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Kumba Iron OreFRA:KUI +3.05%76 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 23.31% as of Dec. 2025, which is 1% above its 10-year median of 23.05. GuruFocus rates FRA:KUI with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of €17.34 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 630 Steel companies, Kumba Iron Ore ranks better than 94.76% on this metric.
Kumba Iron Ore's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €5,779 Mil.
Kumba Iron Ore's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was €1,349 Mil. Kumba Iron Ore's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 23.31%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Kumba Iron Ore's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:KUI'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.34 Med: 23.05 Max: 53.9
Current: 31.17
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Kumba Iron Ore was 53.90%. The lowest was 4.34%. And the median was 23.05%.
FRA:KUI's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 94.76% of 630
companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 5.005
vs FRA:KUI: 31.17
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) %. Kumba Iron Ore's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 12.21%. 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.
Kumba Iron Ore (FRA:KUI) 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.
Kumba Iron Ore Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Kumba Iron Ore Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Kumba Iron Ore's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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Kumba Iron Ore Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Steel subindustry, Kumba Iron Ore'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.
Kumba Iron Ore Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Steel Industry
For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Kumba Iron Ore's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kumba Iron Ore's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Kumba Iron Ore 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.
Kumba Iron Ores 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 23.31% mean?
Kumba Iron Ore (FRA:KUI) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 23.31% 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 Kumba Iron Ore and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 23.05. Over the past decade, Kumba Iron Ore's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 4.34 to 53.90. According to the industry distribution chart, Kumba Iron Ore ranks #33 out of 630 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 5.2%.
Is Kumba Iron Ore's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Kumba Iron Ore's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 23.31% is near median its 10-year median of 23.05. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.34 to a high of 53.90. The Steel industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.01. Kumba Iron Ore's value of 23.31% is 365.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kumba Iron Ore ranks #33 out of 630 companies in the Steel industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Kumba Iron Ore has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kumba Iron Ore's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, Kumba Iron Ore ranks #33 out of 630 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Kumba Iron Ore in the top 5% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.01. Kumba Iron Ore's value of 23.31% is 365.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Kumba Iron Ore's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 4.34 to 53.90 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 23.05 vs. the industry median of 5.01, Kumba Iron Ore 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 Steel company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Steel companies is 5.01, 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. Kumba Iron Ore's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 23.31% is 365.7% 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 Kumba Iron Ore and its competitors. For the Steel industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.01 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kumba Iron Ore's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 23.31%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 23.05. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kumba Iron Ore stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kumba Iron Ore (FRA:KUI) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €17.34, compared to a current price of €13.50 — trading 22.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 23.31%, which is near median its 10-year median of 23.05 and 365.7% above the Steel industry median of 5.01. Kumba Iron Ore's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 4 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 Kumba Iron Ore (FRA:KUI), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 23.31% 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 Kumba Iron Ore (FRA:KUI) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kumba Iron Ore stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €13.50 is trading 22.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of €17.34.
GuruFocus considers Kumba Iron Ore to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:KUI:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 23.31% (near median its 10-year median of 23.05)
GF Value™: €17.34 vs. price of €13.50 (22.1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 365.7% above the Steel median (#33 of 630)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:KUI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Kumba Iron Ore Ltd is engaged in the exploration, mining, processing, blending, and sale of iron ore to the steel industry. The company operates in South Africa, with mining operations in the Northern Cape and Limpopo provinces, as well as a head office in Centurion, Gauteng, and a port operation in Saldanha Bay, Western Cape. The company's flagship asset is the Sishen mine, which it holds a majority stake in, located near the town of Kathu in the Northern Cape Province. The Sishen mine is opencast and produces the bulk of the group's iron ore, which is exported. It also holds an interest in the Kolomela mine. The company also generates revenue from Shipping operations. The majority of the company's revenue is generated from its products.
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