Yakkyo SpA (FRA:IA4) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 30.77% (As of Dec. 2025) — 123% Above Median

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What is Yakkyo SpA Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Yakkyo SpA FRA:IA4 -1.71% 28 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 30.77% as of Dec. 2025, which is 123% above its 10-year median of 13.77. GuruFocus rates FRA:IA4 with a GF Score™ of 28/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,027 Transportation companies, Yakkyo SpA ranks better than 74.29% on this metric.

Yakkyo SpA's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €4.63 Mil. Yakkyo SpA's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was €1.48 Mil. Yakkyo SpA's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 30.77%.

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

FRA:IA4' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 9.28   Med: 13.77   Max: 30.75
Current: 11.64

During the past 5 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Yakkyo SpA was 30.75%. The lowest was 9.28%. And the median was 13.77%.

FRA:IA4's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
74.29% of 1027 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 6.69 vs FRA:IA4: 11.64

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) %. Yakkyo SpA'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.


Yakkyo SpA  (FRA:IA4) 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.


Yakkyo SpA Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Yakkyo SpA Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

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Yakkyo SpA Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Yakkyo SpA Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
0.00 0.00 0.00 13.77 30.77

Yakkyo SpA Semi-Annual Data
Dec21 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 16.45 13.77 0.00 30.77

FRA:IA4 vs UPS, FDX, JBHT: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, Yakkyo SpA'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.


Yakkyo SpA Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Yakkyo SpA's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Yakkyo SpA 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.

Yakkyo SpAs Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=1.475/4.63127
=31.85 %

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 30.77% mean?
Yakkyo SpA (FRA:IA4) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 30.77% 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 Yakkyo SpA and its competitors. This is 123% above median its historical median of 13.77. Over the past decade, Yakkyo SpA's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 9.28 to 30.75. According to the industry distribution chart, Yakkyo SpA ranks #264 out of 1027 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 25.7%.
Is Yakkyo SpA's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Yakkyo SpA's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 30.77% is 123% above median its 10-year median of 13.77. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 9.28 to a high of 30.75. The Transportation industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.69. Yakkyo SpA's value of 30.77% is 359.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Yakkyo SpA ranks #264 out of 1027 companies in the Transportation industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Yakkyo SpA has a GF Score™ of 28/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Yakkyo SpA's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to UPS and FDX?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Yakkyo SpA ranks #264 out of 1027 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Yakkyo SpA in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.69. Yakkyo SpA's value of 30.77% is 359.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Yakkyo SpA's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 9.28 to 30.75 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 13.77 vs. the industry median of 6.69, Yakkyo SpA 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 Transportation company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Transportation companies is 6.69, based on 1,027 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. Yakkyo SpA's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 30.77% is 359.9% 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 Yakkyo SpA and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.69 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Yakkyo SpA's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 30.77%, which is 123% above median its own 10-year median of 13.77. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Yakkyo SpA stock overvalued right now?
Yakkyo SpA (FRA:IA4) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 30.77%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 30.77%, which is 123% above median its 10-year median of 13.77 and 359.9% above the Transportation industry median of 6.69. Yakkyo SpA's overall GF Score™ is 28/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Yakkyo SpA (FRA:IA4), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 30.77% 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.

Yakkyo SpA Business Description

Other Exchanges YKY:Italy
Address 29H Marsala Street, Rome, ITA, 00185
Yakkyo SpA offers its customers a complete and high-quality B2B service, based on innovative and technological solutions, which simplifies the online purchasing and selling process for the benefit of customers who intend to purchase and market products from China themselves in their own e-commerce or on third-party platforms. It carries out its business through the proprietary platform called Yakkyofy, which allows customers to manage all the preparatory phases for online sales, starting from the procurement, storage and logistics of goods from Chinese suppliers up to their delivery to end users worldwide.
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