Greiffenberger AG (FRA:GRF) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 0.00% (As of Jun. 2025)

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What is Greiffenberger AG Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Greiffenberger AG FRA:GRF Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00% as of Jun. 2025. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 3,096 Industrial Products companies, Greiffenberger AG ranks worse than 98.48% on this metric.

Greiffenberger AG's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was €10.13 Mil. Greiffenberger AG's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2025 was €-5.51 Mil. Greiffenberger AG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was 0.00%.

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

FRA:GRF' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -78.74   Med: 8.7   Max: 12224.2
Current: -78.74

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Greiffenberger AG was 12224.20%. The lowest was -78.74%. And the median was 8.70%.

FRA:GRF's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
98.48% of 3096 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 3.5 vs FRA:GRF: -78.74

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) %. Greiffenberger AG's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 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.


Greiffenberger AG  (FRA:GRF) 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.


Greiffenberger AG Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Greiffenberger AG Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Greiffenberger AG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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Greiffenberger AG Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Greiffenberger AG Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
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Greiffenberger AG Semi-Annual Data
Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25
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 0.00 2.64 0.00 -22.78 0.00

FRA:GRF vs GEV, ETN, PH: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Greiffenberger AG'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.


Greiffenberger AG Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Industrial Products Industry

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

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



Greiffenberger AG 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.

Greiffenberger AGs Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-3.882/17.04352
=-22.78 %

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 0.00% mean?
Greiffenberger AG (FRA:GRF) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00% as of Jun. 2025. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Greiffenberger AG and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Greiffenberger AG ranks #3049 out of 3096 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 98.5%.
Is Greiffenberger AG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Greiffenberger AG's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. Based on the distribution chart, Greiffenberger AG ranks #3049 out of 3096 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Greiffenberger AG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Greiffenberger AG ranks #3049 out of 3096 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Greiffenberger AG in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.50. 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 3.50, based on 3,096 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 Greiffenberger AG and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.50 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Greiffenberger AG's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Greiffenberger AG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Greiffenberger AG (FRA:GRF) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is €1.17, compared to a current price of €0.02 — trading 98.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. 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 Greiffenberger AG (FRA:GRF), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00% as of Jun. 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.

Greiffenberger AG Business Description

Other Exchanges 0NTW:UKGRF:Germany
Address Eberlestrasse 28, Augsburg, DEU, 86157
Greiffenberger AG manufactures electrical equipment. The company divides its business activities into three segments; Drive Technology segment, Metal Band Saw Blades and Precision Strip Steel segment and the segment Pipeline Renovation Technology.