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Fountain Set (Holdings)'s Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €-57.8 Mil.
Fountain Set (Holdings)'s EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was €15.4 Mil. Fountain Set (Holdings)'s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -28.49%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Fountain Set (Holdings)'s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:FOV'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -666 Med: 15.57 Max: 3548.28
Current: -72.46
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Fountain Set (Holdings) was 3548.28%. The lowest was -666.00%. And the median was 15.57%.
FRA:FOV's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 96.91% of 1068
companies
in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry
Industry Median: 5.475
vs FRA:FOV: -72.46
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) %. Fountain Set (Holdings)'s Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 21.80%. 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.
Fountain Set (Holdings) (FRA:FOV) 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.
Fountain Set (Holdings) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Fountain Set (Holdings) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Fountain Set (Holdings)'s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
* 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.
Fountain Set (Holdings) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
Fountain Set (Holdings) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Competitor Comparison
For the Textile Manufacturing subindustry, Fountain Set (Holdings)'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.
Fountain Set (Holdings) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry
For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Fountain Set (Holdings)'s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Fountain Set (Holdings)'s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Fountain Set (Holdings) 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.
Fountain Set (Holdings)s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
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 -28.49% mean?
Fountain Set (Holdings) (FRA:FOV) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -28.49% 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 Fountain Set (Holdings) and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Fountain Set (Holdings) ranks #33 out of 1068 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, placing it in the top 3.1%.
Is Fountain Set (Holdings)'s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Fountain Set (Holdings)'s current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -28.49%. Based on the distribution chart, Fountain Set (Holdings) ranks #33 out of 1068 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Fountain Set (Holdings) has a GF Score™ of 49/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Fountain Set (Holdings)'s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to competitors?
According to the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry distribution chart, Fountain Set (Holdings) ranks #33 out of 1068 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Fountain Set (Holdings) in the top 3% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.48. 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 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories companies is 5.48, based on 1,068 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 Fountain Set (Holdings) and its competitors. For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.48 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Fountain Set (Holdings)'s current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -28.49%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Fountain Set (Holdings) stock overvalued right now?
Fountain Set (Holdings) (FRA:FOV) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -28.49%. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.05, compared to a current price of €0.07 — trading 30% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -28.49%. Fountain Set (Holdings)'s overall GF Score™ is 49/100 with 6 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 Fountain Set (Holdings) (FRA:FOV), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -28.49% 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.
Is Fountain Set (Holdings) (FRA:FOV) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fountain Set (Holdings) stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €0.07 is trading 30% above its estimated GF Value™ of €0.05.
Key valuation signals for FRA:FOV:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -28.49%
GF Value™: €0.05 vs. price of €0.07 (30% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:FOV stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Fountain Set (Holdings) Ltd and its subsidiaries are circularly knitted fabric manufacturers. It provides vertically integrated operations in fabric knitting, dyeing, printing, and finishing. In addition, the group's product range also includes garments. The company supplies knitted fabric to garment manufacturers for apparel products like sportswear, casual wear, sleepwear, and innerwear. The operating segments of the company are the production and sales of dyed fabrics and yarns, and the Production and sales of garments. The group operates in Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Korea, Sri Lanka, America, Europe, Vietnam and Others, of which maximum revenue is generated from The PRC.
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