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Air Astana JSCLSE:AIRA 46 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 8.68% as of Mar. 2026, which is 31% below its 10-year median of 12.61. GuruFocus rates LSE:AIRA with a GF Score™ of 46/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,026 Transportation companies, Air Astana JSC ranks better than 61.89% on this metric.
Air Astana JSC's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $1,093 Mil.
Air Astana JSC's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $87 Mil. Air Astana JSC's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 8.68%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Air Astana JSC's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:AIRA'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 8.12 Med: 12.61 Max: 20.73
Current: 8.8
During the past 6 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Air Astana JSC was 20.73%. The lowest was 8.12%. And the median was 12.61%.
LSE:AIRA's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 61.89% of 1026
companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 6.75
vs LSE:AIRA: 8.80
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) %. Air Astana JSC'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.
Air Astana JSC (LSE:AIRA) 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.
Air Astana JSC Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Air Astana JSC Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Air Astana JSC'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.
Air Astana JSC Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Airlines subindustry, Air Astana JSC'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.
Air Astana JSC Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Air Astana JSC's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Air Astana JSC's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Air Astana JSC 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.
Air Astana JSCs Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Air Astana JSC'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 $87 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 8.68% mean?
Air Astana JSC (LSE:AIRA) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 8.68% 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 Air Astana JSC and its competitors. This is 31% below median its historical median of 12.61. Over the past decade, Air Astana JSC's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 8.12 to 20.73. According to the industry distribution chart, Air Astana JSC ranks #391 out of 1026 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 38.1%.
Is Air Astana JSC's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Air Astana JSC's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 8.68% is 31% below median its 10-year median of 12.61. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 8.12 to a high of 20.73. The Transportation industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.75. Air Astana JSC's value of 8.68% is 28.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Air Astana JSC ranks #391 out of 1026 companies in the Transportation industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Air Astana JSC has a GF Score™ of 46/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Air Astana JSC's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to DAL and UAL?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Air Astana JSC ranks #391 out of 1026 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Air Astana JSC in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.75. Air Astana JSC's value of 8.68% is 28.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Air Astana JSC's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 8.12 to 20.73 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 12.61 vs. the industry median of 6.75, Air Astana JSC 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 Transportation company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Transportation companies is 6.75, based on 1,026 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. Air Astana JSC's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 8.68% is 28.6% 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 Air Astana JSC and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.75 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Air Astana JSC's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 8.68%, which is 31% below median its own 10-year median of 12.61. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Air Astana JSC stock overvalued right now?
Air Astana JSC (LSE:AIRA) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 8.68%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 8.68%, which is 31% below median its 10-year median of 12.61 and 28.6% above the Transportation industry median of 6.75. Air Astana JSC's overall GF Score™ is 46/100 with 7 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 Air Astana JSC (LSE:AIRA), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 8.68% 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.
Air Astana JSC is an airline company engaged in providing scheduled and charter, point-to-point and transit, short-haul and long-haul passenger air transportation and cargo services on domestic, regional, and international routes across Central Asia, the Caucasus, Europe (including Turkey), the Middle East, and Asia (including India and China). The group has two reportable segments. The Air Astana segment operates as a full-service airline brand providing domestic and international passenger and cargo transportation services. The FlyArystan segment operates as a low-cost airline brand providing scheduled short-haul and medium-haul passenger air transportation services across Kazakhstan and neighboring regions, including the Caucasus, Central Asia, Turkey, and the Middle East.
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