Ducol Organics And Colours (NSE:DUCOL) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 6.48% (As of Mar. 2026) — 49% Above Median

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NSE:DUCOL Ducol Organics And Colours Ltd NSE:DUCOL
71 GF Score
Price ₹126.55
GF Value ₹206.69
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Ducol Organics And Colours Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Ducol Organics And Colours NSE:DUCOL +5.94% 71 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.48% as of Mar. 2026, which is 49% above its 10-year median of 4.35. GuruFocus rates NSE:DUCOL with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹206.69 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,638 Chemicals companies, Ducol Organics And Colours ranks better than 60.26% on this metric.

Ducol Organics And Colours's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹1,689 Mil. Ducol Organics And Colours's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹132 Mil. Ducol Organics And Colours's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 6.48%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Ducol Organics And Colours's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:

NSE:DUCOL' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.62   Med: 4.35   Max: 8
Current: 5.81

During the past 7 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Ducol Organics And Colours was 8.00%. The lowest was 2.62%. And the median was 4.35%.

NSE:DUCOL's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
60.26% of 1638 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 4.29 vs NSE:DUCOL: 5.81

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) %. Ducol Organics And Colours's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 5.92%. 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.


Ducol Organics And Colours  (NSE:DUCOL) 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.


Ducol Organics And Colours Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Ducol Organics And Colours Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ducol Organics And Colours's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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Ducol Organics And Colours Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Ducol Organics And Colours Annual Data
Trend Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 5.98 5.56 4.52 6.48

Ducol Organics And Colours Semi-Annual Data
Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.56 0.00 4.52 0.00 6.48

NSE:DUCOL vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Ducol Organics And Colours'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.


Ducol Organics And Colours Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Ducol Organics And Colours's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ducol Organics And Colours's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.


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Ducol Organics And Colours 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.

Ducol Organics And Colourss Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=109.395/1688.5562
=6.48 %

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 6.48% mean?
Ducol Organics And Colours (NSE:DUCOL) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.48% 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 Ducol Organics And Colours and its competitors. This is 49% above median its historical median of 4.35. Over the past decade, Ducol Organics And Colours' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 2.62 to 8.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Ducol Organics And Colours ranks #651 out of 1638 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 39.7%.
Is Ducol Organics And Colours' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Ducol Organics And Colours' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.48% is 49% above median its 10-year median of 4.35. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.62 to a high of 8.00. The Chemicals industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.29. Ducol Organics And Colours' value of 6.48% is 51% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ducol Organics And Colours ranks #651 out of 1638 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Ducol Organics And Colours has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ducol Organics And Colours' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Ducol Organics And Colours ranks #651 out of 1638 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Ducol Organics And Colours in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.29. Ducol Organics And Colours' value of 6.48% is 51% above this benchmark. Historically, Ducol Organics And Colours' own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 2.62 to 8.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.35 vs. the industry median of 4.29, Ducol Organics And Colours 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 Chemicals company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Chemicals companies is 4.29, based on 1,638 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. Ducol Organics And Colours's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.48% is 51% 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 Ducol Organics And Colours and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.29 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ducol Organics And Colours's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.48%, which is 49% above median its own 10-year median of 4.35. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ducol Organics And Colours stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ducol Organics And Colours (NSE:DUCOL) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹206.69, compared to a current price of ₹126.55 — trading 38.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.48%, which is 49% above median its 10-year median of 4.35 and 51% above the Chemicals industry median of 4.29. Ducol Organics And Colours' overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 6 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 Ducol Organics And Colours (NSE:DUCOL), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.48% 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 Ducol Organics And Colours (NSE:DUCOL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ducol Organics And Colours stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹126.55 is trading 38.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹206.69. GuruFocus considers Ducol Organics And Colours to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for NSE:DUCOL:

  • Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 6.48% (49% above median its 10-year median of 4.35)
  • GF Value™: ₹206.69 vs. price of ₹126.55 (38.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 71/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 51% above the Chemicals median (#651 of 1638)

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


Ducol Organics And Colours Business Description

Address Plot No. 22/2, Taloja, MIDC Industrial Area, Taluka Panvel, Raigad, MH, IND, 410208
Ducol Organics And Colours Ltd is engaged in the business of manufacturing and selling pigment dispersions, preparations, concentrates, paste colorants, and masterbatches. The company offers a range of pigment dispersions for various industries like Paints, Inks, Textiles, Detergent, Paper, Rubber, and Plastics. color solutions for various industries like paints, ink, textiles, rubber, plastic, leather, soaps, detergents, and FMCG.
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