Cloudia Research SpA (FRA:ZP2) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 3.31% (As of Dec. 2025) — 29% Below Median

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What is Cloudia Research SpA Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Cloudia Research SpA FRA:ZP2 17 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.31% as of Dec. 2025, which is 29% below its 10-year median of 4.69. GuruFocus rates FRA:ZP2 with a GF Score™ of 17/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,912 Software companies, Cloudia Research SpA ranks better than 61.85% on this metric.

Cloudia Research SpA's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €6.84 Mil. Cloudia Research SpA's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was €0.23 Mil. Cloudia Research SpA's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 3.31%.

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

FRA:ZP2' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.73   Med: 4.69   Max: 16.78
Current: 4.68

During the past 5 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Cloudia Research SpA was 16.78%. The lowest was 2.73%. And the median was 4.69%.

FRA:ZP2's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
61.85% of 2912 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 2.05 vs FRA:ZP2: 4.68

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) %. Cloudia Research SpA's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 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.


Cloudia Research SpA  (FRA:ZP2) 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.


Cloudia Research SpA Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Cloudia Research SpA Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

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Cloudia Research SpA Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Cloudia Research SpA Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
0.00 0.00 3.19 5.93 3.31

Cloudia Research SpA Semi-Annual Data
Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 3.19 0.00 5.93 0.00 3.31

FRA:ZP2 vs IBM, ACN, FISV: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Cloudia Research SpA'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.


Cloudia Research SpA Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Cloudia Research SpA's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Cloudia Research SpA 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.

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

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=0.233/6.83526
=3.41 %

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 3.31% mean?
Cloudia Research SpA (FRA:ZP2) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.31% as of Dec. 2025. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Cloudia Research SpA and its competitors. This is 29% below median its historical median of 4.69. Over the past decade, Cloudia Research SpA's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 2.73 to 16.78. According to the industry distribution chart, Cloudia Research SpA ranks #1111 out of 2912 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 38.2%.
Is Cloudia Research SpA's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Cloudia Research SpA's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.31% is 29% below median its 10-year median of 4.69. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.73 to a high of 16.78. The Software industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.05. Cloudia Research SpA's value of 3.31% is 61.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Cloudia Research SpA ranks #1111 out of 2912 companies in the Software industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Cloudia Research SpA has a GF Score™ of 17/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cloudia Research SpA's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Cloudia Research SpA ranks #1111 out of 2912 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Cloudia Research SpA in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.05. Cloudia Research SpA's value of 3.31% is 61.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Cloudia Research SpA's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 2.73 to 16.78 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.69 vs. the industry median of 2.05, Cloudia Research SpA 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 Software company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Software companies is 2.05, based on 2,912 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. Cloudia Research SpA's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.31% is 61.5% 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 Cloudia Research SpA and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.05 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Cloudia Research SpA's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.31%, which is 29% below median its own 10-year median of 4.69. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cloudia Research SpA stock overvalued right now?
Cloudia Research SpA (FRA:ZP2) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.31%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.31%, which is 29% below median its 10-year median of 4.69 and 61.5% above the Software industry median of 2.05. Cloudia Research SpA's overall GF Score™ is 17/100 with 4 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 Cloudia Research SpA (FRA:ZP2), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.31% as of Dec. 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.

Cloudia Research SpA Business Description

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Address Via Ettore Ciccotti 3, Milano, ITA, 20161
Cloudia Research SpA operates in the IT sector, providing services aimed at the digital transformation of business activity. It is engaged in digital transformation process, designing and providing innovative and customized solutions that allows to implement automated and interconnected IT management systems, which replace previous systems, improving operational efficiency and competitiveness.
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