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SBS TransitSBSTF 81 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 11.86% as of Dec. 2025, which is 40% above its 10-year median of 8.45. GuruFocus rates SBSTF with a GF Score™ of 81/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,026 Transportation companies, SBS Transit ranks better than 68.42% on this metric.
SBS Transit's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.00 Mil.
SBS Transit's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $57.96 Mil. SBS Transit's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 11.86%.
The historical rank and industry rank for SBS Transit's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
SBSTF'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.36 Med: 8.45 Max: 23.33
Current: 9.78
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of SBS Transit was 23.33%. The lowest was 2.36%. And the median was 8.45%.
SBSTF's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 68.42% of 1026
companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 6.81
vs SBSTF: 9.78
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) %. SBS Transit's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 9.31%. 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.
SBS Transit (OTCPK:SBSTF) 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.
SBS Transit Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
SBS Transit Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for SBS Transit's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
SBS Transit Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Railroads subindustry, SBS Transit'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.
SBS Transit Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, SBS Transit's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where SBS Transit's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
SBS Transit 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.
SBS Transits Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
For company reported semi-annually or annually, GuruFocus only calculate annual data for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) and apply the annual figure to corresponding quarter.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 11.86% mean?
SBS Transit (SBSTF) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 11.86% as of Dec. 2025. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on SBS Transit and its competitors. This is 40% above median its historical median of 8.45. Over the past decade, SBS Transit's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 2.36 to 23.33. According to the industry distribution chart, SBS Transit ranks #324 out of 1026 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 31.6%.
Is SBS Transit's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
SBS Transit's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 11.86% is 40% above median its 10-year median of 8.45. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.36 to a high of 23.33. The Transportation industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.81. SBS Transit's value of 11.86% is 74.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, SBS Transit ranks #324 out of 1026 companies in the Transportation industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, SBS Transit has a GF Score™ of 81/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SBS Transit's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to UNP and CSX?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, SBS Transit ranks #324 out of 1026 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts SBS Transit in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.81. SBS Transit's value of 11.86% is 74.2% above this benchmark. Historically, SBS Transit's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 2.36 to 23.33 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.45 vs. the industry median of 6.81, SBS Transit 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 6.81, based on 1,026 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. SBS Transit's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 11.86% is 74.2% 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 SBS Transit and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.81 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. SBS Transit's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 11.86%, which is 40% above median its own 10-year median of 8.45. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SBS Transit stock overvalued right now?
SBS Transit (SBSTF) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 11.86%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 11.86%, which is 40% above median its 10-year median of 8.45 and 74.2% above the Transportation industry median of 6.81. SBS Transit's overall GF Score™ is 81/100 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 SBS Transit (SBSTF), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 11.86% as of Dec. 2025. 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.
SBS Transit Ltd is engaged in providing public transport services and consultancy services relating to land transport. The provision of public transport services includes the operation of public buses and rail transit systems in Singapore. The company's operating segments are Public Transport Services and Other Commercial Services. The Public Transport Services include income generated from the provision of bus and rail services to commuters traveling on public transport systems. The Other Commercial Services include income generated from advertisements on buses and trains, and rental collection from commercial and shop space at bus interchanges and rail stations. The majority of the company's revenue is generated from the Public Transport Services segment.
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