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Zambian BreweriesLUS:ZABR 16 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00% as of . 20. GuruFocus rates LUS:ZABR with a GF Score™ of 16/100. Among 213 Beverages - Alcoholic companies, Zambian Breweries ranks worse than 469483.1% on this metric.
Zambian Breweries's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in . 20 was ZMW0.00 Mil.
Zambian Breweries does not have enough years/quarters to calculate its EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in . 20. Therefore, GuruFocus does not calculate Zambian Breweries's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) at this moment.
The historical rank and industry rank for Zambian Breweries's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
LUS:ZABR's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked *
in the Beverages - Alcoholic industry.
Industry Median: 4.81 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % only.
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) %. Zambian Breweries's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in . 20 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.
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.
Zambian Breweries Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Zambian Breweries Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Zambian Breweries's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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LUS:ZABR vs : Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison
For the Beverages - Brewers subindustry, Zambian Breweries'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.
Zambian Breweries Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Beverages - Alcoholic Industry
For the Beverages - Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Zambian Breweries's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Zambian Breweries'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.
Zambian Breweriess Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in . 20 is calculated as
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00% mean?
Zambian Breweries (LUS:ZABR) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00% as of . 20. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Zambian Breweries and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Zambian Breweries ranks #999999 out of 213 companies in the Beverages - Alcoholic industry.
Is Zambian Breweries' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Zambian Breweries' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. Based on the distribution chart, Zambian Breweries ranks #999999 out of 213 companies in the Beverages - Alcoholic industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Zambian Breweries has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Zambian Breweries' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to ?
According to the Beverages - Alcoholic industry distribution chart, Zambian Breweries ranks #999999 out of 213 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Zambian Breweries in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.81. 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 Beverages - Alcoholic company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Beverages - Alcoholic companies is 4.81, based on 213 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. 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 Zambian Breweries and its competitors. For the Beverages - Alcoholic industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.81 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Zambian Breweries's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Zambian Breweries stock overvalued right now?
Zambian Breweries (LUS:ZABR) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. Zambian Breweries' overall GF Score™ is 16/100. 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 Zambian Breweries (LUS:ZABR), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00% as of . 20. 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.
Zambian Breweries PLC is engaged in the production and distribution of clear beer and soft drinks. The company sells its products under the brand names of alcoholic beverages, such as Mosi Light, Castle, Castle Lite, Carling Black Label and Eagle Lagers. Zambian Breweries also distributes a range of imported products including Budweiser, Stella Artois, Corona, Flying Fish and Brutal Fruit.
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