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Grafton GroupGROUF Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00% as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.
Grafton Group's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $0 Mil.
Grafton Group's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $255 Mil. Grafton Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.00%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Grafton Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
GROUF'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.23 Med: 6.7 Max: 23.37
Current: 18.48
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Grafton Group was 23.37%. The lowest was 2.23%. And the median was 6.70%.
GROUF's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked
in the Industrial Distribution industry.
Industry Median: 6.02
vs GROUF: 18.48
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) %. Grafton Group'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.
Grafton Group (OTCPK:GROUF) 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.
Grafton Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Grafton Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Grafton Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * 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.
Grafton Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, Grafton Group'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.
Grafton Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Industrial Distribution Industry
For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, Grafton Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Grafton Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Grafton Group 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.
Grafton Groups Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
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?
Grafton Group (GROUF) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00% 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 Grafton Group and its competitors. Over the past decade, Grafton Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 2.23 to 23.37.
Is Grafton Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Grafton Group's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.23 to a high of 23.37.
How does Grafton Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to FAST and GWW?
Grafton Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00% can be compared against companies in the Industrial Distribution industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.02. Historically, Grafton Group's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 2.23 to 23.37 over the past decade. 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 an Industrial Distribution company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Industrial Distribution companies is 6.02, based on 160 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 Grafton Group and its competitors. For the Industrial Distribution industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.02 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Grafton Group'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 Grafton Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Grafton Group (GROUF) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $9.59, compared to a current price of $11.05 — trading 15.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. 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 Grafton Group (GROUF), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00% 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.
Grafton Group PLC is a distributor of building materials that operates in three segments; The Distribution segment is into the distribution of building and plumbing materials to professional tradespeople engaged in residential repair, maintenance, and improvement projects and also in residential and other new build construction, The Retailing segment operates DIY and home improvement business from a network of stores that supply mainly retail customers with wide products for DIY and for the home and garden, and The Manufacturing segment is into the manufacture of dry mortar in Great Britain. The company also operates in residential and other new build construction. Geographically, the company generates over half of its revenue from the United Kingdom.
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