Express Kenya (NAI:XPRS) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 26.23% (As of Jun. 2026)

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NAI:XPRS Express Kenya PLC NAI:XPRS
44 GF Score
Price KES7.20
GF Value KES2.50
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 9 Warning Signs
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What is Express Kenya Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Express Kenya NAI:XPRS +2.56% 44 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 26.23% as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates NAI:XPRS with a GF Score™ of 44/100 and a GF Value™ of KES2.50 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,095 Business Services companies, Express Kenya ranks worse than 91.14% on this metric.

Express Kenya's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was KES707.39 Mil. Express Kenya's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was KES185.53 Mil. Express Kenya's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 26.23%.

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

NAI:XPRS' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -30.19   Med: -14.08   Max: -2.17
Current: -12.68

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Express Kenya was -2.17%. The lowest was -30.19%. And the median was -14.08%.

NAI:XPRS's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
91.14% of 1095 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 6.79 vs NAI:XPRS: -12.68

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) %. Express Kenya's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was %. 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.


Express Kenya  (NAI:XPRS) 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.


Express Kenya Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Express Kenya Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Express Kenya's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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* 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.

Express Kenya Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Express Kenya Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -14.12 -12.79 -16.32 -14.72 -12.54

Express Kenya Semi-Annual Data
Dec12 Jun13 Dec13 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25 Jun26
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 -16.71 -15.83 -16.18 -12.54 26.23

NAI:XPRS vs CTAS, CPRT, GPN: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Express Kenya'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.


Express Kenya Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Express Kenya's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Express Kenya 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.

Express Kenyas Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-104.1505/830.5225774
=-12.54 %

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 26.23% mean?
Express Kenya (NAI:XPRS) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 26.23% as of Jun. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Express Kenya and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Express Kenya ranks #998 out of 1095 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 91.1%.
Is Express Kenya's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Express Kenya's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 26.23%. The Business Services industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.79. Express Kenya's value of 26.23% is 286.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Express Kenya ranks #998 out of 1095 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Express Kenya has a GF Score™ of 44/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Express Kenya's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to CTAS and CPRT?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Express Kenya ranks #998 out of 1095 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Express Kenya in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.79. Express Kenya's value of 26.23% is 286.3% 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 Business Services company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Business Services companies is 6.79, based on 1,095 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. Express Kenya's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 26.23% is 286.3% 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 Express Kenya and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.79 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Express Kenya's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 26.23%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Express Kenya stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Express Kenya (NAI:XPRS) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is KES2.50, compared to a current price of KES7.20 — trading 188% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 26.23% and 286.3% above the Business Services industry median of 6.79. Express Kenya's overall GF Score™ is 44/100 with 9 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 Express Kenya (NAI:XPRS), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 26.23% as of Jun. 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 Express Kenya (NAI:XPRS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Express Kenya stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of KES7.20 is trading 188% above its estimated GF Value™ of KES2.50. GuruFocus considers Express Kenya to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for NAI:XPRS:

  • Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 26.23%
  • GF Value™: KES2.50 vs. price of KES7.20 (188% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 44/100 with 9 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 286.3% above the Business Services median (#998 of 1095)

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


Express Kenya Business Description

Address Road A, Off Enterprise Road, Industrial Area, P.O. Box 40433, Express House, Nairobi, KEN, 00100
Express Kenya PLC engages in the provision of clearing and forwarding services for both air and sea, as well as warehousing and logistics services. It operates through the following segments: Warehousing, and Real Estate. The Warehousing segment which accounts for the majority of revenue comprises the storage of customers' goods in the warehousing facility. The Real Estate segment consists of the development of properties. Geographically, the company operates only in Kenya.
44GF Score

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