DCG Cables & Wires (NSE:DCG) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 10.24% (As of Mar. 2025) — 15% Above Median

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What is DCG Cables & Wires Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

DCG Cables & Wires NSE:DCG +5.37% 18 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 10.24% as of Mar. 2025, which is 15% above its 10-year median of 8.89. GuruFocus rates NSE:DCG with a GF Score™ of 18/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 3,101 Industrial Products companies, DCG Cables & Wires ranks better than 83.2% on this metric.

DCG Cables & Wires's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was ₹1,389 Mil. DCG Cables & Wires's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 was ₹142 Mil. DCG Cables & Wires's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 10.24%.

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

NSE:DCG' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.5   Med: 8.89   Max: 11.58
Current: 10.43

During the past 5 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of DCG Cables & Wires was 11.58%. The lowest was 4.50%. And the median was 8.89%.

NSE:DCG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
83.2% of 3101 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 3.48 vs NSE:DCG: 10.43

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) %. DCG Cables & Wires's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 0.00%. 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.


DCG Cables & Wires  (NSE:DCG) 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.


DCG Cables & Wires Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


DCG Cables & Wires Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for DCG Cables & Wires's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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DCG Cables & Wires Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

DCG Cables & Wires Annual Data
Trend Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.24

DCG Cables & Wires Semi-Annual Data
Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.24

NSE:DCG vs VRT, BE: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, DCG Cables & Wires'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.


DCG Cables & Wires Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, DCG Cables & Wires's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where DCG Cables & Wires's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.


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DCG Cables & Wires 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.

DCG Cables & Wiress Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=142.106/1388.711
=10.23 %

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 10.24% mean?
DCG Cables & Wires (NSE:DCG) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 10.24% as of Mar. 2025. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on DCG Cables & Wires and its competitors. This is 15% above median its historical median of 8.89. Over the past decade, DCG Cables & Wires' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 4.50 to 11.58. According to the industry distribution chart, DCG Cables & Wires ranks #521 out of 3101 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 16.8%.
Is DCG Cables & Wires' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
DCG Cables & Wires' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 10.24% is 15% above median its 10-year median of 8.89. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.50 to a high of 11.58. The Industrial Products industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.48. DCG Cables & Wires' value of 10.24% is 194.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, DCG Cables & Wires ranks #521 out of 3101 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, DCG Cables & Wires has a GF Score™ of 18/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does DCG Cables & Wires' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to VRT and BE?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, DCG Cables & Wires ranks #521 out of 3101 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places DCG Cables & Wires in the top 17% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.48. DCG Cables & Wires' value of 10.24% is 194.3% above this benchmark. Historically, DCG Cables & Wires' own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 4.50 to 11.58 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.89 vs. the industry median of 3.48, DCG Cables & Wires 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Industrial Products companies is 3.48, based on 3,101 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. DCG Cables & Wires's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 10.24% is 194.3% 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 DCG Cables & Wires and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.48 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. DCG Cables & Wires's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 10.24%, which is 15% above median its own 10-year median of 8.89. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is DCG Cables & Wires stock overvalued right now?
DCG Cables & Wires (NSE:DCG) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 10.24%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 10.24%, which is 15% above median its 10-year median of 8.89 and 194.3% above the Industrial Products industry median of 3.48. DCG Cables & Wires' overall GF Score™ is 18/100 with 3 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 DCG Cables & Wires (NSE:DCG), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 10.24% as of Mar. 2025. 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.

DCG Cables & Wires Business Description

Address Survey no 741, Near Atul Green Bricks, Bhayala, Bavla, Ahmedabad, GJ, IND, 382415
DCG Cables & Wires Ltd is a manufacturer of copper cables and wires. It focus is on manufacturing of different types of copper cables which finds application in Transformers that consists of Copper Strips, Paper Covered Copper Strips and Wires (Kraft/Crepe/Nomex/Mica) Bare Copper Wires and Strips, Copper Tapes and Fiber Glass Copper. It also provide paper-covered copper conductors in both rectangular and round shapes, as well as multi-paper-covered copper conductors and connection cables designed specifically for transformers.
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