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Kingboard HoldingsKBDCF 59 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 13.40% as of Dec. 2025, which is 9% below its 10-year median of 14.77. GuruFocus rates KBDCF with a GF Score™ of 59/100 and a GF Value™ of $7.75 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 578 Conglomerates companies, Kingboard Holdings ranks better than 58.48% on this metric.
Kingboard Holdings's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $5,771 Mil.
Kingboard Holdings's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $832 Mil. Kingboard Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 13.40%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Kingboard Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
KBDCF'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.16 Med: 14.77 Max: 43.61
Current: 8.83
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Kingboard Holdings was 43.61%. The lowest was 4.16%. And the median was 14.77%.
KBDCF's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 58.48% of 578
companies
in the Conglomerates industry
Industry Median: 6.485
vs KBDCF: 8.83
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) %. Kingboard Holdings's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -0.52%. 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.
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.
Kingboard Holdings Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Kingboard Holdings Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Kingboard Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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KBDCF vs HON, MMM: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison
For the Conglomerates subindustry, Kingboard Holdings'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.
Kingboard Holdings Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Conglomerates Industry
For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Kingboard Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kingboard Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
In his book, The Little That Beat the Market, hedge fund manager Joel Greenblatt defines Earnings Yield as operating income divided by enterprise value.
Kingboard Holdingss 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 13.40% mean?
Kingboard Holdings (KBDCF) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 13.40% 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 Kingboard Holdings and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 14.77. Over the past decade, Kingboard Holdings' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 4.16 to 43.61. According to the industry distribution chart, Kingboard Holdings ranks #240 out of 578 companies in the Conglomerates industry, placing it in the top 41.5%.
Is Kingboard Holdings' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Kingboard Holdings' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 13.40% is near median its 10-year median of 14.77. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.16 to a high of 43.61. The Conglomerates industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.49. Kingboard Holdings' value of 13.40% is 106.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kingboard Holdings ranks #240 out of 578 companies in the Conglomerates industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Kingboard Holdings has a GF Score™ of 59/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kingboard Holdings' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to HON and MMM?
According to the Conglomerates industry distribution chart, Kingboard Holdings ranks #240 out of 578 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Kingboard Holdings in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.49. Kingboard Holdings' value of 13.40% is 106.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Kingboard Holdings' own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 4.16 to 43.61 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 14.77 vs. the industry median of 6.49, Kingboard Holdings 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 Conglomerates company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Conglomerates companies is 6.49, based on 578 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. Kingboard Holdings's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 13.40% is 106.6% 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 Kingboard Holdings and its competitors. For the Conglomerates industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.49 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kingboard Holdings's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 13.40%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 14.77. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kingboard Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kingboard Holdings (KBDCF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $7.75, compared to a current price of $15.50 — trading 100% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 13.40%, which is near median its 10-year median of 14.77 and 106.6% above the Conglomerates industry median of 6.49. Kingboard Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 59/100 with 6 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 Kingboard Holdings (KBDCF), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 13.40% 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 Kingboard Holdings (KBDCF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kingboard Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $15.50 is trading 100% above its estimated GF Value™ of $7.75.
GuruFocus considers Kingboard Holdings to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for KBDCF:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 13.40% (near median its 10-year median of 14.77)
GF Value™: $7.75 vs. price of $15.50 (100% above fair value)
Industry Position: 106.6% above the Conglomerates median (#240 of 578)
No single metric tells the full story. See the KBDCF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Kingboard Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company in China. It operates in six segments: laminates, printed circuit boards, chemicals, properties, investments, and others, including service income, manufacture, and sale of magnetic products, and hotel business. The company's products include Tar, coke, methanol, benzene, acetic acid, glass epoxy laminate, paper laminate, single and double-sided printed circuit boards, and others. Geographically, it has operations in China, Thailand, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Europe, America, and Africa, out of which China accounts for the majority of the revenue.
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