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Ichibanya CoNGO:7630 88 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.00% as of Feb. 2026, which is 4% below its 10-year median of 3.11. GuruFocus rates NGO:7630 with a GF Score™ of 88/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,103.32. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 367 Restaurants companies, Ichibanya Co ranks worse than 60.49% on this metric.
Ichibanya Co's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was 円137,545 Mil.
Ichibanya Co's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2026 was 円3,804 Mil. Ichibanya Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was 3.00%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Ichibanya Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
NGO:7630'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.82 Med: 3.11 Max: 6.15
Current: 2.3
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Ichibanya Co was 6.15%. The lowest was 1.82%. And the median was 3.11%.
NGO:7630's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 60.49% of 367
companies
in the Restaurants industry
Industry Median: 3.93
vs NGO:7630: 2.30
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) %. Ichibanya Co's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was 9.09%. 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.
Ichibanya Co (NGO:7630) 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.
Ichibanya Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Ichibanya Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Ichibanya Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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Ichibanya Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Restaurants subindustry, Ichibanya 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.
Ichibanya Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Restaurants Industry
For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Ichibanya Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ichibanya Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Ichibanya 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.
Ichibanya Cos Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2026 is calculated as
Ichibanya Co's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was 円3,804 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.00% mean?
Ichibanya Co (NGO:7630) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.00% as of Feb. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Ichibanya Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 3.11. Over the past decade, Ichibanya Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 1.82 to 6.15. According to the industry distribution chart, Ichibanya Co ranks #222 out of 367 companies in the Restaurants industry, placing it in the top 60.5%.
Is Ichibanya Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Ichibanya Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.00% is near median its 10-year median of 3.11. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.82 to a high of 6.15. The Restaurants industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.93. Ichibanya Co's value of 3.00% is 23.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ichibanya Co ranks #222 out of 367 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Ichibanya Co has a GF Score™ of 88/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ichibanya Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to MCD and SBUX?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, Ichibanya Co ranks #222 out of 367 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Ichibanya Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.93. Ichibanya Co's value of 3.00% is 23.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Ichibanya Co's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 1.82 to 6.15 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.11 vs. the industry median of 3.93, Ichibanya Co 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 Restaurants company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Restaurants companies is 3.93, based on 367 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. Ichibanya Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.00% is 23.7% 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 Ichibanya Co and its competitors. For the Restaurants industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.93 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ichibanya Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.00%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 3.11. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ichibanya Co stock overvalued right now?
Ichibanya Co (NGO:7630) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.00%. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,103.32, compared to a current price of 円1,087.00 — trading 1.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.00%, which is near median its 10-year median of 3.11 and 23.7% below the Restaurants industry median of 3.93. Ichibanya Co's overall GF Score™ is 88/100 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 Ichibanya Co (NGO:7630), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.00% as of Feb. 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 Ichibanya Co (NGO:7630) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ichibanya Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of 円1,087.00 is trading 1.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,103.32.
Key valuation signals for NGO:7630:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 3.00% (near median its 10-year median of 3.11)
GF Value™: 円1,103.32 vs. price of 円1,087.00 (1.5% below fair value)
Industry Position: 23.7% below the Restaurants median (#222 of 367)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NGO:7630 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Ichibanya Co Ltd owns, operates, and franchises CoCo Ichibanya and other restaurants, mainly in Japan. Nearly all Ichibanya's restaurants operate under the brand name CoCo Ichibanya, which specializes in curry dishes in Asian countries and the United States. Other restaurant brands that Ichibanya operates and franchises in Japan include Pasta de CoCo, Menya CoCo Ichi, and Nikkui Tei. majority of the company's revenue is generated in Japan. The group consists of a single segment: the food and beverage business and its related services.
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