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Sun Art Retail GroupSURRF -21.10%69 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.65% as of Mar. 2026, which is 48% below its 10-year median of 7.00. GuruFocus rates SURRF with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.27. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,129 Retail - Cyclical companies, Sun Art Retail Group ranks worse than 52.08% on this metric.
Sun Art Retail Group's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $2,005 Mil.
Sun Art Retail Group's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $55 Mil. Sun Art Retail Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 3.65%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sun Art Retail Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
SURRF'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -778.53 Med: 7 Max: 7146.27
Current: 5.13
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Sun Art Retail Group was 7146.27%. The lowest was -778.53%. And the median was 7.00%.
SURRF's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 52.08% of 1129
companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 5.46
vs SURRF: 5.13
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) %. Sun Art Retail Group's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 19.71%. 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.
Sun Art Retail Group (OTCPK:SURRF) 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.
Sun Art Retail Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Sun Art Retail Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sun Art Retail Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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Sun Art Retail Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
SURRF vs DDS: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison
For the Department Stores subindustry, Sun Art Retail Group'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.
Sun Art Retail Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Sun Art Retail Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sun Art Retail Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Sun Art Retail Group 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.
Sun Art Retail Groups Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 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 3.65% mean?
Sun Art Retail Group (SURRF) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.65% 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 Sun Art Retail Group and its competitors. This is 48% below median its historical median of 7.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Sun Art Retail Group ranks #588 out of 1129 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 52.1%.
Is Sun Art Retail Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Sun Art Retail Group's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.65% is 48% below median its 10-year median of 7.00. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.46. Sun Art Retail Group's value of 3.65% is 33.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sun Art Retail Group ranks #588 out of 1129 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Sun Art Retail Group has a GF Score™ of 69/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sun Art Retail Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to DDS?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Sun Art Retail Group ranks #588 out of 1129 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Sun Art Retail Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.46. Sun Art Retail Group's value of 3.65% is 33.2% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 7.00 vs. the industry median of 5.46, Sun Art Retail Group has consistently been below 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Retail - Cyclical companies is 5.46, based on 1,129 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. Sun Art Retail Group's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.65% is 33.2% below 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 Sun Art Retail Group and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.46 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sun Art Retail Group's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.65%, which is 48% below median its own 10-year median of 7.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sun Art Retail Group stock overvalued right now?
Sun Art Retail Group (SURRF) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.65%. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.27, compared to a current price of $0.20 — trading 26.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.65%, which is 48% below median its 10-year median of 7.00 and 33.2% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 5.46. Sun Art Retail Group's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 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 Sun Art Retail Group (SURRF), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.65% 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 Sun Art Retail Group (SURRF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sun Art Retail Group stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $0.20 is trading 26.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of $0.27.
Key valuation signals for SURRF:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 3.65% (48% below median its 10-year median of 7.00)
GF Value™: $0.27 vs. price of $0.20 (26.9% below fair value)
Industry Position: 33.2% below the Retail - Cyclical median (#588 of 1129)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SURRF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Sun Art Retail Group Ltd is engaged in the operation of brick-and-mortar stores and online sales channels in the People's Republic of China. It operates its business with hypermarkets, superstores, and membership stores under RT-Mart, RT-Super, and M-Club and generates revenue from the sales of goods to customers, membership fees, and rental from leasing areas in the hypermarket buildings. Geographically, the company generates all of its revenue from the People's Republic of China.
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