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Seven & i Holdings CoSVNDF +1.04%76 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.49% as of May. 2026, which is 8% above its 10-year median of 6.01. GuruFocus rates SVNDF with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of $12.42 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 315 Retail - Defensive companies, Seven & i Holdings Co ranks worse than 50.48% on this metric.
Seven & i Holdings Co's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was $48,258 Mil.
Seven & i Holdings Co's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2026 was $3,189 Mil. Seven & i Holdings Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was 6.49%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Seven & i Holdings Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
SVNDF'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.44 Med: 6.01 Max: 12.74
Current: 6.22
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Seven & i Holdings Co was 12.74%. The lowest was 2.44%. And the median was 6.01%.
SVNDF's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 50.48% of 315
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 6.25
vs SVNDF: 6.22
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) %. Seven & i Holdings Co's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was 18.25%. 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.
Seven & i Holdings Co (OTCPK:SVNDF) 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.
Seven & i Holdings Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Seven & i Holdings Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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Seven & i Holdings Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
SVNDF vs KR: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison
For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Seven & i Holdings 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.
Seven & i Holdings Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Seven & i Holdings Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Seven & i Holdings Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Seven & i Holdings 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.
Seven & i Holdings Cos Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2026 is calculated as
Seven & i Holdings Co's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $3,189 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.49% mean?
Seven & i Holdings Co (SVNDF) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.49% as of May. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Seven & i Holdings Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 6.01. Over the past decade, Seven & i Holdings Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 2.44 to 12.74. According to the industry distribution chart, Seven & i Holdings Co ranks #159 out of 315 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 50.5%.
Is Seven & i Holdings Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Seven & i Holdings Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.49% is near median its 10-year median of 6.01. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.44 to a high of 12.74. The Retail - Defensive industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.25. Seven & i Holdings Co's value of 6.49% is 3.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Seven & i Holdings Co ranks #159 out of 315 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Seven & i Holdings Co has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Seven & i Holdings Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to KR?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Seven & i Holdings Co ranks #159 out of 315 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Seven & i Holdings Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.25. Seven & i Holdings Co's value of 6.49% is 3.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Seven & i Holdings Co's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 2.44 to 12.74 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.01 vs. the industry median of 6.25, Seven & i Holdings Co 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Retail - Defensive companies is 6.25, based on 315 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. Seven & i Holdings Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.49% is 3.8% 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 Seven & i Holdings Co and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.25 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Seven & i Holdings Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.49%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 6.01. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Seven & i Holdings Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Seven & i Holdings Co (SVNDF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $12.42, compared to a current price of $12.48 — trading 0.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.49%, which is near median its 10-year median of 6.01 and 3.8% above the Retail - Defensive industry median of 6.25. Seven & i Holdings Co's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 6 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 Seven & i Holdings Co (SVNDF), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.49% as of May. 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 Seven & i Holdings Co (SVNDF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Seven & i Holdings Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $12.48 is trading 0.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $12.42.
GuruFocus considers Seven & i Holdings Co to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for SVNDF:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 6.49% (near median its 10-year median of 6.01)
GF Value™: $12.42 vs. price of $12.48 (0.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 3.8% above the Retail - Defensive median (#159 of 315)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SVNDF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Seven & i Holdings operates 7-Eleven, the world's largest convenience store chain, with more than 86,000 stores globally. Convenience stores, mainly in Japan and North America, make up the majority of its revenue and operating profit. 7-Eleven Japan, the market leader in Japan's convenience store industry, has acquired 46% value share and 38% share in store count. 7-Eleven, the largest convenience store chain in the US, made a $21 billion acquisition of Speedway in 2020. The deal increased its total US store count to more than 13,000 at the time.
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