Heath (Samuel) & Sons (LSE:HSM) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 6.74% (As of Mar. 2026) — 63% Below Median

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LSE:HSM Heath (Samuel) & Sons PLC LSE:HSM
71 GF Score
Price £2.50
GF Value £3.33
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Heath (Samuel) & Sons Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Heath (Samuel) & Sons LSE:HSM +2.04% 71 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.74% as of Mar. 2026, which is 63% below its 10-year median of 18.41. GuruFocus rates LSE:HSM with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of £3.33 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,802 Construction companies, Heath (Samuel) & Sons ranks better than 68.26% on this metric.

Heath (Samuel) & Sons's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was £5.69 Mil. Heath (Samuel) & Sons's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was £0.38 Mil. Heath (Samuel) & Sons's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 6.74%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Heath (Samuel) & Sons's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:HSM' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.75   Med: 18.41   Max: 72.5
Current: 10.47

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Heath (Samuel) & Sons was 72.50%. The lowest was 6.75%. And the median was 18.41%.

LSE:HSM's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
68.26% of 1802 companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 6.43 vs LSE:HSM: 10.47

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) %. Heath (Samuel) & Sons's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.16%. 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.


Heath (Samuel) & Sons  (LSE:HSM) 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.

Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % based on Don Yacktman's definition is a better measure of the expected rate of return for a stock.


Heath (Samuel) & Sons Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Heath (Samuel) & Sons Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Heath (Samuel) & Sons's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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Heath (Samuel) & Sons Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Heath (Samuel) & Sons Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
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Heath (Samuel) & Sons Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 16.81 0.00 19.80 0.00 6.74

LSE:HSM vs TT, JCI, CARR: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Heath (Samuel) & Sons'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.


Heath (Samuel) & Sons Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Heath (Samuel) & Sons's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Heath (Samuel) & Sons's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.


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Heath (Samuel) & Sons 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.

Heath (Samuel) & Sonss Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=0.384/5.6932
=6.74 %

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 6.74% mean?
Heath (Samuel) & Sons (LSE:HSM) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.74% 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 Heath (Samuel) & Sons and its competitors. This is 63% below median its historical median of 18.41. Over the past decade, Heath (Samuel) & Sons' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 6.75 to 72.50. According to the industry distribution chart, Heath (Samuel) & Sons ranks #572 out of 1802 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 31.7%.
Is Heath (Samuel) & Sons' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Heath (Samuel) & Sons' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.74% is 63% below median its 10-year median of 18.41. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 6.75 to a high of 72.50. The Construction industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.43. Heath (Samuel) & Sons' value of 6.74% is 4.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Heath (Samuel) & Sons ranks #572 out of 1802 companies in the Construction industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Heath (Samuel) & Sons has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Heath (Samuel) & Sons' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to TT and JCI?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Heath (Samuel) & Sons ranks #572 out of 1802 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Heath (Samuel) & Sons in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.43. Heath (Samuel) & Sons' value of 6.74% is 4.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Heath (Samuel) & Sons' own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 6.75 to 72.50 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 18.41 vs. the industry median of 6.43, Heath (Samuel) & Sons 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 Construction company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Construction companies is 6.43, based on 1,802 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. Heath (Samuel) & Sons's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.74% is 4.8% 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 Heath (Samuel) & Sons and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.43 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Heath (Samuel) & Sons's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.74%, which is 63% below median its own 10-year median of 18.41. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Heath (Samuel) & Sons stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Heath (Samuel) & Sons (LSE:HSM) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £3.33, compared to a current price of £2.50 — trading 24.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.74%, which is 63% below median its 10-year median of 18.41 and 4.8% above the Construction industry median of 6.43. Heath (Samuel) & Sons' overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 4 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 Heath (Samuel) & Sons (LSE:HSM), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.74% 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 Heath (Samuel) & Sons (LSE:HSM) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Heath (Samuel) & Sons stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of £2.50 is trading 24.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of £3.33. GuruFocus considers Heath (Samuel) & Sons to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for LSE:HSM:

  • Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 6.74% (63% below median its 10-year median of 18.41)
  • GF Value™: £3.33 vs. price of £2.50 (24.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 71/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 4.8% above the Construction median (#572 of 1802)

No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:HSM stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Heath (Samuel) & Sons Business Description

Address Leopold Street, Cobden Works, Birmingham, GBR, B12 OUJ
Heath (Samuel) & Sons PLC is engaged in the manufacturing and marketing of hardware and bathroom field products. The company's product collection includes Landmark Industrial, Landmark Pure, Style Moderne, Fairfield, Antique, Xenon, Novis, and Curzon. It has one business segment, which is the manufacture and marketing of products in the builder's hardware and bathroom field. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from the United Kingdom.
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