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Viet Nam Forestry Joint Stock CoHSTC:VIF -5.06%70 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 15.90% as of Mar. 2026, which is 57% above its 10-year median of 10.13. GuruFocus rates HSTC:VIF with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of ₫19,568.15 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 288 Forest Products companies, Viet Nam Forestry Joint Stock Co ranks better than 89.58% on this metric.
Viet Nam Forestry Joint Stock Co's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₫3,307,019 Mil.
Viet Nam Forestry Joint Stock Co's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₫525,643 Mil. Viet Nam Forestry Joint Stock Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 15.90%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Viet Nam Forestry Joint Stock Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
HSTC:VIF'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.9 Med: 10.13 Max: 24.44
Current: 17.37
During the past 7 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Viet Nam Forestry Joint Stock Co was 24.44%. The lowest was 5.90%. And the median was 10.13%.
HSTC:VIF's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 89.58% of 288
companies
in the Forest Products industry
Industry Median: 3.85
vs HSTC:VIF: 17.37
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 Nam Forestry Joint Stock Co's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -1.37%. 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 Nam Forestry Joint Stock Co (HSTC:VIF) 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.
* 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 Nam Forestry Joint Stock Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Lumber & Wood Production subindustry, Viet Nam Forestry Joint Stock 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.
Viet Nam Forestry Joint Stock Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Forest Products Industry
For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Viet Nam Forestry Joint Stock Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Viet Nam Forestry Joint Stock Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Viet Nam Forestry Joint Stock 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.
Viet Nam Forestry Joint Stock Co'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 ₫525,643 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 15.90% mean?
Viet Nam Forestry Joint Stock Co (HSTC:VIF) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 15.90% 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 Nam Forestry Joint Stock Co and its competitors. This is 57% above median its historical median of 10.13. Over the past decade, Viet Nam Forestry Joint Stock Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 5.90 to 24.44. According to the industry distribution chart, Viet Nam Forestry Joint Stock Co ranks #30 out of 288 companies in the Forest Products industry, placing it in the top 10.4%.
Is Viet Nam Forestry Joint Stock Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Viet Nam Forestry Joint Stock Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 15.90% is 57% above median its 10-year median of 10.13. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.90 to a high of 24.44. The Forest Products industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.85. Viet Nam Forestry Joint Stock Co's value of 15.90% is 313% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Viet Nam Forestry Joint Stock Co ranks #30 out of 288 companies in the Forest Products industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Viet Nam Forestry Joint Stock Co has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Viet Nam Forestry Joint Stock Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to SSD and UFPI?
According to the Forest Products industry distribution chart, Viet Nam Forestry Joint Stock Co ranks #30 out of 288 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Viet Nam Forestry Joint Stock Co in the top 10% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.85. Viet Nam Forestry Joint Stock Co's value of 15.90% is 313% above this benchmark. Historically, Viet Nam Forestry Joint Stock Co's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 5.90 to 24.44 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 10.13 vs. the industry median of 3.85, Viet Nam Forestry Joint Stock Co 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 Forest Products company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Forest Products companies is 3.85, based on 288 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 Nam Forestry Joint Stock Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 15.90% is 313% 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 Nam Forestry Joint Stock Co and its competitors. For the Forest Products industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.85 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Viet Nam Forestry Joint Stock Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 15.90%, which is 57% above median its own 10-year median of 10.13. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Viet Nam Forestry Joint Stock Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Viet Nam Forestry Joint Stock Co (HSTC:VIF) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₫19,568.15, compared to a current price of ₫15,000.00 — trading 23.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 15.90%, which is 57% above median its 10-year median of 10.13 and 313% above the Forest Products industry median of 3.85. Viet Nam Forestry Joint Stock Co's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 2 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 Viet Nam Forestry Joint Stock Co (HSTC:VIF), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 15.90% 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.
Is Viet Nam Forestry Joint Stock Co (HSTC:VIF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Viet Nam Forestry Joint Stock Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ₫15,000.00 is trading 23.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₫19,568.15.
GuruFocus considers Viet Nam Forestry Joint Stock Co to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for HSTC:VIF:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 15.90% (57% above median its 10-year median of 10.13)
GF Value™: ₫19,568.15 vs. price of ₫15,000.00 (23.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 313% above the Forest Products median (#30 of 288)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HSTC:VIF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Viet Nam Forestry Corp Joint Stock Co principal activities are Cultivation, seeding, planting for wood; Logging; Exploiting other forest products from wood; Collecting products from forest other than wood and other forest products; Providing forestry services; Sawing, shaving and preserving wood; Producing plywood, veneer and other kinds of thin fiberboard; Producing wooden products for construction; Producing wooden package; Producing other wooden products, producing handicrafts from bamboo, straw and plaiting material; Making beds, wardrobes, tables, chairs; and Other activities. The business segment is derived mainly from sales of wood products (from afforestation, commercial activities, and processing) and from property rental. It has only one geographic segment in Vietnam.
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