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Hongkong Chinese's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €108.55 Mil.
Hongkong Chinese's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was €-95.20 Mil. Hongkong Chinese's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -86.21%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Hongkong Chinese's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:HKC'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -136.55 Med: 18.09 Max: 59.01
Current: -67.57
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Hongkong Chinese was 59.01%. The lowest was -136.55%. And the median was 18.09%.
FRA:HKC's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 98.25% of 1829
companies
in the Real Estate industry
Industry Median: 5.03
vs FRA:HKC: -67.57
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) %. Hongkong Chinese'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.
Hongkong Chinese (FRA:HKC) 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.
Hongkong Chinese Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Hongkong Chinese Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Hongkong Chinese'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.
Hongkong Chinese Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Real Estate Services subindustry, Hongkong Chinese'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.
Hongkong Chinese Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Real Estate Industry
For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Hongkong Chinese's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Hongkong Chinese's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Hongkong Chinese 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.
Hongkong Chineses 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 -86.21% mean?
Hongkong Chinese (FRA:HKC) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -86.21% 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 Hongkong Chinese and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Hongkong Chinese ranks #1797 out of 1829 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 98.3%.
Is Hongkong Chinese's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Hongkong Chinese's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -86.21%. Based on the distribution chart, Hongkong Chinese ranks #1797 out of 1829 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Hongkong Chinese has a GF Score™ of 43/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hongkong Chinese's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to CBRE and BEKE?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Hongkong Chinese ranks #1797 out of 1829 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Hongkong Chinese in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.03. 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 Real Estate company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Real Estate companies is 5.03, based on 1,829 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 Hongkong Chinese and its competitors. For the Real Estate industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.03 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hongkong Chinese's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -86.21%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hongkong Chinese stock overvalued right now?
Hongkong Chinese (FRA:HKC) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -86.21%. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.02, compared to a current price of €0.05 — trading 132.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -86.21%. Hongkong Chinese's overall GF Score™ is 43/100 with 5 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 Hongkong Chinese (FRA:HKC), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -86.21% 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 Hongkong Chinese (FRA:HKC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hongkong Chinese stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €0.05 is trading 132.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of €0.02.
Key valuation signals for FRA:HKC:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -86.21%
GF Value™: €0.02 vs. price of €0.05 (132.5% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:HKC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Hongkong Chinese Ltd is an investment holding company. The company's operating segments are Property Investment, which includes investments relating to the letting and resale of properties and generates maximum revenue for the company; the Property development segment is into the development and sale of properties; the Treasury investment segment includes investments in money markets; the Securities investment segment invests in securities that are held for trading and for long-term strategic purpose; and Others. The geographical segments are Hong Kong, Mainland China, Singapore, Indonesia, and others. It derives maximum revenue from Singapore.
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