MITIE GroupMITFF 89 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.90% as of Mar. 2026, which is 22% below its 10-year median of 7.59. GuruFocus rates MITFF with a GF Score™ of 89/100 and a GF Value™ of $2.09 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,104 Business Services companies, MITIE Group ranks better than 50.36% on this metric.
MITIE Group's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $3,700 Mil.
MITIE Group's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $205 Mil. MITIE Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 5.90%.
The historical rank and industry rank for MITIE Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
MITFF'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.01 Med: 7.59 Max: 102.33
Current: 6.54
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of MITIE Group was 102.33%. The lowest was -6.01%. And the median was 7.59%.
MITFF's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 50.36% of 1104
companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 6.355
vs MITFF: 6.54
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) %. MITIE Group's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 25.79%. 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.
MITIE Group (OTCPK:MITFF) 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.
MITIE Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
MITIE Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for MITIE Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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MITIE Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, MITIE Group'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.
MITIE Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, MITIE Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where MITIE Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
MITIE Group 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.
MITIE Groups Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 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 5.90% mean?
MITIE Group (MITFF) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 5.90% 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 MITIE Group and its competitors. This is 22% below median its historical median of 7.59. According to the industry distribution chart, MITIE Group ranks #548 out of 1104 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 49.6%.
Is MITIE Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
MITIE Group's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 5.90% is 22% below median its 10-year median of 7.59. The Business Services industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.36. MITIE Group's value of 5.90% is 7.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, MITIE Group ranks #548 out of 1104 companies in the Business Services industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, MITIE Group has a GF Score™ of 89/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does MITIE Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to CTAS and CPRT?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, MITIE Group ranks #548 out of 1104 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts MITIE Group in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.36. MITIE Group's value of 5.90% is 7.2% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 7.59 vs. the industry median of 6.36, MITIE Group 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 Business Services company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Business Services companies is 6.36, based on 1,104 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. MITIE Group's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 5.90% is 7.2% 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 MITIE Group and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.36 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. MITIE Group's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.90%, which is 22% below median its own 10-year median of 7.59. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is MITIE Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, MITIE Group (MITFF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.09, compared to a current price of $2.03 — trading 2.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.90%, which is 22% below median its 10-year median of 7.59 and 7.2% below the Business Services industry median of 6.36. MITIE Group's overall GF Score™ is 89/100 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 MITIE Group (MITFF), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.90% 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 MITIE Group (MITFF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, MITIE Group stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $2.03 is trading 2.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of $2.09.
GuruFocus considers MITIE Group to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for MITFF:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 5.90% (22% below median its 10-year median of 7.59)
GF Value™: $2.09 vs. price of $2.03 (2.9% below fair value)
Industry Position: 7.2% below the Business Services median (#548 of 1104)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MITFF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
MITIE Group PLC provides strategic outsourcing services. The company delivers Facilities Management, Facilities Transformation and Facilities Compliance services. It operates in two segments namely Business Services segment provides security and hygiene services across public and private sector contracts, including expertise in Central Government and Immigration & Justice, and Technical Services provides engineering facilities management services for buildings and critical assets, including for the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and in Healthcare, Local Government & Education. The division also delivers Facilities Transformation projects in high-growth areas including buildings infrastructure, decarbonisation technologies, data centres and power & grid connections.
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