ArcelorMittal South Africa's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €457 Mil.
ArcelorMittal South Africa's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was €-67 Mil. ArcelorMittal South Africa's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -14.51%.
The historical rank and industry rank for ArcelorMittal South Africa's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:ISC1'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -150.05 Med: -42.5 Max: 144.79
Current: -14.62
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of ArcelorMittal South Africa was 144.79%. The lowest was -150.05%. And the median was -42.50%.
FRA:ISC1's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 94.13% of 630
companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 4.97
vs FRA:ISC1: -14.62
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) %. ArcelorMittal South Africa'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.
ArcelorMittal South Africa (FRA:ISC1) 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.
ArcelorMittal South Africa Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
ArcelorMittal South Africa Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for ArcelorMittal South Africa's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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ArcelorMittal South Africa Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Steel subindustry, ArcelorMittal South Africa'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.
ArcelorMittal South Africa Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Steel Industry
For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, ArcelorMittal South Africa's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where ArcelorMittal South Africa's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
ArcelorMittal South Africa 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.
ArcelorMittal South Africas 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 -14.51% mean?
ArcelorMittal South Africa (FRA:ISC1) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -14.51% 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 ArcelorMittal South Africa and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, ArcelorMittal South Africa ranks #593 out of 630 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 94.1%.
Is ArcelorMittal South Africa's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
ArcelorMittal South Africa's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -14.51%. Based on the distribution chart, ArcelorMittal South Africa ranks #593 out of 630 companies in the Steel industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, ArcelorMittal South Africa has a GF Score™ of 54/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ArcelorMittal South Africa's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, ArcelorMittal South Africa ranks #593 out of 630 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places ArcelorMittal South Africa in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.97. 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 Steel company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Steel companies is 4.97, based on 630 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 ArcelorMittal South Africa and its competitors. For the Steel industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.97 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. ArcelorMittal South Africa's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -14.51%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ArcelorMittal South Africa stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ArcelorMittal South Africa (FRA:ISC1) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.07, compared to a current price of €0.06 — trading 18.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -14.51%. ArcelorMittal South Africa's overall GF Score™ is 54/100 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 ArcelorMittal South Africa (FRA:ISC1), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -14.51% 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 ArcelorMittal South Africa (FRA:ISC1) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ArcelorMittal South Africa stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €0.06 is trading 18.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of €0.07.
GuruFocus considers ArcelorMittal South Africa to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:ISC1:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -14.51%
GF Value™: €0.07 vs. price of €0.06 (18.6% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:ISC1 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd is a South Africa-based steel-producing company. The company's operating segments include Steel operations; Non-steel operations; Corporate and others. It generates the majority of total revenue from the Steel Operations segment that consist of Vanderbijlpark plant, Newcastle plant, Vereeniging plant and ArcelorMittal Rail and Structures. The product range consists of hot-rolled coil, plate, coiled rounds, flats, reinforced bars, rounds, billets and channels, and commercial coke among others. The group operates mainly in South Africa. Export sales are mostly sold in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, Europe, and America.
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