Dottikon ES Holding AG (LTS:0QJU) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 2.55% (As of Mar. 2026) — 15% Below Median

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LTS:0QJU Dottikon ES Holding AG LTS:0QJU
94 GF Score
Price CHF276.00
GF Value CHF343.44
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Dottikon ES Holding AG Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Dottikon ES Holding AG LTS:0QJU 94 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.55% as of Mar. 2026, which is 15% below its 10-year median of 2.99. GuruFocus rates LTS:0QJU with a GF Score™ of 94/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF343.44 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,630 Chemicals companies, Dottikon ES Holding AG ranks worse than 56.44% on this metric.

Dottikon ES Holding AG's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was CHF4,618.4 Mil. Dottikon ES Holding AG's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was CHF119.4 Mil. Dottikon ES Holding AG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 2.55%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Dottikon ES Holding AG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:

LTS:0QJU' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.47   Med: 2.99   Max: 6.47
Current: 3.23

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Dottikon ES Holding AG was 6.47%. The lowest was 1.47%. And the median was 2.99%.

LTS:0QJU's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
56.44% of 1630 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 4.165 vs LTS:0QJU: 3.23

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) %. Dottikon ES Holding AG's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 11.73%. 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.


Dottikon ES Holding AG  (LTS:0QJU) 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.


Dottikon ES Holding AG Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Dottikon ES Holding AG Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Dottikon ES Holding AG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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Dottikon ES Holding AG Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Dottikon ES Holding AG Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.09 2.81 2.93 4.92 2.55

Dottikon ES Holding AG 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 2.93 0.00 4.92 0.00 2.55

LTS:0QJU vs DOW: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Chemicals subindustry, Dottikon ES Holding 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.


Dottikon ES Holding AG Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Dottikon ES Holding AG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Dottikon ES Holding AG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.


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Dottikon ES Holding 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.

Dottikon ES Holding AGs Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=119.427/4618.36977952
=2.59 %

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 2.55% mean?
Dottikon ES Holding AG (LTS:0QJU) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.55% 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 Dottikon ES Holding AG and its competitors. This is 15% below median its historical median of 2.99. Over the past decade, Dottikon ES Holding AG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 1.47 to 6.47. According to the industry distribution chart, Dottikon ES Holding AG ranks #920 out of 1630 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 56.4%.
Is Dottikon ES Holding AG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Dottikon ES Holding AG's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.55% is 15% below median its 10-year median of 2.99. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.47 to a high of 6.47. The Chemicals industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.17. Dottikon ES Holding AG's value of 2.55% is 38.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Dottikon ES Holding AG ranks #920 out of 1630 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Dottikon ES Holding AG has a GF Score™ of 94/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Dottikon ES Holding AG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to DOW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Dottikon ES Holding AG ranks #920 out of 1630 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Dottikon ES Holding AG in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.17. Dottikon ES Holding AG's value of 2.55% is 38.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Dottikon ES Holding AG's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 1.47 to 6.47 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.99 vs. the industry median of 4.17, Dottikon ES Holding AG 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 Chemicals company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Chemicals companies is 4.17, based on 1,630 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. Dottikon ES Holding AG's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.55% is 38.8% 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 Dottikon ES Holding AG and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.17 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Dottikon ES Holding AG's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.55%, which is 15% below median its own 10-year median of 2.99. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Dottikon ES Holding AG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dottikon ES Holding AG (LTS:0QJU) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF343.44, compared to a current price of CHF276.00 — trading 19.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.55%, which is 15% below median its 10-year median of 2.99 and 38.8% below the Chemicals industry median of 4.17. Dottikon ES Holding AG's overall GF Score™ is 94/100 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 Dottikon ES Holding AG (LTS:0QJU), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.55% 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 Dottikon ES Holding AG (LTS:0QJU) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dottikon ES Holding AG stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of CHF276.00 is trading 19.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of CHF343.44. GuruFocus considers Dottikon ES Holding AG to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for LTS:0QJU:

  • Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 2.55% (15% below median its 10-year median of 2.99)
  • GF Value™: CHF343.44 vs. price of CHF276.00 (19.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 94/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 38.8% below the Chemicals median (#920 of 1630)

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


Dottikon ES Holding AG Business Description

Address Hembrunnstrasse 17, Dottikon, CHE, 5605
Dottikon ES Holding AG manufactures high-quality performance chemicals, intermediates, and exclusive active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) for the world's chemical, biotech, and pharmaceutical industry.
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