of 67/100 and a GF Value™ of €19.24. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 957 REITs companies, Kite Realty Group Trust ranks better than 68.34% on this metric.

Kite Realty Group Trust's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €7,401.9 Mil. Kite Realty Group Trust's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was €409.7 Mil. Kite Realty Group Trust's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 5.58%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Kite Realty Group Trust's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:FGC1' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.73   Med: 1.93   Max: 5.87
Current: 5.87

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Kite Realty Group Trust was 5.87%. The lowest was -0.73%. And the median was 1.93%.

FRA:FGC1's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
68.34% of 957 companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 3.52 vs FRA:FGC1: 5.87

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) %. Kite Realty Group Trust's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 16.26%. 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.


Kite Realty Group Trust  (FRA:FGC1) 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.


Kite Realty Group Trust Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Kite Realty Group Trust Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kite Realty Group Trust's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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Kite Realty Group Trust Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Kite Realty Group Trust Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
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Kite Realty Group Trust Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 3.85 3.50 5.40 5.26 5.58

FRA:FGC1 vs PECO, EPRT, SKT: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the REIT - Retail subindustry, Kite Realty Group Trust'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.


Kite Realty Group Trust Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Kite Realty Group Trust's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kite Realty Group Trust's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.


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Kite Realty Group Trust 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.

Kite Realty Group Trusts Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=374.54/6874.673
=5.45 %

Kite Realty Group Trust'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 €409.7 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 5.58% mean?
Kite Realty Group Trust (FRA:FGC1) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 5.58% 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 Kite Realty Group Trust and its competitors. This is 189% above median its historical median of 1.93. According to the industry distribution chart, Kite Realty Group Trust ranks #303 out of 957 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 31.7%.
Is Kite Realty Group Trust's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Kite Realty Group Trust's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 5.58% is 189% above median its 10-year median of 1.93. The REITs industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.52. Kite Realty Group Trust's value of 5.58% is 58.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kite Realty Group Trust ranks #303 out of 957 companies in the REITs industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Kite Realty Group Trust has a GF Score™ of 67/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kite Realty Group Trust's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to PECO and EPRT?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Kite Realty Group Trust ranks #303 out of 957 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Kite Realty Group Trust in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.52. Kite Realty Group Trust's value of 5.58% is 58.5% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 1.93 vs. the industry median of 3.52, Kite Realty Group Trust 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 REITs company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among REITs companies is 3.52, based on 957 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. Kite Realty Group Trust's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 5.58% is 58.5% 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 Kite Realty Group Trust and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.52 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kite Realty Group Trust's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.58%, which is 189% above median its own 10-year median of 1.93. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kite Realty Group Trust stock overvalued right now?
Kite Realty Group Trust (FRA:FGC1) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 5.58%. The stock's GF Value™ is €19.24, compared to a current price of €22.20 — trading 15.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.58%, which is 189% above median its 10-year median of 1.93 and 58.5% above the REITs industry median of 3.52. Kite Realty Group Trust's overall GF Score™ is 67/100 with 7 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 Kite Realty Group Trust (FRA:FGC1), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.58% 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 Kite Realty Group Trust (FRA:FGC1) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kite Realty Group Trust stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €22.20 is trading 15.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of €19.24.

Key valuation signals for FRA:FGC1:

  • Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 5.58% (189% above median its 10-year median of 1.93)
  • GF Value™: €19.24 vs. price of €22.20 (15.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 67/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 58.5% above the REITs median (#303 of 957)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:FGC1 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Kite Realty Group Trust Business Description

Industry Real EstateREITs
Other Exchanges KRG:USA
Address 30 South Meridian Street, Suite 1100, Indianapolis, IN, USA, 46204
Kite Realty Group Trust specializing in high-quality, open-air shopping centers and mixed-use assets. Concentrated in the Sun Belt and strategic gateway markets, the company focuses on grocery-anchored, necessity-based retail. The company generates the majority of its revenue from contractual rents and reimbursement payments received from tenants.
67GF Score

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