Delton Technology (Guangzhou) (FRA:VT4) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 2.52% (As of Mar. 2026) — 30% Below Median

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FRA:VT4 Delton Technology (Guangzhou) Inc FRA:VT4
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What is Delton Technology (Guangzhou) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Delton Technology (Guangzhou) FRA:VT4 -2.39% 57 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.52% as of Mar. 2026, which is 30% below its 10-year median of 3.61. GuruFocus rates FRA:VT4 with a GF Score™ of 57/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,488 Hardware companies, Delton Technology (Guangzhou) ranks worse than 54.46% on this metric.

Delton Technology (Guangzhou)'s Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €4,108.6 Mil. Delton Technology (Guangzhou)'s EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €161.7 Mil. Delton Technology (Guangzhou)'s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 2.52%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Delton Technology (Guangzhou)'s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:VT4' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.46   Med: 3.61   Max: 9.93
Current: 1.88

During the past 9 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Delton Technology (Guangzhou) was 9.93%. The lowest was 1.46%. And the median was 3.61%.

FRA:VT4's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
54.46% of 2488 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 2.33 vs FRA:VT4: 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) %. Delton Technology (Guangzhou)'s Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 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.


Delton Technology (Guangzhou)  (FRA:VT4) 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.


Delton Technology (Guangzhou) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Delton Technology (Guangzhou) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Delton Technology (Guangzhou)'s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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Delton Technology (Guangzhou) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Delton Technology (Guangzhou) Annual Data
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Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
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Delton Technology (Guangzhou) Quarterly Data
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FRA:VT4 vs APH, GLW, TEL: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Delton Technology (Guangzhou)'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.


Delton Technology (Guangzhou) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Delton Technology (Guangzhou)'s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Delton Technology (Guangzhou)'s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.


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Delton Technology (Guangzhou) 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.

Delton Technology (Guangzhou)s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=139.86/0
= %

Delton Technology (Guangzhou)'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 €161.7 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.52% mean?
Delton Technology (Guangzhou) (FRA:VT4) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.52% 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 Delton Technology (Guangzhou) and its competitors. This is 30% below median its historical median of 3.61. Over the past decade, Delton Technology (Guangzhou)'s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 1.46 to 9.93. According to the industry distribution chart, Delton Technology (Guangzhou) ranks #1355 out of 2488 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 54.5%.
Is Delton Technology (Guangzhou)'s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Delton Technology (Guangzhou)'s current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.52% is 30% below median its 10-year median of 3.61. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.46 to a high of 9.93. The Hardware industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.33. Delton Technology (Guangzhou)'s value of 2.52% is 8.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Delton Technology (Guangzhou) ranks #1355 out of 2488 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Delton Technology (Guangzhou) has a GF Score™ of 57/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Delton Technology (Guangzhou)'s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to APH and GLW?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Delton Technology (Guangzhou) ranks #1355 out of 2488 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Delton Technology (Guangzhou) in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.33. Delton Technology (Guangzhou)'s value of 2.52% is 8.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Delton Technology (Guangzhou)'s own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 1.46 to 9.93 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.61 vs. the industry median of 2.33, Delton Technology (Guangzhou) 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 Hardware company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Hardware companies is 2.33, based on 2,488 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. Delton Technology (Guangzhou)'s current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.52% is 8.2% 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 Delton Technology (Guangzhou) and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.33 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Delton Technology (Guangzhou)'s current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.52%, which is 30% below median its own 10-year median of 3.61. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Delton Technology (Guangzhou) stock overvalued right now?
Delton Technology (Guangzhou) (FRA:VT4) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.52%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.52%, which is 30% below median its 10-year median of 3.61 and 8.2% above the Hardware industry median of 2.33. Delton Technology (Guangzhou)'s overall GF Score™ is 57/100 with 3 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 Delton Technology (Guangzhou) (FRA:VT4), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.52% 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.

Delton Technology (Guangzhou) Business Description

Other Exchanges 01989:Hong Kong001389:China
Address No. 22 Baoying South Road, Bonded Zone, Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, CHN, 510730
Delton Technology (Guangzhou) Inc is engaged in research & development, production and sales of printed circuit boards. Its products are mainly used in data center, cloud computing, industrial Internet, artificial intelligence, 5G communication, automotive electronics, security and printing and other terminal fields. The company's geographical segments are the Chinese mainland and the Outside Chinese mainland, with the majority of the revenue derived from the Outside Chinese mainland segment. Its core products include Data Center PCB, AI server PCB, 5G communication PCB, and Application terminal product PCB.
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