RLDCF (Roland) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 5.67% (As of Mar. 2026) — 30% Below Median

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What is Roland Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Roland RLDCF 87 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.67% as of Mar. 2026, which is 30% below its 10-year median of 8.10. GuruFocus rates RLDCF with a GF Score™ of 87/100 and a GF Value™ of $27.96. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 860 Travel & Leisure companies, Roland ranks better than 55.12% on this metric.

Roland's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $509.4 Mil. Roland's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $40.2 Mil. Roland's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 5.67%.

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

RLDCF' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.72   Med: 8.1   Max: 10.82
Current: 5.46

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Roland was 10.82%. The lowest was 4.72%. And the median was 8.10%.

RLDCF's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
55.12% of 860 companies
in the Travel & Leisure industry
Industry Median: 4.565 vs RLDCF: 5.46

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) %. Roland's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 6.20%. 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.


Roland  (OTCPK:RLDCF) 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.


Roland Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Roland Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

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Roland Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Roland Annual Data
Trend Mar12 Mar13 Mar14 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 9.55 9.37 8.46 7.79 5.39

Roland 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 8.27 9.59 9.17 5.39 5.67

RLDCF vs AS, HAS, LTH: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Leisure subindustry, Roland'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.


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

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

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


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Roland 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.

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

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=35.468/535.466
=6.62 %

Roland'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 $40.2 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 5.67% mean?
Roland (RLDCF) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 5.67% 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 Roland and its competitors. This is 30% below median its historical median of 8.10. Over the past decade, Roland's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 4.72 to 10.82. According to the industry distribution chart, Roland ranks #386 out of 860 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, placing it in the top 44.9%.
Is Roland's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Roland's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 5.67% is 30% below median its 10-year median of 8.10. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.72 to a high of 10.82. The Travel & Leisure industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.57. Roland's value of 5.67% is 24.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Roland ranks #386 out of 860 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Roland has a GF Score™ of 87/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Roland's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to AS and HAS?
According to the Travel & Leisure industry distribution chart, Roland ranks #386 out of 860 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Roland in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.57. Roland's value of 5.67% is 24.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Roland's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 4.72 to 10.82 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.10 vs. the industry median of 4.57, Roland 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 Travel & Leisure company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Travel & Leisure companies is 4.57, based on 860 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. Roland's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 5.67% is 24.2% 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 Roland and its competitors. For the Travel & Leisure industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.57 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Roland's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.67%, which is 30% below median its own 10-year median of 8.10. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Roland stock overvalued right now?
Roland (RLDCF) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 5.67%. The stock's GF Value™ is $27.96, compared to a current price of $26.26 — trading 6.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.67%, which is 30% below median its 10-year median of 8.10 and 24.2% above the Travel & Leisure industry median of 4.57. Roland's overall GF Score™ is 87/100 with 4 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 Roland (RLDCF), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.67% 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 Roland (RLDCF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Roland stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $26.26 is trading 6.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $27.96.

Key valuation signals for RLDCF:

  • Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 5.67% (30% below median its 10-year median of 8.10)
  • GF Value™: $27.96 vs. price of $26.26 (6.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 87/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 24.2% above the Travel & Leisure median (#386 of 860)

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


Roland Business Description

Other Exchanges 7944:Japan
Address 1-6-4 Shintoda, Hamana-ku, Shizuoka Prefecture, Hamamatsu, JPN, 431-2103
Roland Corporation is engaged in the development, manufacturing, and sales of electronic musical instruments, electronic equipment, and their software. The company's offerings include pianos, synthesizers, keyboards, guitars and Bass, Drums and Percussion, and Wind Instruments.
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