Sapphire Textile Mills (KAR:SAPT) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 29.94% (As of Mar. 2026) — 75% Above Median

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KAR:SAPT Sapphire Textile Mills Ltd KAR:SAPT
94 GF Score
Price ₨1,440.31
GF Value ₨1,421.15
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 9 Warning Signs
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What is Sapphire Textile Mills Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Sapphire Textile Mills KAR:SAPT 94 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 29.94% as of Mar. 2026, which is 75% above its 10-year median of 17.12. GuruFocus rates KAR:SAPT with a GF Score™ of 94/100 and a GF Value™ of ₨1,421.15 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,073 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories companies, Sapphire Textile Mills ranks better than 94.13% on this metric.

Sapphire Textile Mills's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₨76,715 Mil. Sapphire Textile Mills's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₨22,990 Mil. Sapphire Textile Mills's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 29.94%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Sapphire Textile Mills's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:

KAR:SAPT' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.68   Med: 17.12   Max: 39.13
Current: 29.12

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Sapphire Textile Mills was 39.13%. The lowest was 3.68%. And the median was 17.12%.

KAR:SAPT's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
94.13% of 1073 companies
in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry
Industry Median: 5.64 vs KAR:SAPT: 29.12

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) %. Sapphire Textile Mills's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 43.79%. 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.


Sapphire Textile Mills  (KAR:SAPT) 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.


Sapphire Textile Mills Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Sapphire Textile Mills Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sapphire Textile Mills's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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Sapphire Textile Mills Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Sapphire Textile Mills Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
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Sapphire Textile Mills Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 29.85 26.60 29.50 28.57 29.94

Sapphire Textile Mills Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Competitor Comparison

For the Textile Manufacturing subindustry, Sapphire Textile Mills'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.


Sapphire Textile Mills Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Sapphire Textile Mills's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sapphire Textile Mills's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.


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Sapphire Textile Mills 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.

Sapphire Textile Millss Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=26178.631/98347.4702
=26.62 %

Sapphire Textile Mills'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 ₨22,990 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 29.94% mean?
Sapphire Textile Mills (KAR:SAPT) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 29.94% 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 Sapphire Textile Mills and its competitors. This is 75% above median its historical median of 17.12. Over the past decade, Sapphire Textile Mills' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 3.68 to 39.13. According to the industry distribution chart, Sapphire Textile Mills ranks #63 out of 1073 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, placing it in the top 5.9%.
Is Sapphire Textile Mills' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Sapphire Textile Mills' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 29.94% is 75% above median its 10-year median of 17.12. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.68 to a high of 39.13. The Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.64. Sapphire Textile Mills' value of 29.94% is 430.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sapphire Textile Mills ranks #63 out of 1073 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Sapphire Textile Mills has a GF Score™ of 94/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sapphire Textile Mills' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to competitors?
According to the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry distribution chart, Sapphire Textile Mills ranks #63 out of 1073 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Sapphire Textile Mills in the top 6% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.64. Sapphire Textile Mills' value of 29.94% is 430.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Sapphire Textile Mills' own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 3.68 to 39.13 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 17.12 vs. the industry median of 5.64, Sapphire Textile Mills 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 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories companies is 5.64, based on 1,073 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. Sapphire Textile Mills's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 29.94% is 430.9% 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 Sapphire Textile Mills and its competitors. For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.64 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sapphire Textile Mills's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 29.94%, which is 75% above median its own 10-year median of 17.12. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sapphire Textile Mills stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sapphire Textile Mills (KAR:SAPT) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₨1,421.15, compared to a current price of ₨1,440.31 — trading 1.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 29.94%, which is 75% above median its 10-year median of 17.12 and 430.9% above the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry median of 5.64. Sapphire Textile Mills' overall GF Score™ is 94/100 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 Sapphire Textile Mills (KAR:SAPT), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 29.94% 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 Sapphire Textile Mills (KAR:SAPT) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sapphire Textile Mills stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₨1,440.31 is trading 1.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₨1,421.15. GuruFocus considers Sapphire Textile Mills to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for KAR:SAPT:

  • Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 29.94% (75% above median its 10-year median of 17.12)
  • GF Value™: ₨1,421.15 vs. price of ₨1,440.31 (1.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 94/100 with 9 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 430.9% above the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories median (#63 of 1073)

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


Sapphire Textile Mills Business Description

Address I. I. Chundrigar Road, 212, Cotton Exchange Building, Karachi, SD, PAK
Sapphire Textile Mills Ltd is the company mainly involved in the manufacturing and sale of yarn, fabrics, home textile products, finishing and printing of fabrics. Its segments include Spinning, Weaving, Processing, printing, Home Textile Products, Textile Retail, Stitching, and Power Generation. Geographically, it generates the majority of the revenue from the domestic market.
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