Kose HoldingsKOSCF 72 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 9.78% as of Dec. 2025, which is 89% above its 10-year median of 5.17. GuruFocus rates KOSCF with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of $61.24 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,032 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Kose Holdings ranks better than 55.81% on this metric.
Kose Holdings's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $1,691 Mil.
Kose Holdings's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $118 Mil. Kose Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 9.78%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Kose Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
KOSCF'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.69 Med: 5.17 Max: 10.32
Current: 7.03
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Kose Holdings was 10.32%. The lowest was 1.69%. And the median was 5.17%.
KOSCF's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 55.81% of 2032
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 5.975
vs KOSCF: 7.03
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) %. Kose Holdings's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -2.60%. 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.
Kose Holdings (OTCPK:KOSCF) 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.
Kose Holdings Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Kose Holdings Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Kose Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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Kose Holdings Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Kose 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.
Kose Holdings Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Kose Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kose Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Kose Holdings 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.
Kose Holdingss Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Kose Holdings's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $118 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 9.78% mean?
Kose Holdings (KOSCF) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 9.78% 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 Kose Holdings and its competitors. This is 89% above median its historical median of 5.17. Over the past decade, Kose Holdings' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 1.69 to 10.32. According to the industry distribution chart, Kose Holdings ranks #898 out of 2032 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 44.2%.
Is Kose Holdings' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Kose Holdings' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 9.78% is 89% above median its 10-year median of 5.17. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.69 to a high of 10.32. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.98. Kose Holdings' value of 9.78% is 63.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kose Holdings ranks #898 out of 2032 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Kose Holdings has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kose Holdings' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to PG and CL?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Kose Holdings ranks #898 out of 2032 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Kose Holdings in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.98. Kose Holdings' value of 9.78% is 63.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Kose Holdings' own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 1.69 to 10.32 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.17 vs. the industry median of 5.98, Kose 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 5.98, based on 2,032 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. Kose Holdings's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 9.78% is 63.7% 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 Kose Holdings and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.98 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kose Holdings's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 9.78%, which is 89% above median its own 10-year median of 5.17. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kose Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kose Holdings (KOSCF) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $61.24, compared to a current price of $33.38 — trading 45.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 9.78%, which is 89% above median its 10-year median of 5.17 and 63.7% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 5.98. Kose Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 5 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 Kose Holdings (KOSCF), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 9.78% 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 Kose Holdings (KOSCF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kose Holdings stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $33.38 is trading 45.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of $61.24.
GuruFocus considers Kose Holdings to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for KOSCF:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 9.78% (89% above median its 10-year median of 5.17)
GF Value™: $61.24 vs. price of $33.38 (45.5% below fair value)
Industry Position: 63.7% above the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#898 of 2032)
No single metric tells the full story. See the KOSCF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Kose is Japan's second-largest beauty company, best known for its prestige skincare brands such as Decorte and Albion. Founded in 1946, the company remains under the management of the Kobayashi family. Albion, a fully consolidated subsidiary in which Kose holds a 79.5% stake, operates independently under a separate brand of the Kobayashi family. With a portfolio of 37 brands spanning multiple price points, the group captured approximately 15% of Japan's premium beauty segment in 2024, according to Euromonitor. Japan remains its core market, contributing over 60% of sales, followed by North America (19%) and Asia (13%). The company distributes its products through a diversified channel mix of department stores, specialty retailers, drugstores, travel retail, and e-commerce platforms.
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