Alkim Alkali Kimya AS (IST:ALKIM) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -2.13% (As of Dec. 2025)

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IST:ALKIM Alkim Alkali Kimya AS IST:ALKIM
61 GF Score
Price ₺16.86
GF Value ₺14.59
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 9 Warning Signs
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What is Alkim Alkali Kimya AS Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Alkim Alkali Kimya AS IST:ALKIM -5.12% 61 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -2.13% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates IST:ALKIM with a GF Score™ of 61/100 and a GF Value™ of ₺14.59 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 289 Forest Products companies, Alkim Alkali Kimya AS ranks worse than 74.74% on this metric.

Alkim Alkali Kimya AS's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was ₺5,765 Mil. Alkim Alkali Kimya AS's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was ₺-120 Mil. Alkim Alkali Kimya AS's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -2.13%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Alkim Alkali Kimya AS's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:

IST:ALKIM' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.52   Med: 10.68   Max: 26.14
Current: -2.3

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Alkim Alkali Kimya AS was 26.14%. The lowest was -2.52%. And the median was 10.68%.

IST:ALKIM's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
74.74% of 289 companies
in the Forest Products industry
Industry Median: 3.94 vs IST:ALKIM: -2.30

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) %. Alkim Alkali Kimya AS's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -9.96%. 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.


Alkim Alkali Kimya AS  (IST:ALKIM) 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.


Alkim Alkali Kimya AS Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Alkim Alkali Kimya AS Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Alkim Alkali Kimya AS's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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Alkim Alkali Kimya AS Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Alkim Alkali Kimya AS Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
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Alkim Alkali Kimya AS Quarterly 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 Premium Member Only -1.00 -0.70 -1.49 -1.92 -2.13

Alkim Alkali Kimya AS Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Competitor Comparison

For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, Alkim Alkali Kimya AS'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.


Alkim Alkali Kimya AS Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Alkim Alkali Kimya AS's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Alkim Alkali Kimya AS's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.


IST:ALKIM
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Alkim Alkali Kimya AS 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.

Alkim Alkali Kimya ASs Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-122.843/5765.223
=-2.13 %

Alkim Alkali Kimya AS'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 ₺-120 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -2.13% mean?
Alkim Alkali Kimya AS (IST:ALKIM) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -2.13% 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 Alkim Alkali Kimya AS and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Alkim Alkali Kimya AS ranks #216 out of 289 companies in the Forest Products industry, placing it in the top 74.7%.
Is Alkim Alkali Kimya AS's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Alkim Alkali Kimya AS's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -2.13%. Based on the distribution chart, Alkim Alkali Kimya AS ranks #216 out of 289 companies in the Forest Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Alkim Alkali Kimya AS has a GF Score™ of 61/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Alkim Alkali Kimya AS's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to competitors?
According to the Forest Products industry distribution chart, Alkim Alkali Kimya AS ranks #216 out of 289 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Alkim Alkali Kimya AS in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.94. 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 3.94, based on 289 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. 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 Alkim Alkali Kimya AS and its competitors. For the Forest Products industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.94 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Alkim Alkali Kimya AS's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -2.13%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Alkim Alkali Kimya AS stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alkim Alkali Kimya AS (IST:ALKIM) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₺14.59, compared to a current price of ₺16.86 — trading 15.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -2.13%. Alkim Alkali Kimya AS's overall GF Score™ is 61/100 with 9 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 Alkim Alkali Kimya AS (IST:ALKIM), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -2.13% 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 Alkim Alkali Kimya AS (IST:ALKIM) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alkim Alkali Kimya AS stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₺16.86 is trading 15.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₺14.59. GuruFocus considers Alkim Alkali Kimya AS to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for IST:ALKIM:

  • Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -2.13%
  • GF Value™: ₺14.59 vs. price of ₺16.86 (15.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 61/100 with 9 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the IST:ALKIM stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Alkim Alkali Kimya AS Business Description

Address Inonu Caddesi No:13, Taksim, Istanbul, TUR, 34437
Alkim Alkali Kimya AS is a Turkey-based company engaged in the paper and chemical business activity. The business segments of the group are Chemical products which involves the production and sales of Sodium Sulphate and derivatives; Paper segment covering production and sales of paper products and Other operations segment. It derives key revenue from the Paper segment.
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