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Simple Mart Retail CoTPE:2945 -0.25%78 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.42% as of Jun. 2026, which is 9% below its 10-year median of 3.76. GuruFocus rates TPE:2945 with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$49.09 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 316 Retail - Defensive companies, Simple Mart Retail Co ranks worse than 68.35% on this metric.
Simple Mart Retail Co's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$5,313 Mil.
Simple Mart Retail Co's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$182 Mil. Simple Mart Retail Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 3.42%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Simple Mart Retail Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
TPE:2945'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.87 Med: 3.76 Max: 5.6
Current: 3.5
During the past 11 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Simple Mart Retail Co was 5.60%. The lowest was 0.87%. And the median was 3.76%.
TPE:2945's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 68.35% of 316
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 6.045
vs TPE:2945: 3.50
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) %. Simple Mart Retail Co's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 18.62%. 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.
Simple Mart Retail Co (TPE:2945) 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.
Simple Mart Retail Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Simple Mart Retail Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Simple Mart Retail Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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Simple Mart Retail Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
TPE:2945 vs KR, SFM: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison
For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Simple Mart Retail 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.
Simple Mart Retail Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Simple Mart Retail Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Simple Mart Retail Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Simple Mart Retail 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.
Simple Mart Retail Cos Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Simple Mart Retail 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$182 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.42% mean?
Simple Mart Retail Co (TPE:2945) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.42% 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 Simple Mart Retail Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 3.76. Over the past decade, Simple Mart Retail Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 0.87 to 5.60. According to the industry distribution chart, Simple Mart Retail Co ranks #216 out of 316 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 68.4%.
Is Simple Mart Retail Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Simple Mart Retail Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.42% is near median its 10-year median of 3.76. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.87 to a high of 5.60. The Retail - Defensive industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.05. Simple Mart Retail Co's value of 3.42% is 43.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Simple Mart Retail Co ranks #216 out of 316 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Simple Mart Retail Co has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Simple Mart Retail Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to KR and SFM?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Simple Mart Retail Co ranks #216 out of 316 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Simple Mart Retail Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.05. Simple Mart Retail Co's value of 3.42% is 43.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Simple Mart Retail Co's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 0.87 to 5.60 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.76 vs. the industry median of 6.05, Simple Mart Retail 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Retail - Defensive companies is 6.05, based on 316 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. Simple Mart Retail Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.42% is 43.4% 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 Simple Mart Retail Co and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.05 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Simple Mart Retail Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.42%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 3.76. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Simple Mart Retail Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Simple Mart Retail Co (TPE:2945) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$49.09, compared to a current price of NT$40.00 — trading 18.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.42%, which is near median its 10-year median of 3.76 and 43.4% below the Retail - Defensive industry median of 6.05. Simple Mart Retail Co's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 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 Simple Mart Retail Co (TPE:2945), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.42% 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 Simple Mart Retail Co (TPE:2945) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Simple Mart Retail Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of NT$40.00 is trading 18.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$49.09.
GuruFocus considers Simple Mart Retail Co to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for TPE:2945:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 3.42% (near median its 10-year median of 3.76)
GF Value™: NT$49.09 vs. price of NT$40.00 (18.5% below fair value)
Industry Position: 43.4% below the Retail - Defensive median (#216 of 316)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:2945 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Simple Mart Retail Co Ltd operates a retail chain of stores in Taiwan. The group has two reportable segments which mainly engage in selling daily commodities to customers; while the other segment engages in home shopping, health supplements, over-the-counter medicines, cosmetics, and organic products, as well as retail business on pet food and supplies.
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