Chun Yu Works (TPE:2012) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 3.72% (As of Dec. 2025) — 47% Below Median

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TPE:2012 Chun Yu Works & Co Ltd TPE:2012
61 GF Score
Price NT$15.65
GF Value NT$19.04
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 10 Warning Signs
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What is Chun Yu Works Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Chun Yu Works TPE:2012 -0.63% 61 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.72% as of Dec. 2025, which is 47% below its 10-year median of 7.00. GuruFocus rates TPE:2012 with a GF Score™ of 61/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$19.04 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 630 Steel companies, Chun Yu Works ranks worse than 57.94% on this metric.

Chun Yu Works's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$9,183 Mil. Chun Yu Works's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$341 Mil. Chun Yu Works's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 3.72%.

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

TPE:2012' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.39   Med: 7   Max: 11.35
Current: 3.87

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Chun Yu Works was 11.35%. The lowest was 3.39%. And the median was 7.00%.

TPE:2012's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
57.94% of 630 companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 5.015 vs TPE:2012: 3.87

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) %. Chun Yu Works's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -1.85%. 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.


Chun Yu Works  (TPE:2012) 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.


Chun Yu Works Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Chun Yu Works Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Chun Yu Works's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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Chun Yu Works Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Chun Yu Works Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
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Chun Yu Works Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25
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 5.86 5.59 4.69 4.60 3.72

TPE:2012 vs NUE, STLD, RS: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Steel subindustry, Chun Yu 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.


Chun Yu Works Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Chun Yu Works's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Chun Yu Works's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.


TPE:2012
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Chun Yu 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.

Chun Yu Workss Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=341.295/9182.97435
=3.72 %

Chun Yu Works's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was NT$341 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.72% mean?
Chun Yu Works (TPE:2012) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.72% as of Dec. 2025. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Chun Yu Works and its competitors. This is 47% below median its historical median of 7.00. Over the past decade, Chun Yu Works' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 3.39 to 11.35. According to the industry distribution chart, Chun Yu Works ranks #365 out of 630 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 57.9%.
Is Chun Yu Works' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Chun Yu Works' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.72% is 47% below median its 10-year median of 7.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.39 to a high of 11.35. The Steel industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.02. Chun Yu Works' value of 3.72% is 25.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Chun Yu Works ranks #365 out of 630 companies in the Steel industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Chun Yu Works has a GF Score™ of 61/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Chun Yu Works' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, Chun Yu Works ranks #365 out of 630 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Chun Yu Works in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.02. Chun Yu Works' value of 3.72% is 25.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Chun Yu Works' own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 3.39 to 11.35 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.00 vs. the industry median of 5.02, Chun Yu 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 Steel company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Steel companies is 5.02, based on 630 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. Chun Yu Works's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.72% is 25.8% 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 Chun Yu Works and its competitors. For the Steel 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. Chun Yu Works's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.72%, which is 47% 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 Chun Yu Works stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chun Yu Works (TPE:2012) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$19.04, compared to a current price of NT$15.65 — trading 17.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.72%, which is 47% below median its 10-year median of 7.00 and 25.8% below the Steel industry median of 5.02. Chun Yu Works' overall GF Score™ is 61/100 with 10 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 Chun Yu Works (TPE:2012), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.72% as of Dec. 2025. 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 Chun Yu Works (TPE:2012) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chun Yu Works stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NT$15.65 is trading 17.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$19.04. GuruFocus considers Chun Yu Works to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:2012:

  • Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 3.72% (47% below median its 10-year median of 7.00)
  • GF Value™: NT$19.04 vs. price of NT$15.65 (17.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 61/100 with 10 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 25.8% below the Steel median (#365 of 630)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:2012 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Chun Yu Works Business Description

Address No. 169, Xinle Street, Gangshan District, Kaohsiung, TWN, 82063
Chun Yu Works & Co Ltd manufactures steel products. The Company is engaged in the manufacture and sales of screws, nuts and wire rods, and other related products. The company's product portfolio comprises aerospace fasteners and medical equipment, automotive fasteners, cold drown wire and annealing wire, bolts, nuts, and self-tapping screws, and others. The group's reportable segment consists of the Screw segment; mainly engaged in the manufacture, process, and trade of screws and nuts. This segment generates the majority of the revenue. The machinery segment is engaged in the manufacture, assembly, and trade of machine tools and chemical machinery. The investment segment engages in general investment.
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