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Instone Real Estate Group SEFRA:INS -1.55%79 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 133.33% as of Mar. 2026, which is 1058% above its 10-year median of 11.51. GuruFocus rates FRA:INS with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of €7.65 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,826 Real Estate companies, Instone Real Estate Group SE ranks better than 98.9% on this metric.
Instone Real Estate Group SE's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €66.7 Mil.
Instone Real Estate Group SE's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €88.9 Mil. Instone Real Estate Group SE's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 133.33%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Instone Real Estate Group SE's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:INS'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6587.33 Med: 11.51 Max: 96247.34
Current: 146.79
During the past 12 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Instone Real Estate Group SE was 96247.34%. The lowest was -6587.33%. And the median was 11.51%.
FRA:INS's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 98.9% of 1826
companies
in the Real Estate industry
Industry Median: 4.745
vs FRA:INS: 146.79
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) %. Instone Real Estate Group SE's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 12.12%. 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.
Instone Real Estate Group SE (FRA:INS) 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.
Instone Real Estate Group SE Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Instone Real Estate Group SE Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Instone Real Estate Group SE's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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Instone Real Estate Group SE Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
Instone Real Estate Group SE Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Competitor Comparison
For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, Instone Real Estate Group SE'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.
Instone Real Estate Group SE Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Real Estate Industry
For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Instone Real Estate Group SE's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Instone Real Estate Group SE's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Instone Real Estate Group SE 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.
Instone Real Estate Group SEs Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Instone Real Estate Group SE's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €88.9 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 133.33% mean?
Instone Real Estate Group SE (FRA:INS) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 133.33% as of Mar. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Instone Real Estate Group SE and its competitors. This is 1058% above median its historical median of 11.51. According to the industry distribution chart, Instone Real Estate Group SE ranks #20 out of 1826 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 1.1%.
Is Instone Real Estate Group SE's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Instone Real Estate Group SE's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 133.33% is 1058% above median its 10-year median of 11.51. The Real Estate industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.75. Instone Real Estate Group SE's value of 133.33% is 2709.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Instone Real Estate Group SE ranks #20 out of 1826 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Instone Real Estate Group SE has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Instone Real Estate Group SE's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to competitors?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Instone Real Estate Group SE ranks #20 out of 1826 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Instone Real Estate Group SE in the top 1% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.75. Instone Real Estate Group SE's value of 133.33% is 2709.9% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 11.51 vs. the industry median of 4.75, Instone Real Estate Group SE 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 Real Estate company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Real Estate companies is 4.75, based on 1,826 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. Instone Real Estate Group SE's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 133.33% is 2709.9% 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 Instone Real Estate Group SE and its competitors. For the Real Estate industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.75 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Instone Real Estate Group SE's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 133.33%, which is 1058% above median its own 10-year median of 11.51. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Instone Real Estate Group SE stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Instone Real Estate Group SE (FRA:INS) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €7.65, compared to a current price of €7.64 — trading 0.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 133.33%, which is 1058% above median its 10-year median of 11.51 and 2709.9% above the Real Estate industry median of 4.75. Instone Real Estate Group SE's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 9 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 Instone Real Estate Group SE (FRA:INS), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 133.33% as of Mar. 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 Instone Real Estate Group SE (FRA:INS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Instone Real Estate Group SE stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €7.64 is trading 0.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of €7.65.
GuruFocus considers Instone Real Estate Group SE to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:INS:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 133.33% (1058% above median its 10-year median of 11.51)
GF Value™: €7.65 vs. price of €7.64 (0.1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 2709.9% above the Real Estate median (#20 of 1826)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:INS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Instone Real Estate Group SE is a real estate development company. The company is engaged in the development of modern, urban, multi-family homes and the redevelopment of listed buildings for residential use. The company constructs apartment buildings and residential quarters, refurbishment of monument-protected properties, and new buildings of real estate properties and other related activities. The company operates only in one business segment and one geographical segment and generates revenue and holds majority assets in Germany.
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