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K Wave MediaKWM -27.50%6 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -256.41% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates KWM with a GF Score™ of 6/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,006 Media - Diversified companies, K Wave Media ranks worse than 99.01% on this metric.
K Wave Media's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $53.96 Mil.
K Wave Media's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $-140.86 Mil. K Wave Media's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -256.41%.
The historical rank and industry rank for K Wave Media's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
KWM'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -400 Med: -6.23 Max: -0.67
Current: -400
During the past 3 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of K Wave Media was -0.67%. The lowest was -400.00%. And the median was -6.23%.
KWM's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 99.01% of 1006
companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 3
vs KWM: -400.00
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) %. K Wave Media'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.
K Wave Media (NAS:KWM) 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.
K Wave Media Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
K Wave Media Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for K Wave Media'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.
K Wave Media Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Entertainment subindustry, K Wave Media'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.
K Wave Media Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, K Wave Media's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where K Wave Media's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
K Wave Media 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.
K Wave Medias Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
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 -256.41% mean?
K Wave Media (KWM) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -256.41% 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 K Wave Media and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, K Wave Media ranks #996 out of 1006 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 99%.
Is K Wave Media's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
K Wave Media's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -256.41%. Based on the distribution chart, K Wave Media ranks #996 out of 1006 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, K Wave Media has a GF Score™ of 6/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does K Wave Media's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to STGZ and FTRK?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, K Wave Media ranks #996 out of 1006 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places K Wave Media in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.00. 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Media - Diversified companies is 3.00, based on 1,006 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 K Wave Media and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. K Wave Media's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -256.41%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is K Wave Media stock overvalued right now?
K Wave Media (KWM) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -256.41%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -256.41%. K Wave Media's overall GF Score™ is 6/100 with 3 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 K Wave Media (KWM), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -256.41% 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.
K Wave Media Ltd is engaged in the IP content business, which focuses on the creation, investment, management, licensing, and monetization of intellectual property (IP) content such as TV programs, movies, dramas, and music. Its operations are reported in four segments: content merchandising, food and beverages, content production, and content investment. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the content merchandising segment, which produces and distributes specialized video merchandise for K-pop artists timed to coincide with their activities, such as concerts, album launches, and fan events. Geographically, the company generates maximum revenue from Korea, and the rest from the USA, Germany, the UK, France, Japan, and other markets.
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