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mF InternationalMFI +0.55%21 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.25% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates MFI with a GF Score™ of 21/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,914 Software companies, mF International ranks better than 94.3% on this metric.
mF International's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $433.48 Mil.
mF International's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $9.78 Mil. mF International's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 2.25%.
The historical rank and industry rank for mF International's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
MFI'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -42.92 Med: -2.28 Max: 10.72
Current: -28.41
During the past 5 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of mF International was 10.72%. The lowest was -42.92%. And the median was -2.28%.
MFI's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 94.3% of 2914
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 2.105
vs MFI: -28.41
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) %. mF International's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 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.
mF International (NAS:MFI) 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.
mF International Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
mF International Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for mF International'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.
mF International Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Software - Application subindustry, mF International'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.
mF International Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, mF International's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where mF International's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
mF International 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.
mF Internationals Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
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 2.25% mean?
mF International (MFI) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.25% as of Dec. 2025. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on mF International and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, mF International ranks #166 out of 2914 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 5.7%.
Is mF International's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
mF International's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.25%. The Software industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.11. mF International's value of 2.25% is 6.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, mF International ranks #166 out of 2914 companies in the Software industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, mF International has a GF Score™ of 21/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does mF International's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to BLND and RMNI?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, mF International ranks #166 out of 2914 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places mF International in the top 6% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.11. mF International's value of 2.25% is 6.9% above this benchmark. 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 2.11, based on 2,914 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. mF International's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.25% is 6.9% 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 mF International and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.11 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. mF International's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.25%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is mF International stock overvalued right now?
mF International (MFI) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.25%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.25% and 6.9% above the Software industry median of 2.11. mF International's overall GF Score™ is 21/100 with 2 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 mF International (MFI), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.25% as of Dec. 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.
mF International Ltd is a holding company and all of its operations are carried out by Operating Subsidiaries in Hong Kong. It is a financial trading solution provider principally engaged in the development and provision of financial trading solutions. It has experience in providing real-time mission-critical forex, bullion/commodities trading platform solutions, financial value-added services, mobile applications, and financial information for brokers and institutional clients via the internet or a platform as software as a service. The company has provided a wide range of top-notch services, including mF4 Trading Platform, Bridge and Plugins, CRM System, ECN System, Liquidity Solutions, Cross-platform Broker Plus Solution, Social Trading Applications and others.
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