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Helios TowersLSE:HTWS -0.66%78 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.79% as of Dec. 2025, which is 348% above its 10-year median of 1.74. GuruFocus rates LSE:HTWS with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of £1.26 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 371 Telecommunication Services companies, Helios Towers ranks better than 59.57% on this metric.
Helios Towers's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was £3,048.5 Mil.
Helios Towers's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was £235.8 Mil. Helios Towers's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 7.79%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Helios Towers's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:HTWS'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.53 Med: 1.74 Max: 7.49
Current: 7.03
During the past 10 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Helios Towers was 7.49%. The lowest was -1.53%. And the median was 1.74%.
LSE:HTWS's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 59.57% of 371
companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 5.6
vs LSE:HTWS: 7.03
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) %. Helios Towers's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 17.05%. 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.
Helios Towers Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Helios Towers Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Helios Towers'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.
For the Telecom Services subindustry, Helios Towers'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.
Helios Towers Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Telecommunication Services Industry
For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Helios Towers's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Helios Towers's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
In his book, The Little That Beat the Market, hedge fund manager Joel Greenblatt defines Earnings Yield as operating income divided by enterprise value.
Helios Towerss 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 7.79% mean?
Helios Towers (LSE:HTWS) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 7.79% 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 Helios Towers and its competitors. This is 348% above median its historical median of 1.74. According to the industry distribution chart, Helios Towers ranks #150 out of 371 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, placing it in the top 40.4%.
Is Helios Towers' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Helios Towers' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 7.79% is 348% above median its 10-year median of 1.74. The Telecommunication Services industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.60. Helios Towers' value of 7.79% is 39.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Helios Towers ranks #150 out of 371 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Helios Towers has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Helios Towers' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to TMUS and VZ?
According to the Telecommunication Services industry distribution chart, Helios Towers ranks #150 out of 371 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Helios Towers in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.60. Helios Towers' value of 7.79% is 39.1% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 1.74 vs. the industry median of 5.60, Helios Towers 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 Telecommunication Services company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Telecommunication Services companies is 5.60, based on 371 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. Helios Towers's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 7.79% is 39.1% 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 Helios Towers and its competitors. For the Telecommunication Services industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.60 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Helios Towers's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.79%, which is 348% above median its own 10-year median of 1.74. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Helios Towers stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Helios Towers (LSE:HTWS) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £1.26, compared to a current price of £1.95 — trading 54.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.79%, which is 348% above median its 10-year median of 1.74 and 39.1% above the Telecommunication Services industry median of 5.60. Helios Towers' overall GF Score™ is 78/100 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 Helios Towers (LSE:HTWS), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.79% 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 Helios Towers (LSE:HTWS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Helios Towers stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of £1.95 is trading 54.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of £1.26.
GuruFocus considers Helios Towers to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for LSE:HTWS:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 7.79% (348% above median its 10-year median of 1.74)
GF Value™: £1.26 vs. price of £1.95 (54.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 39.1% above the Telecommunication Services median (#150 of 371)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:HTWS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Helios Towers PLC is a United Kingdom-based company that provides telecommunications towers and infrastructure. The company offers tower-related operational services, including site selection, site preparation, maintenance, security, and power management. The solutions offered by the company include Colocation, Build-to-suit, In-building solutions, Managed Services, and others.
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