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Materialise NVMTLS -2.24%64 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.22% as of Mar. 2026, which is 17% above its 10-year median of 4.48. GuruFocus rates MTLS with a GF Score™ of 64/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,907 Software companies, Materialise NV ranks better than 57.79% on this metric.
Materialise NV's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $204.9 Mil.
Materialise NV's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $11.9 Mil. Materialise NV's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 5.22%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Materialise NV's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
MTLS'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.21 Med: 4.48 Max: 5.23
Current: 3.89
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Materialise NV was 5.23%. The lowest was 3.21%. And the median was 4.48%.
MTLS's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 57.79% of 2907
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 2.04
vs MTLS: 3.89
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) %. Materialise NV's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 8.57%. 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.
Materialise NV Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Materialise NV Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Materialise NV'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.
For the Software - Application subindustry, Materialise NV'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.
Materialise NV Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Materialise NV's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Materialise NV'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.
Materialise NVs Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Materialise NV'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 $11.9 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 5.22% mean?
Materialise NV (MTLS) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 5.22% 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 Materialise NV and its competitors. This is 17% above median its historical median of 4.48. Over the past decade, Materialise NV's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 3.21 to 5.23. According to the industry distribution chart, Materialise NV ranks #1227 out of 2907 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 42.2%.
Is Materialise NV's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Materialise NV's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 5.22% is 17% above median its 10-year median of 4.48. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.21 to a high of 5.23. The Software industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.04. Materialise NV's value of 5.22% is 155.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Materialise NV ranks #1227 out of 2907 companies in the Software industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Materialise NV has a GF Score™ of 64/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Materialise NV's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to UBER and SHOP?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Materialise NV ranks #1227 out of 2907 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Materialise NV in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.04. Materialise NV's value of 5.22% is 155.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Materialise NV's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 3.21 to 5.23 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.48 vs. the industry median of 2.04, Materialise NV 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 Software company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Software companies is 2.04, based on 2,907 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. Materialise NV's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 5.22% is 155.9% 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 Materialise NV and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.04 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Materialise NV's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.22%, which is 17% above median its own 10-year median of 4.48. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Materialise NV stock overvalued right now?
Materialise NV (MTLS) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 5.22%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.22%, which is 17% above median its 10-year median of 4.48 and 155.9% above the Software industry median of 2.04. Materialise NV's overall GF Score™ is 64/100 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 Materialise NV (MTLS), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.22% 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.
Materialise NV is a provider of 3D-printed medical devices and software and a pioneer in additive manufacturing software and services. The company operates through three principal segments: Materialise Software, Materialise Medical, and Materialise Manufacturing, with the Materialise Medical segment generating maximum revenue. The Materialise Medical segment develops and delivers medical software solutions, medical devices, and related products and services; the Materialise Software segment develops and delivers additive manufacturing software solutions and related services; and the Materialise Manufacturing segment delivers 3D-printed products and related services. The company generates maximum revenue from the United States of America.
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