ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals (NSE:OSWALSEEDS) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 9.12% (As of Mar. 2026) — 102% Above Median

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NSE:OSWALSEEDS ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals Ltd NSE:OSWALSEEDS
63 GF Score
Price ₹12.06
GF Value ₹20.11
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 5 Warning Signs
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What is ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals NSE:OSWALSEEDS +2.90% 63 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 9.12% as of Mar. 2026, which is 102% above its 10-year median of 4.51. GuruFocus rates NSE:OSWALSEEDS with a GF Score™ of 63/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹20.11 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 264 Agriculture companies, ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals ranks better than 65.91% on this metric.

ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹1,557 Mil. ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹142 Mil. ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 9.12%.

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

NSE:OSWALSEEDS' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.65   Med: 4.51   Max: 20.72
Current: 8.32

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals was 20.72%. The lowest was 0.65%. And the median was 4.51%.

NSE:OSWALSEEDS's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
65.91% of 264 companies
in the Agriculture industry
Industry Median: 5.725 vs NSE:OSWALSEEDS: 8.32

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) %. ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -0.24%. 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.


ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals  (NSE:OSWALSEEDS) 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.


ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
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ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals Quarterly Data
Mar18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.34 17.45 9.61 7.75 9.12

NSE:OSWALSEEDS vs CTVA, CF, MOS: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals'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.


ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Agriculture Industry

For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.


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ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals 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.

ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicalss Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=138.944/1557.3771
=8.92 %

ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals'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 ₹142 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 9.12% mean?
ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals (NSE:OSWALSEEDS) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 9.12% 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 ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals and its competitors. This is 102% above median its historical median of 4.51. Over the past decade, ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 0.65 to 20.72. According to the industry distribution chart, ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals ranks #90 out of 264 companies in the Agriculture industry, placing it in the top 34.1%.
Is ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 9.12% is 102% above median its 10-year median of 4.51. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.65 to a high of 20.72. The Agriculture industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.73. ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals' value of 9.12% is 59.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals ranks #90 out of 264 companies in the Agriculture industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals has a GF Score™ of 63/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to CTVA and CF?
According to the Agriculture industry distribution chart, ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals ranks #90 out of 264 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.73. ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals' value of 9.12% is 59.3% above this benchmark. Historically, ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals' own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 0.65 to 20.72 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.51 vs. the industry median of 5.73, ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals 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 Agriculture company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Agriculture companies is 5.73, based on 264 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. ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 9.12% is 59.3% 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 ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals and its competitors. For the Agriculture industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.73 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 9.12%, which is 102% above median its own 10-year median of 4.51. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals (NSE:OSWALSEEDS) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹20.11, compared to a current price of ₹12.06 — trading 40% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 9.12%, which is 102% above median its 10-year median of 4.51 and 59.3% above the Agriculture industry median of 5.73. ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals' overall GF Score™ is 63/100 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 ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals (NSE:OSWALSEEDS), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 9.12% 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 ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals (NSE:OSWALSEEDS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹12.06 is trading 40% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹20.11. GuruFocus considers ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for NSE:OSWALSEEDS:

  • Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 9.12% (102% above median its 10-year median of 4.51)
  • GF Value™: ₹20.11 vs. price of ₹12.06 (40% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 63/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 59.3% above the Agriculture median (#90 of 264)

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


ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals Business Description

Address Oswal House, Nasirabad Highway, Opposite Balkavibairagi College, Village Kanwati, Neemuch, MP, IND, 458441
ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals Ltd is an India-based company engaged in the business of production, processing, and sale of different kinds of agricultural seeds. It is also engaged in the sorting and grading of seeds and offers various products like Wheat, Maize, Black Gram, Soybean seeds, Mustard seeds: Black Mustard, Mung, and other seeds. It has two reportable segments; Seed and Psyllium. Maximum revenue is generated from the Psyllium segment which is a processing segment involved in the production and processing of psyllium husk along with its trading. This segment is run by a subsidiary company.
63GF Score

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