PION Group AB (LTS:0GSB) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 4.94% (As of Mar. 2026) — 41% Below Median

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LTS:0GSB PION Group AB LTS:0GSB
65 GF Score
Price kr5.70
GF Value kr5.81
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What is PION Group AB Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

PION Group AB LTS:0GSB 65 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.94% as of Mar. 2026, which is 41% below its 10-year median of 8.39. GuruFocus rates LTS:0GSB with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of kr5.81. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,105 Business Services companies, PION Group AB ranks worse than 61.54% on this metric.

PION Group AB's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was kr293 Mil. PION Group AB's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was kr13 Mil. PION Group AB's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 4.94%.

The historical rank and industry rank for PION Group AB's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:

LTS:0GSB' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -27.53   Med: 8.39   Max: 48.04
Current: 4.19

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of PION Group AB was 48.04%. The lowest was -27.53%. And the median was 8.39%.

LTS:0GSB's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
61.54% of 1105 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 6.36 vs LTS:0GSB: 4.19

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) %. PION Group AB'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.


PION Group AB  (LTS:0GSB) 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.


PION Group AB Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


PION Group AB Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for PION Group AB's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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* 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.

PION Group AB Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

PION Group AB Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 13.85 15.82 -4.60 -23.42 0.33

PION Group AB Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 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 -27.86 -17.95 -8.35 0.33 4.94

LTS:0GSB vs KFY, RHI, TNET: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, PION Group AB'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.


PION Group AB Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, PION Group AB's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where PION Group AB's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.


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PION Group AB 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.

PION Group ABs Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=0.931/911.541
=0.10 %

PION Group AB'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 kr13 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 4.94% mean?
PION Group AB (LTS:0GSB) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 4.94% 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 PION Group AB and its competitors. This is 41% below median its historical median of 8.39. According to the industry distribution chart, PION Group AB ranks #680 out of 1105 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 61.5%.
Is PION Group AB's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
PION Group AB's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 4.94% is 41% below median its 10-year median of 8.39. The Business Services industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.36. PION Group AB's value of 4.94% is 22.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, PION Group AB ranks #680 out of 1105 companies in the Business Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, PION Group AB has a GF Score™ of 65/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does PION Group AB's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to KFY and RHI?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, PION Group AB ranks #680 out of 1105 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places PION Group AB in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.36. PION Group AB's value of 4.94% is 22.3% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 8.39 vs. the industry median of 6.36, PION Group AB has consistently been below 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 Business Services company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Business Services companies is 6.36, based on 1,105 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. PION Group AB's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 4.94% is 22.3% below 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 PION Group AB and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.36 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. PION Group AB's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.94%, which is 41% below median its own 10-year median of 8.39. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PION Group AB stock overvalued right now?
PION Group AB (LTS:0GSB) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 4.94%. The stock's GF Value™ is kr5.81, compared to a current price of kr5.70 — trading 1.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.94%, which is 41% below median its 10-year median of 8.39 and 22.3% below the Business Services industry median of 6.36. PION Group AB's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 with 5 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 PION Group AB (LTS:0GSB), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.94% 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 PION Group AB (LTS:0GSB) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PION Group AB stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of kr5.70 is trading 1.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of kr5.81.

Key valuation signals for LTS:0GSB:

  • Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 4.94% (41% below median its 10-year median of 8.39)
  • GF Value™: kr5.81 vs. price of kr5.70 (1.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 65/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 22.3% below the Business Services median (#680 of 1105)

No single metric tells the full story. See the LTS:0GSB stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


PION Group AB Business Description

Other Exchanges PION B:Sweden
Address Torsgatan 11, Box 207, Stockholm, SWE, 101 24
PION Group AB is a Sweden-based company engaged in the recruitment sector. The services offered by the group include provides temporary staffing and permanent placement in the business areas of Finance Accounting, IT, Office support, HR, Sales and marketing, life science and engineering, legal and executive search. Geographically, the services offered by the firm are in the region of Sweden, Germany and Finland.
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