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Tainan Spinning CoTPE:1440 +0.74%56 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.02% as of Jun. 2026, which is 32% below its 10-year median of 2.96. GuruFocus rates TPE:1440 with a GF Score™ of 56/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$10.82 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,074 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories companies, Tainan Spinning Co ranks worse than 66.95% on this metric.
Tainan Spinning Co's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$25,735 Mil.
Tainan Spinning Co's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$520 Mil. Tainan Spinning Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 2.02%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Tainan Spinning Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
TPE:1440'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.37 Med: 2.96 Max: 9.41
Current: 2
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Tainan Spinning Co was 9.41%. The lowest was -2.37%. And the median was 2.96%.
TPE:1440's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 66.95% of 1074
companies
in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry
Industry Median: 5.545
vs TPE:1440: 2.00
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) %. Tainan Spinning Co's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was -22.40%. 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.
Tainan Spinning Co (TPE:1440) 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.
Tainan Spinning Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Tainan Spinning Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Tainan Spinning Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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Tainan Spinning Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
Tainan Spinning Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Competitor Comparison
For the Textile Manufacturing subindustry, Tainan Spinning 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.
Tainan Spinning Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry
For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Tainan Spinning Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Tainan Spinning Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Tainan Spinning 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.
Tainan Spinning Cos Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Tainan Spinning Co'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 NT$520 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.02% mean?
Tainan Spinning Co (TPE:1440) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.02% 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 Tainan Spinning Co and its competitors. This is 32% below median its historical median of 2.96. According to the industry distribution chart, Tainan Spinning Co ranks #719 out of 1074 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, placing it in the top 66.9%.
Is Tainan Spinning Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Tainan Spinning Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.02% is 32% below median its 10-year median of 2.96. The Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.55. Tainan Spinning Co's value of 2.02% is 63.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Tainan Spinning Co ranks #719 out of 1074 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Tainan Spinning Co has a GF Score™ of 56/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Tainan Spinning Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to competitors?
According to the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry distribution chart, Tainan Spinning Co ranks #719 out of 1074 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Tainan Spinning Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.55. Tainan Spinning Co's value of 2.02% is 63.6% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 2.96 vs. the industry median of 5.55, Tainan Spinning Co 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 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories companies is 5.55, based on 1,074 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. Tainan Spinning Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.02% is 63.6% 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 Tainan Spinning Co and its competitors. For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.55 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Tainan Spinning Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.02%, which is 32% below median its own 10-year median of 2.96. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Tainan Spinning Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tainan Spinning Co (TPE:1440) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$10.82, compared to a current price of NT$13.60 — trading 25.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.02%, which is 32% below median its 10-year median of 2.96 and 63.6% below the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry median of 5.55. Tainan Spinning Co's overall GF Score™ is 56/100 with 7 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 Tainan Spinning Co (TPE:1440), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.02% 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 Tainan Spinning Co (TPE:1440) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tainan Spinning Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of NT$13.60 is trading 25.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$10.82.
GuruFocus considers Tainan Spinning Co to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for TPE:1440:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 2.02% (32% below median its 10-year median of 2.96)
GF Value™: NT$10.82 vs. price of NT$13.60 (25.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 63.6% below the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories median (#719 of 1074)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:1440 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Tainan Spinning Co Ltd is a Taiwan-based company that is principally engaged in manufacturing, processing, sale of textile products, woven textile products and synthetic fiber materials, construction of public housing, and the rental and sale of commercial property. The company's products include yarn, polyester, polyester filament, pet granules (spinning), processed yarn, and others. The company also operates a real estate business. The company generates the majority of its total revenue from textile products.
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