Quest LaboratoriesNSE:QUESTLAB +1.28%44 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 11.96% as of Mar. 2026, which is 3% above its 10-year median of 11.57. GuruFocus rates NSE:QUESTLAB with a GF Score™ of 44/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,013 Drug Manufacturers companies, Quest Laboratories ranks better than 61.3% on this metric.
Quest Laboratories's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹1,669.0 Mil.
Quest Laboratories's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹72.2 Mil. Quest Laboratories's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 11.96%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Quest Laboratories's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
NSE:QUESTLAB'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.35 Med: 11.57 Max: 17.05
Current: 4.81
During the past 6 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Quest Laboratories was 17.05%. The lowest was 2.35%. And the median was 11.57%.
NSE:QUESTLAB's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 61.3% of 1013
companies
in the Drug Manufacturers industry
Industry Median: 3.22
vs NSE:QUESTLAB: 4.81
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) %. Quest Laboratories's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 17.45%. 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.
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.
Quest Laboratories Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Quest Laboratories Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Quest Laboratories's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Drug Manufacturers - General subindustry, Quest Laboratories'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.
Quest Laboratories Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Drug Manufacturers Industry
For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Quest Laboratories's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Quest Laboratories's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
In his book, The Little That Beat the Market, hedge fund manager Joel Greenblatt defines Earnings Yield as operating income divided by enterprise value.
Quest Laboratoriess Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as
Quest Laboratories'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 ₹72.2 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 11.96% mean?
Quest Laboratories (NSE:QUESTLAB) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 11.96% 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 Quest Laboratories and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 11.57. Over the past decade, Quest Laboratories' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 2.35 to 17.05. According to the industry distribution chart, Quest Laboratories ranks #392 out of 1013 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, placing it in the top 38.7%.
Is Quest Laboratories' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Quest Laboratories' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 11.96% is near median its 10-year median of 11.57. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.35 to a high of 17.05. The Drug Manufacturers industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.22. Quest Laboratories' value of 11.96% is 271.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Quest Laboratories ranks #392 out of 1013 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Quest Laboratories has a GF Score™ of 44/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Quest Laboratories' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to LLY and JNJ?
According to the Drug Manufacturers industry distribution chart, Quest Laboratories ranks #392 out of 1013 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Quest Laboratories in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.22. Quest Laboratories' value of 11.96% is 271.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Quest Laboratories' own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 2.35 to 17.05 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 11.57 vs. the industry median of 3.22, Quest Laboratories 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 Drug Manufacturers company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Drug Manufacturers companies is 3.22, based on 1,013 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. Quest Laboratories's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 11.96% is 271.4% 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 Quest Laboratories and its competitors. For the Drug Manufacturers industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.22 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Quest Laboratories's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 11.96%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 11.57. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Quest Laboratories stock overvalued right now?
Quest Laboratories (NSE:QUESTLAB) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 11.96%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 11.96%, which is near median its 10-year median of 11.57 and 271.4% above the Drug Manufacturers industry median of 3.22. Quest Laboratories' overall GF Score™ is 44/100 with 7 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 Quest Laboratories (NSE:QUESTLAB), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 11.96% 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.
Quest Laboratories Ltd is engaged in the business of manufacturing pharmaceutical formulations across a broad spectrum, including antibiotics, antimalarials, antispasmodics, anti-inflammatories, antiemetics, respiratory medications, diabetes treatments, antidepressants, and more. It produces various products, comprising ethical drugs, generic drugs, and over-the-counter drugs, and is also available in various forms such as tablets, liquid orals, oral dry powders, oral powders (ORS), ointments, and external liquids, among others. The company operates in a single segment of Drugs and Chemicals.
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