Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA (OSL:KCC) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 6.75% (As of Mar. 2026) — 11% Below Median

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OSL:KCC Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA OSL:KCC
69 GF Score
Price kr101.20
GF Value kr74.22
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 7 Warning Signs
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What is Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA OSL:KCC 69 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.75% as of Mar. 2026, which is 11% below its 10-year median of 7.58. GuruFocus rates OSL:KCC with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of kr74.22 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,028 Transportation companies, Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA ranks worse than 51.65% on this metric.

Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was kr8,372 Mil. Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was kr565 Mil. Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 6.75%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:

OSL:KCC' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.85   Med: 7.58   Max: 19.98
Current: 6.47

During the past 11 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA was 19.98%. The lowest was 1.85%. And the median was 7.58%.

OSL:KCC's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
51.65% of 1028 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 6.68 vs OSL:KCC: 6.47

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) %. Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 22.88%. 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.


Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA  (OSL:KCC) 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.


Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
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Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 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 14.20 10.67 7.56 6.73 6.75

Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Competitor Comparison

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA'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.


Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.


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Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA 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.

Klaveness Combination Carriers ASAs Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=465.938/6917.285
=6.74 %

Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA'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 kr565 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.75% mean?
Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA (OSL:KCC) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.75% 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 Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA and its competitors. This is 11% below median its historical median of 7.58. Over the past decade, Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 1.85 to 19.98. According to the industry distribution chart, Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA ranks #531 out of 1028 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 51.7%.
Is Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.75% is 11% below median its 10-year median of 7.58. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.85 to a high of 19.98. The Transportation industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.68. Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA's value of 6.75% is 1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA ranks #531 out of 1028 companies in the Transportation industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to competitors?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA ranks #531 out of 1028 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.68. Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA's value of 6.75% is 1% above this benchmark. Historically, Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 1.85 to 19.98 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.58 vs. the industry median of 6.68, Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA 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 Transportation company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Transportation companies is 6.68, based on 1,028 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. Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.75% is 1% 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 Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.68 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.75%, which is 11% below median its own 10-year median of 7.58. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA (OSL:KCC) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is kr74.22, compared to a current price of kr101.20 — trading 36.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.75%, which is 11% below median its 10-year median of 7.58 and 1% above the Transportation industry median of 6.68. Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 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 Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA (OSL:KCC), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.75% 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 Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA (OSL:KCC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of kr101.20 is trading 36.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of kr74.22. GuruFocus considers Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for OSL:KCC:

  • Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 6.75% (11% below median its 10-year median of 7.58)
  • GF Value™: kr74.22 vs. price of kr101.20 (36.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 69/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 1% above the Transportation median (#531 of 1028)

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


Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA Business Description

Other Exchanges KCCo:Sweden36K:Germany
Address Drammensveien 260, Oslo, NOR, 0283
Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA is an owner and operator of combination carrier vessels designed to transport both wet and dry bulk cargo in Norway. The company provides maritime transportation services and operates vessels across trade routes where dry and liquid cargoes can be carried efficiently within the same shipping cycle. Its fleet includes CABU and CLEANBU vessels used in bulk shipping operations. The reportable segments are CABU and CLEANBU, with the majority of the revenue derived from the CABU vessels.
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