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GlobalWafers CoLUX:GLOBW 68 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.14% as of Mar. 2026, which is 27% below its 10-year median of 7.04. GuruFocus rates LUX:GLOBW with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of $8.49. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,025 Semiconductors companies, GlobalWafers Co ranks better than 64.2% on this metric.
GlobalWafers Co's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $9,081 Mil.
GlobalWafers Co's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $358 Mil. GlobalWafers Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 5.14%.
The historical rank and industry rank for GlobalWafers Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
LUX:GLOBW'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.42 Med: 7.04 Max: 25.74
Current: 2.57
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of GlobalWafers Co was 25.74%. The lowest was 1.42%. And the median was 7.04%.
LUX:GLOBW's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 64.2% of 1025
companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 1.34
vs LUX:GLOBW: 2.57
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) %. GlobalWafers Co's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -6.45%. 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.
GlobalWafers Co (LUX:GLOBW) 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.
GlobalWafers Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
GlobalWafers Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for GlobalWafers Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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GlobalWafers Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Semiconductors subindustry, GlobalWafers Co'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.
GlobalWafers Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Semiconductors Industry
For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, GlobalWafers Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where GlobalWafers Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
GlobalWafers Co 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.
GlobalWafers Cos Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
GlobalWafers Co'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 $358 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 5.14% mean?
GlobalWafers Co (LUX:GLOBW) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 5.14% 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 GlobalWafers Co and its competitors. This is 27% below median its historical median of 7.04. Over the past decade, GlobalWafers Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 1.42 to 25.74. According to the industry distribution chart, GlobalWafers Co ranks #367 out of 1025 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 35.8%.
Is GlobalWafers Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
GlobalWafers Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 5.14% is 27% below median its 10-year median of 7.04. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.42 to a high of 25.74. The Semiconductors industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.34. GlobalWafers Co's value of 5.14% is 283.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, GlobalWafers Co ranks #367 out of 1025 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, GlobalWafers Co has a GF Score™ of 68/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does GlobalWafers Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to NVDA and AVGO?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, GlobalWafers Co ranks #367 out of 1025 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts GlobalWafers Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.34. GlobalWafers Co's value of 5.14% is 283.6% above this benchmark. Historically, GlobalWafers Co's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 1.42 to 25.74 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.04 vs. the industry median of 1.34, GlobalWafers Co 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 Semiconductors company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Semiconductors companies is 1.34, based on 1,025 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. GlobalWafers Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 5.14% is 283.6% 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 GlobalWafers Co and its competitors. For the Semiconductors industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.34 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. GlobalWafers Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.14%, which is 27% below median its own 10-year median of 7.04. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is GlobalWafers Co stock overvalued right now?
GlobalWafers Co (LUX:GLOBW) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 5.14%. The stock's GF Value™ is $8.49, compared to a current price of $18.10 — trading 113.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.14%, which is 27% below median its 10-year median of 7.04 and 283.6% above the Semiconductors industry median of 1.34. GlobalWafers Co's overall GF Score™ is 68/100 with 4 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 GlobalWafers Co (LUX:GLOBW), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.14% 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 GlobalWafers Co (LUX:GLOBW) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, GlobalWafers Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $18.10 is trading 113.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $8.49.
Key valuation signals for LUX:GLOBW:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 5.14% (27% below median its 10-year median of 7.04)
GF Value™: $8.49 vs. price of $18.10 (113.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 283.6% above the Semiconductors median (#367 of 1025)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LUX:GLOBW stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
GlobalWafers is 46.64% owned by Sino-American Silicon Products after being spun off in 2011. The main source of the company's revenue is selling silicon wafers to chipmakers like TSMC and Texas Instruments. It also derives sales from gallium nitride products and green energy. GlobalWafers runs 18 production sites in nine countries across Asia, North America, and Europe. GlobalWafers is headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan, and employs over 7,084 people as of March 31, 2026. GlobalWafers had nearly 17% market share in silicon wafers in 2025.
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