KDCE (Kid Castle Educational) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 217.39% (As of Sep. 2024)

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What is Kid Castle Educational Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Kid Castle Educational KDCE -99.00% 12 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 217.39% as of Sep. 2024. GuruFocus rates KDCE with a GF Score™ of 12/100.

Kid Castle Educational's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was $0.40 Mil. Kid Castle Educational's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was $0.87 Mil. Kid Castle Educational's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 217.39%.

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

KDCE's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked *
in the Conglomerates industry.
Industry Median: 6.57
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % only.

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) %. Kid Castle Educational's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 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.


Kid Castle Educational  (OTCPK:KDCE) 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.


Kid Castle Educational Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Kid Castle Educational Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kid Castle Educational's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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* 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.

Kid Castle Educational Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Kid Castle Educational Annual Data
Trend Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
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Kid Castle Educational Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 -63.29 0.00 344.83 200.00 217.39

KDCE vs HON, MMM: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Kid Castle Educational'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.


Kid Castle Educational Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Kid Castle Educational's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kid Castle Educational's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.


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Kid Castle Educational 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.

Kid Castle Educationals Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=0/0.6742
= %

Kid Castle Educational's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0.87 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 217.39% mean?
Kid Castle Educational (KDCE) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 217.39% as of Sep. 2024. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Kid Castle Educational and its competitors.
Is Kid Castle Educational's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Kid Castle Educational's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 217.39%. The Conglomerates industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.57. Kid Castle Educational's value of 217.39% is 3208.8% above this industry median. Overall, Kid Castle Educational has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kid Castle Educational's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to HON and MMM?
Kid Castle Educational's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 217.39% can be compared against companies in the Conglomerates industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.57. Kid Castle Educational's value of 217.39% is 3208.8% above this benchmark. 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 6.57, based on 576 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. Kid Castle Educational's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 217.39% is 3208.8% 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 Kid Castle Educational and its competitors. For the Conglomerates industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.57 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kid Castle Educational's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 217.39%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kid Castle Educational stock overvalued right now?
Kid Castle Educational (KDCE) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 217.39%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 217.39% and 3208.8% above the Conglomerates industry median of 6.57. Kid Castle Educational's overall GF Score™ is 12/100. 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 Kid Castle Educational (KDCE), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 217.39% as of Sep. 2024. 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.

Kid Castle Educational Business Description

Address 370 Amapola Avenue, Suite 200A, Torrance, CA, USA, 90501
Kid Castle Educational Corp operates and manages a portfolio of real estate properties, digital assets, and other in-demand properties. Kid Castle engages in rollup and consolidation of real estate, Biopharma and digital economy assets and operations.
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