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Chung Hwa Chemical Industrial WorksTPE:1727 +0.95%53 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.89% as of Jun. 2026, which is 68% below its 10-year median of 2.82. GuruFocus rates TPE:1727 with a GF Score™ of 53/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$37.93 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,641 Chemicals companies, Chung Hwa Chemical Industrial Works ranks worse than 74.71% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Chung Hwa Chemical Industrial Works's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
TPE:1727'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.08 Med: 2.82 Max: 7.24
Current: 0.76
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Chung Hwa Chemical Industrial Works was 7.24%. The lowest was 0.08%. And the median was 2.82%.
TPE:1727's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 74.71% of 1641
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 4.22
vs TPE:1727: 0.76
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) %. Chung Hwa Chemical Industrial Works's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was -11.54%. 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.
Chung Hwa Chemical Industrial Works (TPE:1727) 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.
* 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.
Chung Hwa Chemical Industrial Works Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
TPE:1727 vs DOW: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison
For the Chemicals subindustry, Chung Hwa Chemical Industrial Works'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.
Chung Hwa Chemical Industrial Works Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Chung Hwa Chemical Industrial Works's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Chung Hwa Chemical Industrial Works's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Chung Hwa Chemical Industrial Works 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.
Chung Hwa Chemical Industrial Works'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$112 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.89% mean?
Chung Hwa Chemical Industrial Works (TPE:1727) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.89% 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 Chung Hwa Chemical Industrial Works and its competitors. This is 68% below median its historical median of 2.82. Over the past decade, Chung Hwa Chemical Industrial Works' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 0.08 to 7.24. According to the industry distribution chart, Chung Hwa Chemical Industrial Works ranks #1226 out of 1641 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 74.7%.
Is Chung Hwa Chemical Industrial Works' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Chung Hwa Chemical Industrial Works' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.89% is 68% below median its 10-year median of 2.82. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.08 to a high of 7.24. The Chemicals industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.22. Chung Hwa Chemical Industrial Works' value of 0.89% is 78.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Chung Hwa Chemical Industrial Works ranks #1226 out of 1641 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Chung Hwa Chemical Industrial Works has a GF Score™ of 53/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Chung Hwa Chemical Industrial Works' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to DOW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Chung Hwa Chemical Industrial Works ranks #1226 out of 1641 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Chung Hwa Chemical Industrial Works in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.22. Chung Hwa Chemical Industrial Works' value of 0.89% is 78.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Chung Hwa Chemical Industrial Works' own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 0.08 to 7.24 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.82 vs. the industry median of 4.22, Chung Hwa Chemical Industrial Works 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 Chemicals company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Chemicals companies is 4.22, based on 1,641 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. Chung Hwa Chemical Industrial Works's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.89% is 78.9% 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 Chung Hwa Chemical Industrial Works and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.22 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Chung Hwa Chemical Industrial Works's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.89%, which is 68% below median its own 10-year median of 2.82. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Chung Hwa Chemical Industrial Works stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chung Hwa Chemical Industrial Works (TPE:1727) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$37.93, compared to a current price of NT$106.00 — trading 179.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.89%, which is 68% below median its 10-year median of 2.82 and 78.9% below the Chemicals industry median of 4.22. Chung Hwa Chemical Industrial Works' overall GF Score™ is 53/100 with 8 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 Chung Hwa Chemical Industrial Works (TPE:1727), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.89% 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 Chung Hwa Chemical Industrial Works (TPE:1727) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chung Hwa Chemical Industrial Works stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of NT$106.00 is trading 179.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$37.93.
GuruFocus considers Chung Hwa Chemical Industrial Works to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for TPE:1727:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 0.89% (68% below median its 10-year median of 2.82)
GF Value™: NT$37.93 vs. price of NT$106.00 (179.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 78.9% below the Chemicals median (#1226 of 1641)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:1727 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Chung Hwa Chemical Industrial Works Ltd is a Taiwanese chemical manufacturer operating through three product categories: basic chemicals, specialty chemicals, and electronic chemicals. Its basic chemicals segment, the largest revenue contributor, produces sulfuric acid and other industrial raw materials used by downstream manufacturers. The specialty chemicals segment supplies formulated products for industrial applications, while the electronic chemicals segment provides high-purity chemicals for semiconductor and electronics manufacturing. The company serves industrial customers in Taiwan and exports to international markets, generating revenue primarily through the manufacture and sale of chemical products, supplemented by trading of finished chemicals, import and export activities, and agency distribution. It also engages in chemical engineering design and industrial investment. The company is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange under ticker 1727.
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