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HORNBACH Baumarkt AGLTS:0ENN 19 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.49% as of Feb. 2026, which is 2% below its 10-year median of 6.64. GuruFocus rates LTS:0ENN with a GF Score™ of 19/100 and a GF Value™ of €61.48 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,127 Retail - Cyclical companies, HORNBACH Baumarkt AG ranks better than 56.79% on this metric.
HORNBACH Baumarkt AG's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was €3,712 Mil.
HORNBACH Baumarkt AG's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2026 was €235 Mil. HORNBACH Baumarkt AG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was 6.49%.
The historical rank and industry rank for HORNBACH Baumarkt AG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
LTS:0ENN'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.6 Med: 6.64 Max: 12.26
Current: 6.64
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of HORNBACH Baumarkt AG was 12.26%. The lowest was 4.60%. And the median was 6.64%.
LTS:0ENN's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 56.79% of 1127
companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 5.63
vs LTS:0ENN: 6.64
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) %. HORNBACH Baumarkt AG's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was 12.03%. 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.
HORNBACH Baumarkt AG (LTS:0ENN) 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.
HORNBACH Baumarkt AG Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
HORNBACH Baumarkt AG Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for HORNBACH Baumarkt AG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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HORNBACH Baumarkt AG Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Home Improvement Retail subindustry, HORNBACH Baumarkt AG'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.
HORNBACH Baumarkt AG Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, HORNBACH Baumarkt AG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where HORNBACH Baumarkt AG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
HORNBACH Baumarkt AG 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.
HORNBACH Baumarkt AGs Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2026 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 6.49% mean?
HORNBACH Baumarkt AG (LTS:0ENN) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.49% as of Feb. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on HORNBACH Baumarkt AG and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 6.64. Over the past decade, HORNBACH Baumarkt AG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 4.60 to 12.26. According to the industry distribution chart, HORNBACH Baumarkt AG ranks #487 out of 1127 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 43.2%.
Is HORNBACH Baumarkt AG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
HORNBACH Baumarkt AG's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.49% is near median its 10-year median of 6.64. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.60 to a high of 12.26. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.63. HORNBACH Baumarkt AG's value of 6.49% is 15.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, HORNBACH Baumarkt AG ranks #487 out of 1127 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, HORNBACH Baumarkt AG has a GF Score™ of 19/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does HORNBACH Baumarkt AG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to HD and LOW?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, HORNBACH Baumarkt AG ranks #487 out of 1127 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts HORNBACH Baumarkt AG in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.63. HORNBACH Baumarkt AG's value of 6.49% is 15.3% above this benchmark. Historically, HORNBACH Baumarkt AG's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 4.60 to 12.26 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.64 vs. the industry median of 5.63, HORNBACH Baumarkt AG 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Retail - Cyclical companies is 5.63, based on 1,127 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. HORNBACH Baumarkt AG's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.49% is 15.3% 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 HORNBACH Baumarkt AG and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.63 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. HORNBACH Baumarkt AG's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.49%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 6.64. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is HORNBACH Baumarkt AG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, HORNBACH Baumarkt AG (LTS:0ENN) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €61.48, compared to a current price of €62.00 — trading 0.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.49%, which is near median its 10-year median of 6.64 and 15.3% above the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 5.63. HORNBACH Baumarkt AG's overall GF Score™ is 19/100 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 HORNBACH Baumarkt AG (LTS:0ENN), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.49% as of Feb. 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 HORNBACH Baumarkt AG (LTS:0ENN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, HORNBACH Baumarkt AG stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €62.00 is trading 0.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of €61.48.
GuruFocus considers HORNBACH Baumarkt AG to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for LTS:0ENN:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 6.49% (near median its 10-year median of 6.64)
GF Value™: €61.48 vs. price of €62.00 (0.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 15.3% above the Retail - Cyclical median (#487 of 1127)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LTS:0ENN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
HORNBACH Baumarkt AG is a German company that operates megastores and offers do-it-yourself (DIY), home improvement, and gardening products. The company also operates in other European countries, including Austria, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Switzerland, and Romania. The company conducts its activities through its Retail and Real estate segments. The Retail segment operates DIY megastores and garden centers, while the Real estate segment focuses on retail properties. The stores' product range includes hardware/electrical, paint/wallpaper/flooring, construction materials, sanitary tiles, and garden products. The majority of the company's sales are derived from its retail segment.
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