Xaar (FRA:XAR) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 0.00% (As of Jun. 2026)

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FRA:XAR Xaar PLC FRA:XAR
75 GF Score
Price €1.32
GF Value €1.44
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Xaar Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Xaar FRA:XAR +5.60% 75 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00% as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:XAR with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of €1.44. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,498 Hardware companies, Xaar ranks worse than 76.82% on this metric.

Xaar's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €107.26 Mil. Xaar's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was €-1.56 Mil. Xaar's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 0.00%.

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

FRA:XAR' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1220.29   Med: 0.58   Max: 5666.26
Current: -1.39

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Xaar was 5666.26%. The lowest was -1220.29%. And the median was 0.58%.

FRA:XAR's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
76.82% of 2498 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 2.59 vs FRA:XAR: -1.39

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) %. Xaar'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.


Xaar  (FRA:XAR) 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.


Xaar Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Xaar Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

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* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Xaar Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Xaar Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.97 0.84 -2.33 -17.12 -3.42

Xaar Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25 Jun26
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 0.00 -17.12 0.00 -3.42 0.00

FRA:XAR vs DELL, ANET, SNDK: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Computer Hardware subindustry, Xaar'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.


Xaar Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Hardware Industry

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

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


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Xaar 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.

Xaars Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-3.201/87.0417
=-3.68 %

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 0.00% mean?
Xaar (FRA:XAR) 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 Xaar and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Xaar ranks #1919 out of 2498 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 76.8%.
Is Xaar's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Xaar's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. Based on the distribution chart, Xaar ranks #1919 out of 2498 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Xaar has a GF Score™ of 75/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Xaar's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to DELL and ANET?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Xaar ranks #1919 out of 2498 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Xaar in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.59. 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 2.59, based on 2,498 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 Xaar and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.59 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Xaar'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 Xaar stock overvalued right now?
Xaar (FRA:XAR) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00%. The stock's GF Value™ is €1.44, compared to a current price of €1.32 — trading 8.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. Xaar's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 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 Xaar (FRA:XAR), 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 Xaar (FRA:XAR) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Xaar stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €1.32 is trading 8.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of €1.44.

Key valuation signals for FRA:XAR:

  • Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 0.00%
  • GF Value™: €1.44 vs. price of €1.32 (8.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 75/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:XAR stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Xaar Business Description

Other Exchanges XARl:UKXAR:UK
Address 3950 Cambridge Research Park, Waterbeach, Cambridge, GBR, CB25 9PE
Xaar PLC is a digital inkjet technology company. It designs and manufactures printheads, product print systems, and Ink supply systems, which it sells globally to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and User Developer Integrators (UDIs). The Group's technology is used in a range of manufacturing applications, including graphics, labels, direct-to-shape packaging decoration, ceramic tiles, laminates, and outer case coding, as well as printing with specialist functional fluids for manufacturing techniques. Its operations are reported under the following segments: Printhead, which generates the maximum revenue, EPS, and Megnajet. Geographically, the Group generates maximum revenue from the Americas, followed by EMEA, China, and the Rest of Asia Pacific.
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