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Kuala Lumpur Kepong BhdKLKBF 82 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.52% as of Mar. 2026, which is 31% above its 10-year median of 4.99. GuruFocus rates KLKBF with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of $6.94. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 576 Conglomerates companies, Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd ranks worse than 50.17% on this metric.
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $9,739 Mil.
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $559 Mil. Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 6.52%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
KLKBF'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.68 Med: 4.99 Max: 11.3
Current: 6.65
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd was 11.30%. The lowest was 2.68%. And the median was 4.99%.
KLKBF's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 50.17% of 576
companies
in the Conglomerates industry
Industry Median: 6.585
vs KLKBF: 6.65
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) %. Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -4.10%. 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.
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd (OTCPK:KLKBF) 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.
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
* 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.
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
KLKBF vs MMM, HON: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison
For the Conglomerates subindustry, Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd'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.
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Conglomerates Industry
For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd 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.
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhds Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd'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 $559 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.52% mean?
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd (KLKBF) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.52% 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 Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd and its competitors. This is 31% above median its historical median of 4.99. Over the past decade, Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 2.68 to 11.30. According to the industry distribution chart, Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd ranks #289 out of 576 companies in the Conglomerates industry, placing it in the top 50.2%.
Is Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.52% is 31% above median its 10-year median of 4.99. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.68 to a high of 11.30. The Conglomerates industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.59. Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd's value of 6.52% is 1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd ranks #289 out of 576 companies in the Conglomerates industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd has a GF Score™ of 82/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to MMM and HON?
According to the Conglomerates industry distribution chart, Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd ranks #289 out of 576 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.59. Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd's value of 6.52% is 1% below this benchmark. Historically, Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 2.68 to 11.30 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.99 vs. the industry median of 6.59, Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd has consistently been below 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 6.59, 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. Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.52% is 1% 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 Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd and its competitors. For the Conglomerates industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.59 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.52%, which is 31% above median its own 10-year median of 4.99. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd (KLKBF) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.52%. The stock's GF Value™ is $6.94, compared to a current price of $6.17 — trading 11.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.52%, which is 31% above median its 10-year median of 4.99 and 1% below the Conglomerates industry median of 6.59. Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 with 8 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 Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd (KLKBF), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.52% 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 Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd (KLKBF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $6.17 is trading 11.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $6.94.
Key valuation signals for KLKBF:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 6.52% (31% above median its 10-year median of 4.99)
GF Value™: $6.94 vs. price of $6.17 (11.1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 1% below the Conglomerates median (#289 of 576)
No single metric tells the full story. See the KLKBF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd harvests oil palm and rubber plantations in Southeast Asia. On top of utilizing the plantations, the company manufactures fatty acids and alcohols, oleochemicals, soaps, rubber gloves, and other specialty chemicals, and is also engaged in the business of Property development. Its reportable segments include Plantation, Manufacturing, Property Development, Investment Holding, and Others. Majority of revenue is generated from its manufacturing segment, which is involved in the manufacturing of oleochemicals, non-ionic surfactants, and esters, rubber gloves, parquet flooring products, pharmaceutical products, storing and distribution of bulk liquid, refining of palm products, kernel crushing, and trading of palm products. It operates in Malaysia and other regions.
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