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Lotes CoTPE:3533 +6.77%74 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.23% as of Jun. 2026, which is 32% below its 10-year median of 7.68. GuruFocus rates TPE:3533 with a GF Score™ of 74/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,496 Hardware companies, Lotes Co ranks better than 70.75% on this metric.
Lotes Co's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$224,692 Mil.
Lotes Co's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$11,758 Mil. Lotes Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 5.23%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Lotes Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
TPE:3533'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.35 Med: 7.68 Max: 17.59
Current: 6.36
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Lotes Co was 17.59%. The lowest was -0.35%. And the median was 7.68%.
TPE:3533's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 70.75% of 2496
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 2.71
vs TPE:3533: 6.36
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) %. Lotes Co's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 21.35%. 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.
Lotes Co (TPE:3533) 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.
Lotes Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Lotes Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Lotes Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
* 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.
For the Electronic Components subindustry, Lotes 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.
Lotes Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Lotes Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Lotes Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Lotes 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.
Lotes Cos Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Lotes 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$11,758 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 5.23% mean?
Lotes Co (TPE:3533) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 5.23% 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 Lotes Co and its competitors. This is 32% below median its historical median of 7.68. According to the industry distribution chart, Lotes Co ranks #730 out of 2496 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 29.2%.
Is Lotes Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Lotes Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 5.23% is 32% below median its 10-year median of 7.68. The Hardware industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.71. Lotes Co's value of 5.23% is 93% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Lotes Co ranks #730 out of 2496 companies in the Hardware industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Lotes Co has a GF Score™ of 74/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lotes Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to APH and GLW?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Lotes Co ranks #730 out of 2496 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Lotes Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.71. Lotes Co's value of 5.23% is 93% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 7.68 vs. the industry median of 2.71, Lotes 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 Hardware company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Hardware companies is 2.71, based on 2,496 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. Lotes Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 5.23% is 93% 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 Lotes Co and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.71 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Lotes Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.23%, which is 32% below median its own 10-year median of 7.68. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lotes Co stock overvalued right now?
Lotes Co (TPE:3533) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 5.23%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.23%, which is 32% below median its 10-year median of 7.68 and 93% above the Hardware industry median of 2.71. Lotes Co's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Lotes Co (TPE:3533), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.23% 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.
Lotes Co Ltd is principally engaged in the sale and purchase of various hardware parts and components, the manufacturing and processing of various terminals and their connectors, the import and export business in connection with the preceding item and the agency of the preceding item in connection with the tender quotation and distribution of products of domestic and foreign manufacturers. The company's product offerings include Socket, Liquid Cooling Solution, Memory Connector, Slot / Edge Card, Compression Connector, etc. Geographically, the majority of revenue is derived from Mainland China, followed by Taiwan and Other countries.
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