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Viet First SecuritiesHSTC:VFS 36 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 13.28% as of Mar. 2026, which is 50% above its 10-year median of 8.88. GuruFocus rates HSTC:VFS with a GF Score™ of 36/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 780 Capital Markets companies, Viet First Securities ranks better than 83.72% on this metric.
Viet First Securities's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₫2,855,921 Mil.
Viet First Securities's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₫379,376 Mil. Viet First Securities's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 13.28%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Viet First Securities's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
HSTC:VFS'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.84 Med: 8.88 Max: 15.93
Current: 15.92
During the past 3 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Viet First Securities was 15.93%. The lowest was 5.84%. And the median was 8.88%.
HSTC:VFS's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 83.72% of 780
companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 2.755
vs HSTC:VFS: 15.92
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) %. Viet First Securities's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 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.
Viet First Securities (HSTC:VFS) 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.
Viet First Securities Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Viet First Securities Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Viet First Securities'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.
Viet First Securities Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Capital Markets subindustry, Viet First Securities'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.
Viet First Securities Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Capital Markets Industry
For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Viet First Securities's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Viet First Securities's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Viet First Securities 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.
Viet First Securitiess Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Viet First Securities's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was ₫379,376 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 13.28% mean?
Viet First Securities (HSTC:VFS) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 13.28% as of Mar. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Viet First Securities and its competitors. This is 50% above median its historical median of 8.88. Over the past decade, Viet First Securities' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 5.84 to 15.93. According to the industry distribution chart, Viet First Securities ranks #127 out of 780 companies in the Capital Markets industry, placing it in the top 16.3%.
Is Viet First Securities' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Viet First Securities' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 13.28% is 50% above median its 10-year median of 8.88. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.84 to a high of 15.93. The Capital Markets industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.76. Viet First Securities' value of 13.28% is 382% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Viet First Securities ranks #127 out of 780 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Viet First Securities has a GF Score™ of 36/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Viet First Securities' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to MS and GS?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, Viet First Securities ranks #127 out of 780 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Viet First Securities in the top 16% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.76. Viet First Securities' value of 13.28% is 382% above this benchmark. Historically, Viet First Securities' own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 5.84 to 15.93 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.88 vs. the industry median of 2.76, Viet First Securities 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 Capital Markets company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Capital Markets companies is 2.76, based on 780 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. Viet First Securities's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 13.28% is 382% 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 Viet First Securities and its competitors. For the Capital Markets industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.76 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Viet First Securities's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 13.28%, which is 50% above median its own 10-year median of 8.88. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Viet First Securities stock overvalued right now?
Viet First Securities (HSTC:VFS) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 13.28%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 13.28%, which is 50% above median its 10-year median of 8.88 and 382% above the Capital Markets industry median of 2.76. Viet First Securities' overall GF Score™ is 36/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Viet First Securities (HSTC:VFS), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 13.28% as of Mar. 2026. 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.
Viet First Securities Corp. is engaged in providing various financial services such as stock brokerage, securities investment consulting, self-trading in securities, securities depository, and underwriting securities.
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