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NHK Spring CoNHKGF 72 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 11.01% as of Mar. 2026, which is 17% below its 10-year median of 13.32. GuruFocus rates NHKGF with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of $11.34 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,335 Vehicles & Parts companies, NHK Spring Co ranks better than 58.35% on this metric.
NHK Spring Co's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $2,689 Mil.
NHK Spring Co's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $334 Mil. NHK Spring Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 11.01%.
The historical rank and industry rank for NHK Spring Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
NHKGF'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.29 Med: 13.32 Max: 41.71
Current: 7.14
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of NHK Spring Co was 41.71%. The lowest was 0.29%. And the median was 13.32%.
NHKGF's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 58.35% of 1335
companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 5.84
vs NHKGF: 7.14
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) %. NHK Spring Co's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 17.47%. 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.
NHK Spring Co (OTCPK:NHKGF) 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.
NHK Spring Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
NHK Spring Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for NHK Spring Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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NHK Spring Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
NHKGF vs ORLY, AZO: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison
For the Auto Parts subindustry, NHK Spring 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.
NHK Spring Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Vehicles & Parts Industry
For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, NHK Spring Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where NHK Spring Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
NHK Spring 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.
NHK Spring Cos Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as
NHK Spring Co'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 $334 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 11.01% mean?
NHK Spring Co (NHKGF) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 11.01% 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 NHK Spring Co and its competitors. This is 17% below median its historical median of 13.32. Over the past decade, NHK Spring Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 0.29 to 41.71. According to the industry distribution chart, NHK Spring Co ranks #556 out of 1335 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 41.6%.
Is NHK Spring Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
NHK Spring Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 11.01% is 17% below median its 10-year median of 13.32. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.29 to a high of 41.71. The Vehicles & Parts industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.84. NHK Spring Co's value of 11.01% is 88.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, NHK Spring Co ranks #556 out of 1335 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, NHK Spring Co has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does NHK Spring Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to ORLY and AZO?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, NHK Spring Co ranks #556 out of 1335 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts NHK Spring Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.84. NHK Spring Co's value of 11.01% is 88.5% above this benchmark. Historically, NHK Spring Co's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 0.29 to 41.71 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 13.32 vs. the industry median of 5.84, NHK Spring 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 Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Vehicles & Parts companies is 5.84, based on 1,335 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. NHK Spring Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 11.01% is 88.5% 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 NHK Spring Co and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.84 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. NHK Spring Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 11.01%, which is 17% below median its own 10-year median of 13.32. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is NHK Spring Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, NHK Spring Co (NHKGF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $11.34, compared to a current price of $24.51 — trading 116.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 11.01%, which is 17% below median its 10-year median of 13.32 and 88.5% above the Vehicles & Parts industry median of 5.84. NHK Spring Co's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 1 warning sign 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 NHK Spring Co (NHKGF), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 11.01% 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.
Is NHK Spring Co (NHKGF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, NHK Spring Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $24.51 is trading 116.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $11.34.
GuruFocus considers NHK Spring Co to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for NHKGF:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 11.01% (17% below median its 10-year median of 13.32)
GF Value™: $11.34 vs. price of $24.51 (116.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 88.5% above the Vehicles & Parts median (#556 of 1335)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NHKGF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
NHK Spring Co Ltd is a Japanese manufacturer of suspension springs for automobiles and precision springs used in hard disk drive components. The company operates through five segments. The Disc drive suspension (DDS) segment covers disc drive suspension products. The Industrial Equipment segment includes semiconductor process parts, ceramic products, spring mechanisms, piping support devices, parking devices, and other equipment. The Precision Parts segment handles HDD components, wire, and thin plate springs, motor cores, probe units, fasteners, and other precision products. The Sheet segment provides automobile seats, seat mechanisms, and interior parts, while the Suspension Spring segment offers coil springs, leaf springs, stabilizers, accumulators, torsion bars, and related components.
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