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CT Automotive GroupLSE:CTA 36 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 26.74% as of Dec. 2025, which is 117% above its 10-year median of 12.32. GuruFocus rates LSE:CTA with a GF Score™ of 36/100 and a GF Value™ of £0.34 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,343 Vehicles & Parts companies, CT Automotive Group ranks better than 91.14% on this metric.
CT Automotive Group's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was £30.28 Mil.
CT Automotive Group's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was £8.05 Mil. CT Automotive Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 26.74%.
The historical rank and industry rank for CT Automotive Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:CTA'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -36.44 Med: 12.32 Max: 28.78
Current: 22.54
During the past 8 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of CT Automotive Group was 28.78%. The lowest was -36.44%. And the median was 12.32%.
LSE:CTA's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 91.14% of 1343
companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 5.9
vs LSE:CTA: 22.54
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) %. CT Automotive Group'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.
CT Automotive Group (LSE:CTA) 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.
CT Automotive Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
CT Automotive Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for CT Automotive Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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CT Automotive Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Auto Parts subindustry, CT Automotive Group'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.
CT Automotive Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Vehicles & Parts Industry
For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, CT Automotive Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where CT Automotive Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
CT Automotive Group 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.
CT Automotive Groups 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 26.74% mean?
CT Automotive Group (LSE:CTA) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 26.74% 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 CT Automotive Group and its competitors. This is 117% above median its historical median of 12.32. According to the industry distribution chart, CT Automotive Group ranks #119 out of 1343 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 8.9%.
Is CT Automotive Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
CT Automotive Group's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 26.74% is 117% above median its 10-year median of 12.32. The Vehicles & Parts industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.90. CT Automotive Group's value of 26.74% is 353.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, CT Automotive Group ranks #119 out of 1343 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, CT Automotive Group has a GF Score™ of 36/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CT Automotive Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to ORLY and AZO?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, CT Automotive Group ranks #119 out of 1343 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places CT Automotive Group in the top 9% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.90. CT Automotive Group's value of 26.74% is 353.2% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 12.32 vs. the industry median of 5.90, CT Automotive Group 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 Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Vehicles & Parts companies is 5.90, based on 1,343 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. CT Automotive Group's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 26.74% is 353.2% 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 CT Automotive Group and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.90 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. CT Automotive Group's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 26.74%, which is 117% above median its own 10-year median of 12.32. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CT Automotive Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CT Automotive Group (LSE:CTA) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.34, compared to a current price of £0.35 — trading 2.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 26.74%, which is 117% above median its 10-year median of 12.32 and 353.2% above the Vehicles & Parts industry median of 5.90. CT Automotive Group's overall GF Score™ is 36/100 with 2 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 CT Automotive Group (LSE:CTA), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 26.74% 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 CT Automotive Group (LSE:CTA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CT Automotive Group stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of £0.35 is trading 2.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of £0.34.
GuruFocus considers CT Automotive Group to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for LSE:CTA:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 26.74% (117% above median its 10-year median of 12.32)
GF Value™: £0.34 vs. price of £0.35 (2.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 353.2% above the Vehicles & Parts median (#119 of 1343)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:CTA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
CT Automotive Group PLC technologically-led manufacturer of bespoke automotive interior finishes and kinematic components, mainly produced through polymer moulding processes and with precision finishing techniques such as chrome plating, wrapped assemblies and complex sub-assembly. The group has two segments Tooling - Design, development and sale of tooling for the automotive industry; and Production - Manufacturing and distributing serial production of interior parts for the automotive industry. The company generates majority of revenue from Production segment.
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