Waterfront Philippines (PHS:WPI) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 1.74% (As of Mar. 2026) — 89% Below Median


PHS:WPI Waterfront Philippines Inc PHS:WPI
53 GF Score
Price ₱0.49
GF Value ₱0.42
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Waterfront Philippines Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Waterfront Philippines PHS:WPI 53 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.74% as of Mar. 2026, which is 89% below its 10-year median of 16.56. GuruFocus rates PHS:WPI with a GF Score™ of 53/100 and a GF Value™ of ₱0.42 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 857 Travel & Leisure companies, Waterfront Philippines ranks worse than 66.39% on this metric.

Waterfront Philippines's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₱4,542 Mil. Waterfront Philippines's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₱79 Mil. Waterfront Philippines's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.74%.

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

PHS:WPI' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.78   Med: 16.56   Max: 46
Current: 1.68

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Waterfront Philippines was 46.00%. The lowest was -4.78%. And the median was 16.56%.

PHS:WPI's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
66.39% of 857 companies
in the Travel & Leisure industry
Industry Median: 4.54 vs PHS:WPI: 1.68

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) %. Waterfront Philippines's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 19.23%. 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.


Waterfront Philippines  (PHS:WPI) 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.


Waterfront Philippines Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Waterfront Philippines Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Waterfront Philippines's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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Waterfront Philippines Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Waterfront Philippines Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
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Waterfront Philippines Quarterly Data
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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 45.66 44.25 40.32 1.72 1.74

PHS:WPI vs LVS, MGM, WYNN: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Resorts & Casinos subindustry, Waterfront Philippines'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.


Waterfront Philippines Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Waterfront Philippines's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Waterfront Philippines's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.


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Waterfront Philippines 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.

Waterfront Philippiness Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=100.559/5836.71372
=1.72 %

Waterfront Philippines'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 ₱79 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.74% mean?
Waterfront Philippines (PHS:WPI) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.74% 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 Waterfront Philippines and its competitors. This is 89% below median its historical median of 16.56. According to the industry distribution chart, Waterfront Philippines ranks #569 out of 857 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, placing it in the top 66.4%.
Is Waterfront Philippines' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Waterfront Philippines' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.74% is 89% below median its 10-year median of 16.56. The Travel & Leisure industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.54. Waterfront Philippines' value of 1.74% is 61.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Waterfront Philippines ranks #569 out of 857 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Waterfront Philippines has a GF Score™ of 53/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Waterfront Philippines' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to LVS and MGM?
According to the Travel & Leisure industry distribution chart, Waterfront Philippines ranks #569 out of 857 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Waterfront Philippines in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.54. Waterfront Philippines' value of 1.74% is 61.7% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 16.56 vs. the industry median of 4.54, Waterfront Philippines has consistently been below 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 Travel & Leisure company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Travel & Leisure companies is 4.54, based on 857 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. Waterfront Philippines's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.74% is 61.7% below 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 Waterfront Philippines and its competitors. For the Travel & Leisure industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.54 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Waterfront Philippines's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.74%, which is 89% below median its own 10-year median of 16.56. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Waterfront Philippines stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Waterfront Philippines (PHS:WPI) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₱0.42, compared to a current price of ₱0.49 — trading 15.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.74%, which is 89% below median its 10-year median of 16.56 and 61.7% below the Travel & Leisure industry median of 4.54. Waterfront Philippines' overall GF Score™ is 53/100 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 Waterfront Philippines (PHS:WPI), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.74% 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 Waterfront Philippines (PHS:WPI) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Waterfront Philippines stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₱0.49 is trading 15.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₱0.42. GuruFocus considers Waterfront Philippines to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for PHS:WPI:

  • Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 1.74% (89% below median its 10-year median of 16.56)
  • GF Value™: ₱0.42 vs. price of ₱0.49 (15.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 53/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 61.7% below the Travel & Leisure median (#569 of 857)

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


Waterfront Philippines Business Description

Address No.1 Waterfront Drive, Off Salinas Drive Lahug, Cebu, CEB, PHL, 6000
Waterfront Philippines Inc is an investment holding company for hotel, leisure, and tourism businesses. The company holds equity interests in hotels and resorts, a fitness gym, and entities engaged in the international marketing and promotion of casinos. The group's operating businesses are organized and managed separately according to hotel property location, with each segment representing a strategic business unit. Its segments are WCCCHI, WMCHI, DIHCI, Parent Company and Others, and APHC and Subsidiaries. The majority is from the WCCCHI segment.
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