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Macerich CoMEX:MAC 58 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.67% as of Mar. 2026, which is 69% below its 10-year median of 2.13. GuruFocus rates MEX:MAC with a GF Score™ of 58/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN194.95. The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 965 REITs companies, Macerich Co ranks worse than 67.36% on this metric.
Macerich Co's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN171,575 Mil.
Macerich Co's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN1,219 Mil. Macerich Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.67%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Macerich Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
MEX:MAC'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.98 Med: 2.13 Max: 7.6
Current: 0.54
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Macerich Co was 7.60%. The lowest was -2.98%. And the median was 2.13%.
MEX:MAC's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 67.36% of 965
companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 3.44
vs MEX:MAC: 0.54
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) %. Macerich Co's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 9.85%. 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.
Macerich Co (MEX:MAC) 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.
Macerich Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Macerich Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Macerich Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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Macerich Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the REIT - Retail subindustry, Macerich 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.
Macerich Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Macerich Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Macerich Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Macerich 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.
Macerich Cos Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Macerich 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 MXN1,219 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.67% mean?
Macerich Co (MEX:MAC) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.67% 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 Macerich Co and its competitors. This is 69% below median its historical median of 2.13. According to the industry distribution chart, Macerich Co ranks #650 out of 965 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 67.4%.
Is Macerich Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Macerich Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.67% is 69% below median its 10-year median of 2.13. The REITs industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.44. Macerich Co's value of 0.67% is 80.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Macerich Co ranks #650 out of 965 companies in the REITs industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Macerich Co has a GF Score™ of 58/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Macerich Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to EPRT and KRG?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Macerich Co ranks #650 out of 965 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Macerich Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.44. Macerich Co's value of 0.67% is 80.5% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 2.13 vs. the industry median of 3.44, Macerich Co 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 REITs company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among REITs companies is 3.44, based on 965 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. Macerich Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.67% is 80.5% 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 Macerich Co and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.44 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Macerich Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.67%, which is 69% below median its own 10-year median of 2.13. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Macerich Co stock overvalued right now?
Macerich Co (MEX:MAC) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.67%. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN194.95, compared to a current price of MXN320.00 — trading 64.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.67%, which is 69% below median its 10-year median of 2.13 and 80.5% below the REITs industry median of 3.44. Macerich Co's overall GF Score™ is 58/100 with 10 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 Macerich Co (MEX:MAC), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.67% 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 Macerich Co (MEX:MAC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Macerich Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of MXN320.00 is trading 64.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN194.95.
Key valuation signals for MEX:MAC:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 0.67% (69% below median its 10-year median of 2.13)
GF Value™: MXN194.95 vs. price of MXN320.00 (64.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 80.5% below the REITs median (#650 of 965)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:MAC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Macerich invests in premium mall assets. The company owns 27 regional malls in its consolidated portfolio and 10 regional malls in its unconsolidated portfolio along with a power center and seven other real estate assets. The company's total portfolio has 39.9 million square feet of gross leasable area and averaged $867 sales per square foot over the 12 months ended in September 2025.
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