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Kuwait Portland Cement Co's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was KWD54.63 Mil.
Kuwait Portland Cement Co's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was KWD2.98 Mil. Kuwait Portland Cement Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 0.00%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Kuwait Portland Cement Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
KUW:PCEM'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.52 Med: 5.4 Max: 13.4
Current: 3.28
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Kuwait Portland Cement Co was 13.40%. The lowest was 0.52%. And the median was 5.40%.
KUW:PCEM's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 64.75% of 417
companies
in the Building Materials industry
Industry Median: 5.24
vs KUW:PCEM: 3.28
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) %. Kuwait Portland Cement Co's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 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.
Kuwait Portland Cement Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Kuwait Portland Cement Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Kuwait Portland Cement Co'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.
Kuwait Portland Cement Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Building Materials subindustry, Kuwait Portland Cement 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.
Kuwait Portland Cement Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Building Materials Industry
For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Kuwait Portland Cement Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kuwait Portland Cement Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Kuwait Portland Cement 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.
Kuwait Portland Cement Cos Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Kuwait Portland Cement Co's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was KWD2.98 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00% mean?
Kuwait Portland Cement Co (KUW:PCEM) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00% as of Jun. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Kuwait Portland Cement Co and its competitors. Over the past decade, Kuwait Portland Cement Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 0.52 to 13.40. According to the industry distribution chart, Kuwait Portland Cement Co ranks #270 out of 417 companies in the Building Materials industry, placing it in the top 64.7%.
Is Kuwait Portland Cement Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Kuwait Portland Cement Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.52 to a high of 13.40. Based on the distribution chart, Kuwait Portland Cement Co ranks #270 out of 417 companies in the Building Materials industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Kuwait Portland Cement Co has a GF Score™ of 56/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kuwait Portland Cement Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to CRH and VMC?
According to the Building Materials industry distribution chart, Kuwait Portland Cement Co ranks #270 out of 417 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Kuwait Portland Cement Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.24. Historically, Kuwait Portland Cement Co's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 0.52 to 13.40 over the past decade. 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 Building Materials company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Building Materials companies is 5.24, based on 417 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. 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 Kuwait Portland Cement Co and its competitors. For the Building Materials industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.24 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kuwait Portland Cement Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kuwait Portland Cement Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kuwait Portland Cement Co (KUW:PCEM) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is KWD0.53, compared to a current price of KWD0.64 — trading 20% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. Kuwait Portland Cement Co's overall GF Score™ is 56/100 with 10 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 Kuwait Portland Cement Co (KUW:PCEM), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00% as of Jun. 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 Kuwait Portland Cement Co (KUW:PCEM) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kuwait Portland Cement Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of KWD0.64 is trading 20% above its estimated GF Value™ of KWD0.53.
GuruFocus considers Kuwait Portland Cement Co to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for KUW:PCEM:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 0.00%
GF Value™: KWD0.53 vs. price of KWD0.64 (20% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the KUW:PCEM stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Kuwait Portland Cement Co is a Kuwait-based company. The products of the company include cement and ready-mix concrete. The company is engaged in trading by importing and exporting different kinds of bulk cement and packaging it. It also works in establishing, operating, managing, renting to other parties, and renting warehouses and silos for the supply and distribution of cement of different kinds, and appropriating the necessary transportation. Its operating segments include Cement, steel, aggregate and ready mix; and Investments.
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