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Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €4,825 Mil.
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €-73 Mil. Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -1.50%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:MUG'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.44 Med: 10.8 Max: 20.8
Current: -1.43
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co was 20.80%. The lowest was -1.44%. And the median was 10.80%.
FRA:MUG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 83.09% of 1626
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 3.705
vs FRA:MUG: -1.43
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) %. Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -5.38%. 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.
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co (FRA:MUG) 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.
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co'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.
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co 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.
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Cos Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co'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 €-73 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -1.50% mean?
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co (FRA:MUG) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -1.50% 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 Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co ranks #1351 out of 1626 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 83.1%.
Is Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -1.50%. Based on the distribution chart, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co ranks #1351 out of 1626 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co ranks #1351 out of 1626 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.71. 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 Chemicals company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Chemicals companies is 3.71, based on 1,626 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 Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.71 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -1.50%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co (FRA:MUG) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €13.76, compared to a current price of €22.00 — trading 59.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -1.50%. Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 with 7 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 Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co (FRA:MUG), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -1.50% 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 Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co (FRA:MUG) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €22.00 is trading 59.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of €13.76.
GuruFocus considers Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:MUG:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -1.50%
GF Value™: €13.76 vs. price of €22.00 (59.9% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:MUG stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co Inc is engaged in the manufacture and sale of chemical products. The company operates through two main divisions: the Green Energy & Chemicals Division, which produces methanol, ammonia-based chemicals, life science products, aromatic chemicals, foam plastics, and electricity; and the Functional Chemicals Division, which manufactures inorganic chemicals, plastic lens monomers, engineering plastics, electronic materials, and oxygen absorbers. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Functional Chemicals Division.
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