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Kits EyecareKTYCF -0.08%74 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.38% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates KTYCF with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of $9.64 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,129 Retail - Cyclical companies, Kits Eyecare ranks worse than 70.5% on this metric.
Kits Eyecare's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $345.0 Mil.
Kits Eyecare's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $5.2 Mil. Kits Eyecare's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.38%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Kits Eyecare's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
KTYCF'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -25.04 Med: -1.5 Max: 2.26
Current: 1.69
During the past 8 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Kits Eyecare was 2.26%. The lowest was -25.04%. And the median was -1.50%.
KTYCF's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 70.5% of 1129
companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 5.47
vs KTYCF: 1.69
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) %. Kits Eyecare's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 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.
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.
Kits Eyecare Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Kits Eyecare Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Kits Eyecare'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.
For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Kits Eyecare'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.
Kits Eyecare Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Kits Eyecare's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kits Eyecare'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.
Kits Eyecares Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Kits Eyecare'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 $5.2 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.38% mean?
Kits Eyecare (KTYCF) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.38% 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 Kits Eyecare and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Kits Eyecare ranks #796 out of 1129 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 70.5%.
Is Kits Eyecare's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Kits Eyecare's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.38%. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.47. Kits Eyecare's value of 1.38% is 74.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kits Eyecare ranks #796 out of 1129 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Kits Eyecare has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kits Eyecare's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to CASY and WSM?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Kits Eyecare ranks #796 out of 1129 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Kits Eyecare in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.47. Kits Eyecare's value of 1.38% is 74.8% 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Retail - Cyclical companies is 5.47, based on 1,129 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. Kits Eyecare's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.38% is 74.8% 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 Kits Eyecare and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.47 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kits Eyecare's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.38%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kits Eyecare stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kits Eyecare (KTYCF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $9.64, compared to a current price of $9.51 — trading 1.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.38% and 74.8% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 5.47. Kits Eyecare's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Kits Eyecare (KTYCF), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.38% 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 Kits Eyecare (KTYCF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kits Eyecare stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $9.51 is trading 1.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of $9.64.
GuruFocus considers Kits Eyecare to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for KTYCF:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 1.38%
GF Value™: $9.64 vs. price of $9.51 (1.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 74.8% below the Retail - Cyclical median (#796 of 1129)
No single metric tells the full story. See the KTYCF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Kits Eyecare Ltd is a vertically integrated, digitally native eyecare platform that offers its customers access to a vast selection of the highest quality contact lenses and eyeglasses, including its exclusive KITS-designed products, and a suite of online vision tools. It operates a network of optical e-commerce websites, including KITS.com, KITS.ca, OptiContacts.com, and ContactsExpress.ca. The company's contact lens partners include Alcon, Bausch & Lomb, CooperVision, and Johnson & Johnson, and its glasses partners include Gucci, Oakley, Prive Revaux, Ray-Ban and Tom Ford. Its geographic locations are the United States; and Canada and Other which generates the majority of its revenue from the United States.
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