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The historical rank and industry rank for Kingdee International Software Group Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
KGDEF'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.88 Med: -0.14 Max: 5.95
Current: 0.19
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Kingdee International Software Group Co was 5.95%. The lowest was -1.88%. And the median was -0.14%.
KGDEF's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 58.85% of 2911
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 2.01
vs KGDEF: 0.19
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) %. Kingdee International Software Group Co's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 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.
Kingdee International Software Group Co (OTCPK:KGDEF) 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.
Kingdee International Software Group Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
Kingdee International Software Group Co Annual Data
For the Software - Application subindustry, Kingdee International Software Group 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.
Kingdee International Software Group Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Kingdee International Software Group Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kingdee International Software Group Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Kingdee International Software Group 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.
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 0.11% mean?
Kingdee International Software Group Co (KGDEF) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.11% 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 Kingdee International Software Group Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Kingdee International Software Group Co ranks #1713 out of 2911 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 58.8%.
Is Kingdee International Software Group Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Kingdee International Software Group Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.11%. The Software industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.01. Kingdee International Software Group Co's value of 0.11% is 94.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kingdee International Software Group Co ranks #1713 out of 2911 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Kingdee International Software Group Co has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kingdee International Software Group Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to QH and SHOP?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Kingdee International Software Group Co ranks #1713 out of 2911 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Kingdee International Software Group Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.01. Kingdee International Software Group Co's value of 0.11% is 94.5% below 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 Software company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Software companies is 2.01, based on 2,911 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. Kingdee International Software Group Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.11% is 94.5% below 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 Kingdee International Software Group Co and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.01 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kingdee International Software Group Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.11%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kingdee International Software Group Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kingdee International Software Group Co (KGDEF) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.02, compared to a current price of $1.12 — trading 44.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.11% and 94.5% below the Software industry median of 2.01. Kingdee International Software Group Co's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 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 Kingdee International Software Group Co (KGDEF), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.11% 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 Kingdee International Software Group Co (KGDEF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kingdee International Software Group Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $1.12 is trading 44.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of $2.02.
GuruFocus considers Kingdee International Software Group Co to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for KGDEF:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 0.11%
GF Value™: $2.02 vs. price of $1.12 (44.8% below fair value)
Industry Position: 94.5% below the Software median (#1713 of 2911)
No single metric tells the full story. See the KGDEF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Kingdee International Software Group Co Ltd is engaged in cloud services, including enterprise cloud services, small & micro business finance cloud services, and industry cloud services; and enterprise resource planning business, including development and sales of software products. It has two operating segments: Subscription and software- Including subscriptions and sales of software, and Implementation, consulting, maintenance services, and others - including provision of subscription and software implementation services, software solution consulting, maintenance, upgrade, and other supporting services, and others.
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