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The Middleby's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €6,967 Mil.
The Middleby's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was €495 Mil. The Middleby's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 0.00%.
The historical rank and industry rank for The Middleby's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:MBY'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.61 Med: 7.17 Max: 13.94
Current: 7.93
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of The Middleby was 13.94%. The lowest was -1.61%. And the median was 7.17%.
FRA:MBY's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 76.82% of 3084
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 3.305
vs FRA:MBY: 7.93
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) %. The Middleby's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 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.
The Middleby (FRA:MBY) 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.
The Middleby Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
The Middleby Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for The Middleby's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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The Middleby Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, The Middleby'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.
The Middleby Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, The Middleby's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where The Middleby's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
The Middleby 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.
The Middlebys Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
The Middleby's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €495 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00% mean?
The Middleby (FRA:MBY) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00% as of Jun. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on The Middleby and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, The Middleby ranks #715 out of 3084 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 23.2%.
Is The Middleby's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
The Middleby's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. Based on the distribution chart, The Middleby ranks #715 out of 3084 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, The Middleby has a GF Score™ of 88/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does The Middleby's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to GTES and SYM?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, The Middleby ranks #715 out of 3084 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places The Middleby in the top 23% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.31. 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Industrial Products companies is 3.31, based on 3,084 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 The Middleby and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.31 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. The Middleby's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is The Middleby stock overvalued right now?
The Middleby (FRA:MBY) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00%. The stock's GF Value™ is €111.02, compared to a current price of €110.00 — trading 0.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. The Middleby's overall GF Score™ is 88/100 with 2 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 The Middleby (FRA:MBY), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00% as of Jun. 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 The Middleby (FRA:MBY) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Middleby stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €110.00 is trading 0.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of €111.02.
Key valuation signals for FRA:MBY:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 0.00%
GF Value™: €111.02 vs. price of €110.00 (0.9% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:MBY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
The Middleby Corp is engaged in designing, manufacturing, marketing, distribution and service of a broad line of foodservice equipment used in all types of commercial restaurants and institutional kitchens, food preparation, cooking, baking, chilling and packaging equipment for food processing operations, and premium kitchen equipment including ranges, ovens, refrigerators, ventilation, dishwashers and outdoor cooking equipment used in the residential market. The company conducts its business through three principal business segments namely the Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group, the Food Processing Equipment Group and the Residential Kitchen Equipment Group. The firm derives majority revenue from Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group segment.
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