Datagroup SE (LTS:0W19) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 7.07% (As of Sep. 2025) — 15% Above Median

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LTS:0W19 Datagroup SE LTS:0W19
76 GF Score
Price €77.50
GF Value €61.74
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 8 Warning Signs
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What is Datagroup SE Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Datagroup SE LTS:0W19 76 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.07% as of Sep. 2025, which is 15% above its 10-year median of 6.13. GuruFocus rates LTS:0W19 with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of €61.74 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,906 Software companies, Datagroup SE ranks better than 64.38% on this metric.

Datagroup SE's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was €723.9 Mil. Datagroup SE's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2025 was €51.2 Mil. Datagroup SE's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 7.07%.

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

LTS:0W19' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.31   Med: 6.13   Max: 10.85
Current: 5.53

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Datagroup SE was 10.85%. The lowest was 1.31%. And the median was 6.13%.

LTS:0W19's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
64.38% of 2906 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 1.945 vs LTS:0W19: 5.53

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) %. Datagroup SE's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 18.57%. 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.


Datagroup SE  (LTS:0W19) 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.


Datagroup SE Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Datagroup SE Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Datagroup SE'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.

Datagroup SE Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Datagroup SE Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.71 7.09 9.10 9.63 6.86

Datagroup SE Quarterly Data
Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25
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 9.25 8.28 9.46 6.82 7.07

LTS:0W19 vs IBM, ACN, CTSH: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Datagroup SE'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.


Datagroup SE Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Datagroup SE's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Datagroup SE's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.


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Datagroup SE 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.

Datagroup SEs Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=49.67455829/723.94595962
=6.86 %

Datagroup SE's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €51.2 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 7.07% mean?
Datagroup SE (LTS:0W19) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 7.07% as of Sep. 2025. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Datagroup SE and its competitors. This is 15% above median its historical median of 6.13. Over the past decade, Datagroup SE's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 1.31 to 10.85. According to the industry distribution chart, Datagroup SE ranks #1035 out of 2906 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 35.6%.
Is Datagroup SE's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Datagroup SE's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 7.07% is 15% above median its 10-year median of 6.13. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.31 to a high of 10.85. The Software industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.95. Datagroup SE's value of 7.07% is 263.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Datagroup SE ranks #1035 out of 2906 companies in the Software industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Datagroup SE has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Datagroup SE's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Datagroup SE ranks #1035 out of 2906 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Datagroup SE in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.95. Datagroup SE's value of 7.07% is 263.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Datagroup SE's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 1.31 to 10.85 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.13 vs. the industry median of 1.95, Datagroup SE 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 Software company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Software companies is 1.95, based on 2,906 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. Datagroup SE's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 7.07% is 263.5% 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 Datagroup SE and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.95 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Datagroup SE's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.07%, which is 15% above median its own 10-year median of 6.13. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Datagroup SE stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Datagroup SE (LTS:0W19) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €61.74, compared to a current price of €77.50 — trading 25.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.07%, which is 15% above median its 10-year median of 6.13 and 263.5% above the Software industry median of 1.95. Datagroup SE's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 8 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 Datagroup SE (LTS:0W19), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.07% as of Sep. 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 Datagroup SE (LTS:0W19) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Datagroup SE stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €77.50 is trading 25.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of €61.74. GuruFocus considers Datagroup SE to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for LTS:0W19:

  • Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 7.07% (15% above median its 10-year median of 6.13)
  • GF Value™: €61.74 vs. price of €77.50 (25.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 76/100 with 8 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 263.5% above the Software median (#1035 of 2906)

No single metric tells the full story. See the LTS:0W19 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Datagroup SE Business Description

Other Exchanges D6H0:Germany
Address Wilhelm-Schickard-Strasse 7, Pliezhausen, DEU, D-72124
Datagroup SE is a Germany-based company. The company business activities include the operation of IT infrastructures, distribution, provision of IT services, technology consulting and the development of IT solutions. Its operating segments include Services and Solutions and Consulting. The company generates maximum revenue from the Services segment. The services segment mainly provides IT services. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from Germany.
76GF Score

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