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Ataa Educational Co's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2026 was ﷼ Mil.
Ataa Educational Co's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jul. 2026 was ﷼176.5 Mil. Ataa Educational Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2026 was %.
The historical rank and industry rank for Ataa Educational Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
SAU:4292'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.7 Med: 3.53 Max: 9.27
Current: 5.38
During the past 11 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Ataa Educational Co was 9.27%. The lowest was 1.70%. And the median was 3.53%.
SAU:4292's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 55.3% of 264
companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: 6.575
vs SAU:4292: 5.38
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) %. Ataa Educational Co's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2026 was 15.89%. 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.
Ataa Educational Co (SAU:4292) 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.
Ataa Educational Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Ataa Educational Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Ataa Educational Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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Ataa Educational Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Ataa Educational Co'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.
Ataa Educational Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Education Industry
For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Ataa Educational Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ataa Educational Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Ataa Educational Co 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.
Ataa Educational Cos Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2026 is calculated as
Ataa Educational Co's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jul. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was ﷼176.5 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of % mean?
Ataa Educational Co (SAU:4292) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of % as of Jul. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Ataa Educational Co and its competitors. Over the past decade, Ataa Educational Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 1.70 to 9.27. According to the industry distribution chart, Ataa Educational Co ranks #146 out of 264 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 55.3%.
Is Ataa Educational Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Ataa Educational Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is %. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.70 to a high of 9.27. Based on the distribution chart, Ataa Educational Co ranks #146 out of 264 companies in the Education industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Ataa Educational Co has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ataa Educational Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to EDU and TAL?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, Ataa Educational Co ranks #146 out of 264 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Ataa Educational Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.58. Historically, Ataa Educational Co's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 1.70 to 9.27 over the past decade. 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 an Education company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Education companies is 6.58, based on 264 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. 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 Ataa Educational Co and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.58 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ataa Educational Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is %. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ataa Educational Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ataa Educational Co (SAU:4292) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ﷼68.99, compared to a current price of ﷼40.98 — trading 40.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is %. Ataa Educational Co's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 9 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 Ataa Educational Co (SAU:4292), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is % as of Jul. 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 Ataa Educational Co (SAU:4292) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ataa Educational Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ﷼40.98 is trading 40.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of ﷼68.99.
GuruFocus considers Ataa Educational Co to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for SAU:4292:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: %
GF Value™: ﷼68.99 vs. price of ﷼40.98 (40.6% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SAU:4292 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Ataa Educational Co is a Saudi Arabia-based company involved in the establishment of national and international schools, kindergarten, primary, intermediate, and secondary schools for boys and girls, colleges and universities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and abroad. It is also engaged in establishing, managing, and maintaining vocational training centers. The company's operating segments are; Education, Training, and Recruitment. The majority of its revenue is derived from the Education segment which is engaged in establishing and managing private, international, French and Indian schools.
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