Schaltbau Holding AG (HAM:SLT) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 2.44% (As of Dec. 2025)

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HAM:SLT Schaltbau Holding AG HAM:SLT
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What is Schaltbau Holding AG Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Schaltbau Holding AG HAM:SLT 47 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.44% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates HAM:SLT with a GF Score™ of 47/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,024 Transportation companies, Schaltbau Holding AG ranks worse than 76.17% on this metric.

Schaltbau Holding AG's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €742.6 Mil. Schaltbau Holding AG's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was €18.1 Mil. Schaltbau Holding AG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 2.44%.

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

HAM:SLT' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -7.46   Med: -2.35   Max: 11.26
Current: 2.61

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Schaltbau Holding AG was 11.26%. The lowest was -7.46%. And the median was -2.35%.

HAM:SLT's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
76.17% of 1024 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 6.75 vs HAM:SLT: 2.61

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) %. Schaltbau Holding AG'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.


Schaltbau Holding AG  (HAM:SLT) 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.


Schaltbau Holding AG Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Schaltbau Holding AG Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

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Schaltbau Holding AG Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Schaltbau Holding AG Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
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Schaltbau Holding AG Semi-Annual Data
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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 4.41 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.44

HAM:SLT vs UNP, CSX, NSC: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Railroads subindustry, Schaltbau Holding AG'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.


Schaltbau Holding AG Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Schaltbau Holding AG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Schaltbau Holding AG 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.

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

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=18.119/742.6165
=2.44 %

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 2.44% mean?
Schaltbau Holding AG (HAM:SLT) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.44% 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 Schaltbau Holding AG and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Schaltbau Holding AG ranks #780 out of 1024 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 76.2%.
Is Schaltbau Holding AG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Schaltbau Holding AG's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.44%. The Transportation industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.75. Schaltbau Holding AG's value of 2.44% is 63.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Schaltbau Holding AG ranks #780 out of 1024 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Schaltbau Holding AG has a GF Score™ of 47/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Schaltbau Holding AG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to UNP and CSX?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Schaltbau Holding AG ranks #780 out of 1024 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Schaltbau Holding AG in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.75. Schaltbau Holding AG's value of 2.44% is 63.9% below 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 Transportation company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Transportation companies is 6.75, based on 1,024 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. Schaltbau Holding AG's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.44% is 63.9% below 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 Schaltbau Holding AG and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.75 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Schaltbau Holding AG's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.44%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Schaltbau Holding AG stock overvalued right now?
Schaltbau Holding AG (HAM:SLT) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.44%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.44% and 63.9% below the Transportation industry median of 6.75. Schaltbau Holding AG's overall GF Score™ is 47/100 with 6 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 Schaltbau Holding AG (HAM:SLT), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.44% 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.

Schaltbau Holding AG Business Description

Address Hollerithstrasse 5, Munich, DEU, 81829
Schaltbau Holding AG is engaged in the business of supplying transport system solutions. The company operates its business through multiples segments such as Mobile Transportation Technology, Stationary Transportation Technology, and Components. The Mobile Transportation Technology segment which derives majority revenue primarily supply door and boarding systems for buses, trains, and commercial vehicles as well as interior fittings for rolling stock. The company operates its business in the international markets spread across China/Hong Kong, North America, European nations and generates the majority of its revenues from Germany.
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