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Hongchang International CoHCIL 27 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.36% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates HCIL with a GF Score™ of 27/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 317 Retail - Defensive companies, Hongchang International Co ranks worse than 64.98% on this metric.
Hongchang International Co's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $82.90 Mil.
Hongchang International Co's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $2.79 Mil. Hongchang International Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 3.36%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Hongchang International Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
HCIL'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -844.78 Med: -4.45 Max: 443.31
Current: 3.92
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Hongchang International Co was 443.31%. The lowest was -844.78%. And the median was -4.45%.
HCIL's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 64.98% of 317
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 6.28
vs HCIL: 3.92
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) %. Hongchang International Co'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.
Hongchang International Co (OTCPK:HCIL) 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.
Hongchang International Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Hongchang International Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Hongchang International Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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Hongchang International Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Food Distribution subindustry, Hongchang International Co'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.
Hongchang International Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Hongchang International Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Hongchang International Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Hongchang International Co 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.
Hongchang International Cos Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as
Hongchang International Co's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $2.79 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.36% mean?
Hongchang International Co (HCIL) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.36% 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 Hongchang International Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Hongchang International Co ranks #206 out of 317 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 65%.
Is Hongchang International Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Hongchang International Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.36%. The Retail - Defensive industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.28. Hongchang International Co's value of 3.36% is 46.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hongchang International Co ranks #206 out of 317 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Hongchang International Co has a GF Score™ of 27/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hongchang International Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to TWG and DIT?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Hongchang International Co ranks #206 out of 317 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Hongchang International Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.28. Hongchang International Co's value of 3.36% is 46.5% 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Retail - Defensive companies is 6.28, based on 317 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. Hongchang International Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.36% is 46.5% 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 Hongchang International Co and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.28 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hongchang International Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.36%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hongchang International Co stock overvalued right now?
Hongchang International Co (HCIL) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.36%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.36% and 46.5% below the Retail - Defensive industry median of 6.28. Hongchang International Co's overall GF Score™ is 27/100 with 7 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 Hongchang International Co (HCIL), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.36% 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.
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