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Smith Douglas HomesSDHC +0.07%33 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.78% as of Jun. 2026, which is 42% below its 10-year median of 13.32. GuruFocus rates SDHC with a GF Score™ of 33/100 and a GF Value™ of $29.07 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,831 Real Estate companies, Smith Douglas Homes ranks worse than 55.76% on this metric.
Smith Douglas Homes's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $560 Mil.
Smith Douglas Homes's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was $44 Mil. Smith Douglas Homes's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 7.78%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Smith Douglas Homes's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
SDHC'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.78 Med: 13.32 Max: 48.28
Current: 3.82
During the past 5 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Smith Douglas Homes was 48.28%. The lowest was 3.78%. And the median was 13.32%.
SDHC's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 55.76% of 1831
companies
in the Real Estate industry
Industry Median: 4.88
vs SDHC: 3.82
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) %. Smith Douglas Homes's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 0.00%. 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.
Smith Douglas Homes (NYSE:SDHC) 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.
Smith Douglas Homes Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Smith Douglas Homes Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Smith Douglas Homes's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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Smith Douglas Homes Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, Smith Douglas Homes'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.
Smith Douglas Homes Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Real Estate Industry
For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Smith Douglas Homes's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Smith Douglas Homes's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Smith Douglas Homes 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.
Smith Douglas Homess Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Smith Douglas Homes's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $44 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 7.78% mean?
Smith Douglas Homes (SDHC) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 7.78% as of Jun. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Smith Douglas Homes and its competitors. This is 42% below median its historical median of 13.32. Over the past decade, Smith Douglas Homes' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 3.78 to 48.28. According to the industry distribution chart, Smith Douglas Homes ranks #1021 out of 1831 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 55.8%.
Is Smith Douglas Homes' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Smith Douglas Homes' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 7.78% is 42% below median its 10-year median of 13.32. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.78 to a high of 48.28. The Real Estate industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.88. Smith Douglas Homes' value of 7.78% is 59.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Smith Douglas Homes ranks #1021 out of 1831 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Smith Douglas Homes has a GF Score™ of 33/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Smith Douglas Homes' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to AXR and LPA?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Smith Douglas Homes ranks #1021 out of 1831 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Smith Douglas Homes in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.88. Smith Douglas Homes' value of 7.78% is 59.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Smith Douglas Homes' own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 3.78 to 48.28 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 13.32 vs. the industry median of 4.88, Smith Douglas Homes 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 4.88, based on 1,831 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. Smith Douglas Homes's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 7.78% is 59.4% 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 Smith Douglas Homes and its competitors. For the Real Estate industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.88 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Smith Douglas Homes's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.78%, which is 42% below median its own 10-year median of 13.32. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Smith Douglas Homes stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Smith Douglas Homes (SDHC) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $29.07, compared to a current price of $13.99 — trading 51.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.78%, which is 42% below median its 10-year median of 13.32 and 59.4% above the Real Estate industry median of 4.88. Smith Douglas Homes' overall GF Score™ is 33/100 with 2 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 Smith Douglas Homes (SDHC), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.78% as of Jun. 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 Smith Douglas Homes (SDHC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Smith Douglas Homes stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $13.99 is trading 51.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of $29.07.
GuruFocus considers Smith Douglas Homes to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for SDHC:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 7.78% (42% below median its 10-year median of 13.32)
GF Value™: $29.07 vs. price of $13.99 (51.9% below fair value)
Industry Position: 59.4% above the Real Estate median (#1021 of 1831)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SDHC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Smith Douglas Homes Corpis a builder of single-family homes in communities in certain markets in the southeastern and southern United States. The Company's homes and communities are targeted to first-time and empty-nest homebuyers. The Company currently operates in metropolitan Atlanta, Birmingham, Chattanooga, Central Georgia, Charlotte, Dallas-Fort Worth, Greenville, Alabama Gulf Coast, Huntsville, Nashville, Raleigh and Houston. Its operations are currently organized into ten geographical divisions which comprise two reportable segments. Its Southeast segment consists of its Atlanta, Central Georgia, Charlotte, Greenville, and Raleigh divisions. Its Central segment consists of its Alabama, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Nashville, and Alabama Gulf Coast divisions.
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