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Henkel AG KGaAHENOF 76 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 9.78% as of Dec. 2025, which is 53% above its 10-year median of 6.39. GuruFocus rates HENOF with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of $83.42 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,031 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Henkel AG KGaA ranks better than 68.39% on this metric.
Henkel AG KGaA's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $34,376 Mil.
Henkel AG KGaA's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $3,304 Mil. Henkel AG KGaA's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 9.78%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Henkel AG KGaA's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
HENOF'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.49 Med: 6.39 Max: 10.73
Current: 9.6
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Henkel AG KGaA was 10.73%. The lowest was 4.49%. And the median was 6.39%.
HENOF's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 68.39% of 2031
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 6.16
vs HENOF: 9.60
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) %. Henkel AG KGaA's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 10.97%. 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.
Henkel AG KGaA (OTCPK:HENOF) 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.
Henkel AG KGaA Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Henkel AG KGaA Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Henkel AG KGaA's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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Henkel AG KGaA Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Henkel AG KGaA'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.
Henkel AG KGaA Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Henkel AG KGaA's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Henkel AG KGaA's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Henkel AG KGaA 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.
Henkel AG KGaAs 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 9.78% mean?
Henkel AG KGaA (HENOF) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 9.78% 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 Henkel AG KGaA and its competitors. This is 53% above median its historical median of 6.39. Over the past decade, Henkel AG KGaA's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 4.49 to 10.73. According to the industry distribution chart, Henkel AG KGaA ranks #642 out of 2031 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 31.6%.
Is Henkel AG KGaA's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Henkel AG KGaA's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 9.78% is 53% above median its 10-year median of 6.39. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.49 to a high of 10.73. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.16. Henkel AG KGaA's value of 9.78% is 58.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Henkel AG KGaA ranks #642 out of 2031 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Henkel AG KGaA has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Henkel AG KGaA's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to PG and CL?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Henkel AG KGaA ranks #642 out of 2031 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Henkel AG KGaA in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.16. Henkel AG KGaA's value of 9.78% is 58.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Henkel AG KGaA's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 4.49 to 10.73 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.39 vs. the industry median of 6.16, Henkel AG KGaA 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 6.16, based on 2,031 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. Henkel AG KGaA's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 9.78% is 58.8% 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 Henkel AG KGaA and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.16 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Henkel AG KGaA's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 9.78%, which is 53% above median its own 10-year median of 6.39. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Henkel AG KGaA stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Henkel AG KGaA (HENOF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $83.42, compared to a current price of $85.00 — trading 1.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 9.78%, which is 53% above median its 10-year median of 6.39 and 58.8% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 6.16. Henkel AG KGaA's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 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 Henkel AG KGaA (HENOF), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 9.78% 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.
Is Henkel AG KGaA (HENOF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Henkel AG KGaA stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $85.00 is trading 1.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $83.42.
GuruFocus considers Henkel AG KGaA to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for HENOF:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 9.78% (53% above median its 10-year median of 6.39)
GF Value™: $83.42 vs. price of $85.00 (1.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 58.8% above the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#642 of 2031)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HENOF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Two distinct customer groups constitute Henkel. The consumer segment (around 47% of consolidated 2025 sales) is laundry and homecare, including the Persil and Purex laundry detergent brands; haircare, including the Schwarzkopf brand; and other brands, including Dial in hand soap. The adhesive technologies segment makes up the remaining 53% of sales. Sales in Europe accounted for 38% of the firm's consolidated total in 2025, while Asia-Pacific and North America accounted for 17% and 26%, respectively.
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