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KWG Group HoldingsFRA:KOU Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -1.98% as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,829 Real Estate companies, KWG Group Holdings ranks worse than 81.14% on this metric.
KWG Group Holdings's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €9,503.3 Mil.
KWG Group Holdings's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was €-187.2 Mil. KWG Group Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -1.98%.
The historical rank and industry rank for KWG Group Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:KOU'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -18.89 Med: 13.2 Max: 25.37
Current: -1.88
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of KWG Group Holdings was 25.37%. The lowest was -18.89%. And the median was 13.20%.
FRA:KOU's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 81.14% of 1829
companies
in the Real Estate industry
Industry Median: 4.69
vs FRA:KOU: -1.88
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) %. KWG Group Holdings'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.
KWG Group Holdings (FRA:KOU) 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.
KWG Group Holdings Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
KWG Group Holdings Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for KWG Group Holdings'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.
KWG Group Holdings Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
KWG Group Holdings Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Competitor Comparison
For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, KWG Group Holdings'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.
KWG Group Holdings Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Real Estate Industry
For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, KWG Group Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where KWG Group Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
KWG Group Holdings 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.
KWG Group Holdingss 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 -1.98% mean?
KWG Group Holdings (FRA:KOU) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -1.98% 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 KWG Group Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, KWG Group Holdings ranks #1484 out of 1829 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 81.1%.
Is KWG Group Holdings' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
KWG Group Holdings' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -1.98%. Based on the distribution chart, KWG Group Holdings ranks #1484 out of 1829 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does KWG Group Holdings' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to competitors?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, KWG Group Holdings ranks #1484 out of 1829 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places KWG Group Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.69. 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 4.69, 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 KWG Group Holdings and its competitors. For the Real Estate industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.69 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. KWG Group Holdings's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -1.98%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is KWG Group Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, KWG Group Holdings (FRA:KOU) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.03, compared to a current price of €0.00 — trading 98.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -1.98%. 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 KWG Group Holdings (FRA:KOU), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -1.98% 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.
KWG Group Holdings Ltd is a Hong Kong-based company. Along with its subsidiary, it is engaged in an urban integrated operator in China. Its key feature is a balanced portfolio offering different types of products, including medium to high-end residential properties, serviced apartments, villas, offices, hotels, and shopping malls. The company operates in three business segments: Property development, which includes the sale of properties, Property investment, which includes leasing of properties, and Hotel operation, which includes the operation of hotels. The group generates the majority of its revenue from the Property Development segment.
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