Bamburi Cement (NAI:BAMB) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 0.00% (As of Jun. 2025)

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NAI:BAMB Bamburi Cement Ltd NAI:BAMB
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Price KES54.00
GF Value KES24.79
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What is Bamburi Cement Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Bamburi Cement NAI:BAMB 8 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00% as of Jun. 2025. GuruFocus rates NAI:BAMB with a GF Score™ of 8/100 and a GF Value™ of KES24.79. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

Bamburi Cement's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was KES14,864 Mil. Bamburi Cement's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2025 was KES1,329 Mil. Bamburi Cement's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was 0.00%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Bamburi Cement's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:

NAI:BAMB' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.66   Med: 7.04   Max: 20.85
Current: 8.73

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Bamburi Cement was 20.85%. The lowest was 1.66%. And the median was 7.04%.

NAI:BAMB's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked
in the Building Materials industry.
Industry Median: 5.54 vs NAI:BAMB: 8.73

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) %. Bamburi Cement's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 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.


Bamburi Cement  (NAI:BAMB) 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.

Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % based on Don Yacktman's definition is a better measure of the expected rate of return for a stock.


Bamburi Cement Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Bamburi Cement Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Bamburi Cement'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.

Bamburi Cement Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Bamburi Cement Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
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Bamburi Cement Semi-Annual Data
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Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 8.12 0.00 6.86 0.00

NAI:BAMB vs CRH, VMC, MLM: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Building Materials subindustry, Bamburi Cement'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.


Bamburi Cement Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Building Materials Industry

For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Bamburi Cement's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Bamburi Cement's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.


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Bamburi Cement 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.

Bamburi Cements Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=1010/14713.745
=6.86 %

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 0.00% mean?
Bamburi Cement (NAI:BAMB) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00% as of Jun. 2025. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Bamburi Cement and its competitors. Over the past decade, Bamburi Cement's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 1.66 to 20.85.
Is Bamburi Cement's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Bamburi Cement's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.66 to a high of 20.85. Overall, Bamburi Cement has a GF Score™ of 8/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bamburi Cement's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to CRH and VMC?
Bamburi Cement's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00% can be compared against companies in the Building Materials industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.54. Historically, Bamburi Cement's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 1.66 to 20.85 over the past decade. 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 Building Materials company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Building Materials companies is 5.54, based on 419 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. 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 Bamburi Cement and its competitors. For the Building Materials industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.54 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Bamburi Cement's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bamburi Cement stock overvalued right now?
Bamburi Cement (NAI:BAMB) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00%. The stock's GF Value™ is KES24.79, compared to a current price of KES54.00 — trading 117.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. Bamburi Cement's overall GF Score™ is 8/100 with 5 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 Bamburi Cement (NAI:BAMB), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00% as of Jun. 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.

Is Bamburi Cement (NAI:BAMB) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bamburi Cement stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of KES54.00 is trading 117.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of KES24.79.

Key valuation signals for NAI:BAMB:

  • Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 0.00%
  • GF Value™: KES24.79 vs. price of KES54.00 (117.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 8/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the NAI:BAMB stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Bamburi Cement Business Description

Address LR No 209/6208, Kitui Road, Off Kampala Road, P.O. Box 10921, Industrial Area, Nairobi, KEN, 00100
Bamburi Cement Ltd is engaged in the manufacture and sale of cement and cement-related products. The company organizes its businesses in Kenya segments involved in the manufacture and sale of cement and also includes the manufacture and sale of ready-mix concrete, precast products, and rehabilitation of quarries that are used as a source of raw materials for cement production. Its products include Nguvu, PowerMax, PowerPlus, Powercrete, Tembo, Fundi, Duracem, Powerwhite, Paving Blocks, Drainage, Edge Restraints, and others. Bamburi also owns and manages a nature and environmental park created from rehabilitated quarries. It generates its revenue from Kenya.
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