Sta Lucia Land (PHS:SLI) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 13.14% (As of Mar. 2026) — 25% Above Median

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PHS:SLI Sta Lucia Land Inc PHS:SLI
81 GF Score
Price ₱2.08
GF Value ₱2.30
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Sta Lucia Land Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Sta Lucia Land PHS:SLI 81 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 13.14% as of Mar. 2026, which is 25% above its 10-year median of 10.49. GuruFocus rates PHS:SLI with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of ₱2.30 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,826 Real Estate companies, Sta Lucia Land ranks better than 82.8% on this metric.

Sta Lucia Land's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₱40,195 Mil. Sta Lucia Land's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₱5,282 Mil. Sta Lucia Land's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 13.14%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Sta Lucia Land's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:

PHS:SLI' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.4   Med: 10.49   Max: 17.11
Current: 13

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Sta Lucia Land was 17.11%. The lowest was 6.40%. And the median was 10.49%.

PHS:SLI's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
82.8% of 1826 companies
in the Real Estate industry
Industry Median: 4.78 vs PHS:SLI: 13.00

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) %. Sta Lucia Land's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 15.50%. 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.


Sta Lucia Land  (PHS:SLI) 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.


Sta Lucia Land Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Sta Lucia Land Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sta Lucia Land's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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Sta Lucia Land Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Sta Lucia Land Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
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Sta Lucia Land 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 14.77 14.18 13.93 11.60 13.14

Sta Lucia Land Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Competitor Comparison

For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, Sta Lucia Land'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.


Sta Lucia Land Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Sta Lucia Land's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sta Lucia Land's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.


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Sta Lucia Land 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.

Sta Lucia Lands Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=5213.993/44930.965
=11.60 %

Sta Lucia Land'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 ₱5,282 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 13.14% mean?
Sta Lucia Land (PHS:SLI) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 13.14% 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 Sta Lucia Land and its competitors. This is 25% above median its historical median of 10.49. Over the past decade, Sta Lucia Land's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 6.40 to 17.11. According to the industry distribution chart, Sta Lucia Land ranks #314 out of 1826 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 17.2%.
Is Sta Lucia Land's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Sta Lucia Land's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 13.14% is 25% above median its 10-year median of 10.49. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 6.40 to a high of 17.11. The Real Estate industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.78. Sta Lucia Land's value of 13.14% is 174.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sta Lucia Land ranks #314 out of 1826 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Sta Lucia Land has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sta Lucia Land's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to competitors?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Sta Lucia Land ranks #314 out of 1826 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Sta Lucia Land in the top 17% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.78. Sta Lucia Land's value of 13.14% is 174.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Sta Lucia Land's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 6.40 to 17.11 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 10.49 vs. the industry median of 4.78, Sta Lucia Land 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 Real Estate company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Real Estate companies is 4.78, based on 1,826 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. Sta Lucia Land's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 13.14% is 174.9% 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 Sta Lucia Land and its competitors. For the Real Estate industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.78 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sta Lucia Land's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 13.14%, which is 25% above median its own 10-year median of 10.49. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sta Lucia Land stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sta Lucia Land (PHS:SLI) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₱2.30, compared to a current price of ₱2.08 — trading 9.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 13.14%, which is 25% above median its 10-year median of 10.49 and 174.9% above the Real Estate industry median of 4.78. Sta Lucia Land's overall GF Score™ is 81/100 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 Sta Lucia Land (PHS:SLI), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 13.14% 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 Sta Lucia Land (PHS:SLI) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sta Lucia Land stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₱2.08 is trading 9.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₱2.30. GuruFocus considers Sta Lucia Land to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for PHS:SLI:

  • Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 13.14% (25% above median its 10-year median of 10.49)
  • GF Value™: ₱2.30 vs. price of ₱2.08 (9.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 174.9% above the Real Estate median (#314 of 1826)

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


Sta Lucia Land Business Description

Address Marcos Highway Corner, Imelda Avenue, Penthouse, Building 3, Sta. Lucia East Grand Mall, Cainta, RIZ, PHL, 1900
Sta Lucia Land Inc is a flagship property development company, which is principally engaged in real estate development, both horizontal and vertical, in various locations across the Philippines. The company has two reportable operating segments as follows: i) Leasing: This segment consists of the Group's investment properties which includes properties that are held to earn rentals and are not occupied by the Group. ii) Residential development: This represents the development and selling of subdivision lots and high-rise condominium projects across the Philippines.
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