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AstraZeneca Pharma IndiaNSE:ASTRAZEN -0.41%92 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.35% as of Mar. 2026, which is 5% above its 10-year median of 1.29. GuruFocus rates NSE:ASTRAZEN with a GF Score™ of 92/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹11,092.24 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,010 Drug Manufacturers companies, AstraZeneca Pharma India ranks worse than 61.19% on this metric.
AstraZeneca Pharma India's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹190,767 Mil.
AstraZeneca Pharma India's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹2,567 Mil. AstraZeneca Pharma India's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.35%.
The historical rank and industry rank for AstraZeneca Pharma India's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
NSE:ASTRAZEN'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.4 Med: 1.29 Max: 2.56
Current: 1.29
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of AstraZeneca Pharma India was 2.56%. The lowest was 0.40%. And the median was 1.29%.
NSE:ASTRAZEN's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 61.19% of 1010
companies
in the Drug Manufacturers industry
Industry Median: 3.115
vs NSE:ASTRAZEN: 1.29
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) %. AstraZeneca Pharma India's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 18.11%. 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.
AstraZeneca Pharma India (NSE:ASTRAZEN) 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.
AstraZeneca Pharma India Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
AstraZeneca Pharma India Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for AstraZeneca Pharma India's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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AstraZeneca Pharma India Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
NSE:ASTRAZEN vs ZTS: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison
For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, AstraZeneca Pharma India'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.
AstraZeneca Pharma India Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Drug Manufacturers Industry
For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, AstraZeneca Pharma India's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where AstraZeneca Pharma India's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
AstraZeneca Pharma India 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.
AstraZeneca Pharma Indias Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as
AstraZeneca Pharma India'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 ₹2,567 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.35% mean?
AstraZeneca Pharma India (NSE:ASTRAZEN) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.35% 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 AstraZeneca Pharma India and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 1.29. Over the past decade, AstraZeneca Pharma India's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 0.40 to 2.56. According to the industry distribution chart, AstraZeneca Pharma India ranks #618 out of 1010 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, placing it in the top 61.2%.
Is AstraZeneca Pharma India's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
AstraZeneca Pharma India's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.35% is near median its 10-year median of 1.29. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.40 to a high of 2.56. The Drug Manufacturers industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.12. AstraZeneca Pharma India's value of 1.35% is 56.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, AstraZeneca Pharma India ranks #618 out of 1010 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, AstraZeneca Pharma India has a GF Score™ of 92/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does AstraZeneca Pharma India's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to ZTS?
According to the Drug Manufacturers industry distribution chart, AstraZeneca Pharma India ranks #618 out of 1010 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places AstraZeneca Pharma India in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.12. AstraZeneca Pharma India's value of 1.35% is 56.7% below this benchmark. Historically, AstraZeneca Pharma India's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 0.40 to 2.56 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.29 vs. the industry median of 3.12, AstraZeneca Pharma India 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 Drug Manufacturers company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Drug Manufacturers companies is 3.12, based on 1,010 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. AstraZeneca Pharma India's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.35% is 56.7% 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 AstraZeneca Pharma India and its competitors. For the Drug Manufacturers industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.12 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. AstraZeneca Pharma India's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.35%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 1.29. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is AstraZeneca Pharma India stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, AstraZeneca Pharma India (NSE:ASTRAZEN) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹11,092.24, compared to a current price of ₹8,075.50 — trading 27.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.35%, which is near median its 10-year median of 1.29 and 56.7% below the Drug Manufacturers industry median of 3.12. AstraZeneca Pharma India's overall GF Score™ is 92/100 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 AstraZeneca Pharma India (NSE:ASTRAZEN), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.35% 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 AstraZeneca Pharma India (NSE:ASTRAZEN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, AstraZeneca Pharma India stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ₹8,075.50 is trading 27.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹11,092.24.
GuruFocus considers AstraZeneca Pharma India to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for NSE:ASTRAZEN:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 1.35% (near median its 10-year median of 1.29)
GF Value™: ₹11,092.24 vs. price of ₹8,075.50 (27.2% below fair value)
Industry Position: 56.7% below the Drug Manufacturers median (#618 of 1010)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NSE:ASTRAZEN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
AstraZeneca Pharma India Ltd is engaged in the manufacture, trading, and marketing of pharmaceutical products. Its only operating segment is Healthcare. The company generates revenue from the sale of products such as Tablets, Injectables, and Inhalation. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from India. It focuses on areas such as Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism (CVRM), Oncology, Respiratory, Inflammation, Autoimmunity, Neuroscience Infection and Vaccines. The company operates within India, and outside, like Cambridge, Gothenburg, and Gaithersburg. The majority of revenue is from India.
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