Nordic Paper Holding AB (FRA:NPH) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 9.48% (As of Jun. 2025)

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FRA:NPH Nordic Paper Holding AB FRA:NPH
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What is Nordic Paper Holding AB Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Nordic Paper Holding AB FRA:NPH 17 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 9.48% as of Jun. 2025. GuruFocus rates FRA:NPH with a GF Score™ of 17/100.

Nordic Paper Holding AB's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was €503.7 Mil. Nordic Paper Holding AB's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2025 was €48.8 Mil. Nordic Paper Holding AB's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was 9.48%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Nordic Paper Holding AB's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:NPH's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked *
in the Forest Products industry.
Industry Median: 3.83
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % only.

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) %. Nordic Paper Holding AB's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was 25.49%. 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.


Nordic Paper Holding AB  (FRA:NPH) 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.

Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % based on Don Yacktman's definition is a better measure of the expected rate of return for a stock.


Nordic Paper Holding AB Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Nordic Paper Holding AB Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Nordic Paper Holding AB's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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Nordic Paper Holding AB Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Nordic Paper Holding AB Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 10.20 5.43 23.98 16.39 14.79

Nordic Paper Holding AB Quarterly Data
Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 14.18 13.21 14.79 15.31 9.48

FRA:NPH vs SLVM: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, Nordic Paper Holding AB'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.


Nordic Paper Holding AB Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Nordic Paper Holding AB's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Nordic Paper Holding AB's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.


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Nordic Paper Holding AB 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.

Nordic Paper Holding ABs Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=58.248/393.076334
=14.82 %

Nordic Paper Holding AB's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €48.8 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 9.48% mean?
Nordic Paper Holding AB (FRA:NPH) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 9.48% as of Jun. 2025. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Nordic Paper Holding AB and its competitors.
Is Nordic Paper Holding AB's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Nordic Paper Holding AB's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 9.48%. The Forest Products industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.83. Nordic Paper Holding AB's value of 9.48% is 147.5% above this industry median. Overall, Nordic Paper Holding AB has a GF Score™ of 17/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nordic Paper Holding AB's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to SLVM?
Nordic Paper Holding AB's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 9.48% can be compared against companies in the Forest Products industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.83. Nordic Paper Holding AB's value of 9.48% is 147.5% above this benchmark. 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 Forest Products company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Forest Products companies is 3.83, based on 287 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. Nordic Paper Holding AB's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 9.48% is 147.5% 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 Nordic Paper Holding AB and its competitors. For the Forest Products industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.83 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nordic Paper Holding AB's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 9.48%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nordic Paper Holding AB stock overvalued right now?
Nordic Paper Holding AB (FRA:NPH) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 9.48%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 9.48% and 147.5% above the Forest Products industry median of 3.83. Nordic Paper Holding AB's overall GF Score™ is 17/100. 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 Nordic Paper Holding AB (FRA:NPH), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 9.48% as of Jun. 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.

Nordic Paper Holding AB Business Description

Address Tullhusgatan 1B, Karlstad, SWE, 652 09
Nordic Paper Holding AB is a paper company operating in two segments; Kraft paper is used in many end-use applications, such as in products aimed at consumers, including carrier bags and food packaging, in packaging for building materials, and in multiple other industrial applications, and Greaseproof paper is a group of paper types that are characterized by a resistance to oil or grease and is mainly used in the food sector but also have a number of industrial applications. The company offers effective and environmentally responsible products and solutions within the Kraft Paper and Natural Greaseproof segments. Geographically, it operates in Sweden, Italy, Germany, UK, Rest of Europe, USA, and Rest of the world.
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