Tokai Soft Co (NGO:4430) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 18.73% (As of May. 2026) — 46% Above Median

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NGO:4430 Tokai Soft Co Ltd NGO:4430
85 GF Score
Price 円943.00
GF Value 円1,065.65
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What is Tokai Soft Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Tokai Soft Co NGO:4430 85 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 18.73% as of May. 2026, which is 46% above its 10-year median of 12.82. GuruFocus rates NGO:4430 with a GF Score™ of 85/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,065.65. Among 2,910 Software companies, Tokai Soft Co ranks better than 90.96% on this metric.

Tokai Soft Co's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was 円4,000 Mil. Tokai Soft Co's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2026 was 円1,421 Mil. Tokai Soft Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was 18.73%.

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

NGO:4430' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.16   Med: 12.82   Max: 20.3
Current: 18.05

During the past 10 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Tokai Soft Co was 20.30%. The lowest was 2.16%. And the median was 12.82%.

NGO:4430's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
90.96% of 2910 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 1.915 vs NGO:4430: 18.05

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) %. Tokai Soft Co's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was 20.98%. 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.


Tokai Soft Co  (NGO:4430) 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.


Tokai Soft Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Tokai Soft Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Tokai Soft Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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Tokai Soft Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Tokai Soft Co Annual Data
Trend May17 May18 May19 May20 May21 May22 May23 May24 May25 May26
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
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Tokai Soft Co Quarterly Data
Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Nov24 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26 May26
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 15.08 4.32 8.84 12.61 18.73

NGO:4430 vs MSFT, PLTR, ORCL: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Tokai Soft Co'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.


Tokai Soft Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Tokai Soft Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Tokai Soft Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.


NGO:4430
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Tokai Soft Co 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.

Tokai Soft Cos Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2026 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=1420.884/3999.773
=35.52 %

Tokai Soft Co's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was 円1,421 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 18.73% mean?
Tokai Soft Co (NGO:4430) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 18.73% as of May. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Tokai Soft Co and its competitors. This is 46% above median its historical median of 12.82. Over the past decade, Tokai Soft Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 2.16 to 20.30. According to the industry distribution chart, Tokai Soft Co ranks #263 out of 2910 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 9%.
Is Tokai Soft Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Tokai Soft Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 18.73% is 46% above median its 10-year median of 12.82. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.16 to a high of 20.30. The Software industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.92. Tokai Soft Co's value of 18.73% is 878.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Tokai Soft Co ranks #263 out of 2910 companies in the Software industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Tokai Soft Co has a GF Score™ of 85/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Tokai Soft Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to MSFT and PLTR?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Tokai Soft Co ranks #263 out of 2910 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Tokai Soft Co in the top 9% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.92. Tokai Soft Co's value of 18.73% is 878.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Tokai Soft Co's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 2.16 to 20.30 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 12.82 vs. the industry median of 1.92, Tokai Soft Co 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 1.92, based on 2,910 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. Tokai Soft Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 18.73% is 878.1% 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 Tokai Soft Co and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.92 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Tokai Soft Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 18.73%, which is 46% above median its own 10-year median of 12.82. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Tokai Soft Co stock overvalued right now?
Tokai Soft Co (NGO:4430) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 18.73%. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,065.65, compared to a current price of 円943.00 — trading 11.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 18.73%, which is 46% above median its 10-year median of 12.82 and 878.1% above the Software industry median of 1.92. Tokai Soft Co's overall GF Score™ is 85/100. 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 Tokai Soft Co (NGO:4430), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 18.73% as of May. 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 Tokai Soft Co (NGO:4430) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tokai Soft Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円943.00 is trading 11.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,065.65.

Key valuation signals for NGO:4430:

  • Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 18.73% (46% above median its 10-year median of 12.82)
  • GF Value™: 円1,065.65 vs. price of 円943.00 (11.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 85/100
  • Industry Position: 878.1% above the Software median (#263 of 2910)

No single metric tells the full story. See the NGO:4430 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Tokai Soft Co Business Description

Other Exchanges 4430:Japan
Address 2-16-1 Noritake, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, JPN, 451-0043
Tokai Soft Co Ltd provides software solutions. The company is engaged in a wide range of businesses as an engineering company that combines technologies for total system construction, network and solution solutions, and support technologies that provide stable operation.
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