Hydro Hotel Eastbourne (STU:3WP) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 13.64% (As of Apr. 2026) — 69% Above Median

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STU:3WP Hydro Hotel Eastbourne PLC STU:3WP
64 GF Score
Price €7.70
GF Value €11.30
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What is Hydro Hotel Eastbourne Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Hydro Hotel Eastbourne STU:3WP 64 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 13.64% as of Apr. 2026, which is 69% above its 10-year median of 8.08. GuruFocus rates STU:3WP with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of €11.30. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 853 Travel & Leisure companies, Hydro Hotel Eastbourne ranks better than 91.68% on this metric.

Hydro Hotel Eastbourne's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was €2.39 Mil. Hydro Hotel Eastbourne's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 was €0.33 Mil. Hydro Hotel Eastbourne's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was 13.64%.

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

STU:3WP' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.51   Med: 8.08   Max: 20.37
Current: 20.37

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Hydro Hotel Eastbourne was 20.37%. The lowest was -4.51%. And the median was 8.08%.

STU:3WP's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
91.68% of 853 companies
in the Travel & Leisure industry
Industry Median: 5.02 vs STU:3WP: 20.37

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) %. Hydro Hotel Eastbourne's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was %. 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.


Hydro Hotel Eastbourne  (STU:3WP) 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.


Hydro Hotel Eastbourne Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Hydro Hotel Eastbourne Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hydro Hotel Eastbourne'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.

Hydro Hotel Eastbourne Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Hydro Hotel Eastbourne Annual Data
Trend Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23 Oct24 Oct25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
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Hydro Hotel Eastbourne Semi-Annual Data
Oct16 Apr17 Oct17 Apr18 Oct18 Apr19 Oct19 Apr20 Oct20 Apr21 Oct21 Apr22 Oct22 Apr23 Oct23 Apr24 Oct24 Apr25 Oct25 Apr26
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 11.22 17.83 15.45 18.62 13.64

STU:3WP vs MAR, HLT, H: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Lodging subindustry, Hydro Hotel Eastbourne'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.


Hydro Hotel Eastbourne Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Travel & Leisure Industry

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

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


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Hydro Hotel Eastbourne 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.

Hydro Hotel Eastbournes Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Oct. 2025 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=0.46367723516894/2.4378667743026
=19.02 %

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 13.64% mean?
Hydro Hotel Eastbourne (STU:3WP) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 13.64% as of Apr. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Hydro Hotel Eastbourne and its competitors. This is 69% above median its historical median of 8.08. According to the industry distribution chart, Hydro Hotel Eastbourne ranks #71 out of 853 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, placing it in the top 8.3%.
Is Hydro Hotel Eastbourne's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Hydro Hotel Eastbourne's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 13.64% is 69% above median its 10-year median of 8.08. The Travel & Leisure industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.02. Hydro Hotel Eastbourne's value of 13.64% is 171.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hydro Hotel Eastbourne ranks #71 out of 853 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Hydro Hotel Eastbourne has a GF Score™ of 64/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hydro Hotel Eastbourne's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to MAR and HLT?
According to the Travel & Leisure industry distribution chart, Hydro Hotel Eastbourne ranks #71 out of 853 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Hydro Hotel Eastbourne in the top 8% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.02. Hydro Hotel Eastbourne's value of 13.64% is 171.7% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 8.08 vs. the industry median of 5.02, Hydro Hotel Eastbourne 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 5.02, based on 853 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. Hydro Hotel Eastbourne's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 13.64% is 171.7% 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 Hydro Hotel Eastbourne and its competitors. For the Travel & Leisure industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.02 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hydro Hotel Eastbourne's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 13.64%, which is 69% above median its own 10-year median of 8.08. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hydro Hotel Eastbourne stock overvalued right now?
Hydro Hotel Eastbourne (STU:3WP) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 13.64%. The stock's GF Value™ is €11.30, compared to a current price of €7.70 — trading 31.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 13.64%, which is 69% above median its 10-year median of 8.08 and 171.7% above the Travel & Leisure industry median of 5.02. Hydro Hotel Eastbourne's overall GF Score™ is 64/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Hydro Hotel Eastbourne (STU:3WP), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 13.64% as of Apr. 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 Hydro Hotel Eastbourne (STU:3WP) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hydro Hotel Eastbourne stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €7.70 is trading 31.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of €11.30.

Key valuation signals for STU:3WP:

  • Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 13.64% (69% above median its 10-year median of 8.08)
  • GF Value™: €11.30 vs. price of €7.70 (31.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 64/100 with 1 warning sign
  • Industry Position: 171.7% above the Travel & Leisure median (#71 of 853)

No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:3WP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Hydro Hotel Eastbourne Business Description

Other Exchanges HYDP:UK
Address Mount Road, Hydro Hotel, Eastbourne, East Sussex, GBR, BN20 7HZ
Hydro Hotel Eastbourne PLC is a hotel operator in the United Kingdom. It operates restaurant and bar facilities and supplies event facilities and accommodation to business and private customers. The company has only one operating segment being the operation of a hotel, and one geographical segment being the United Kingdom.
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