Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co (TPE:8473) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 8.61% (As of Jun. 2026) — 44% Above Median

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TPE:8473 Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co Ltd TPE:8473
83 GF Score
Price NT$38.65
GF Value NT$42.15
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co TPE:8473 +1.57% 83 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 8.61% as of Jun. 2026, which is 44% above its 10-year median of 6.00. GuruFocus rates TPE:8473 with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$42.15 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 251 Waste Management companies, Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co ranks better than 82.87% on this metric.

Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$12,681 Mil. Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$1,092 Mil. Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 8.61%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:

TPE:8473' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.93   Med: 6   Max: 11.07
Current: 10.48

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co was 11.07%. The lowest was -0.93%. And the median was 6.00%.

TPE:8473's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
82.87% of 251 companies
in the Waste Management industry
Industry Median: 3.99 vs TPE:8473: 10.48

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) %. Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 19.84%. 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.


Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co  (TPE:8473) 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.


Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
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Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co Quarterly Data
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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 6.79 7.56 9.17 9.78 8.61

TPE:8473 vs WM, RSG, WCN: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Waste Management subindustry, Forest Water Environmental Eng'g 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.


Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.


TPE:8473
83GF Score
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Forest Water Environmental Eng'g 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.

Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Cos Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=926.694/10099.410422753
=9.18 %

Forest Water Environmental Eng'g 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$1,092 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 8.61% mean?
Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co (TPE:8473) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 8.61% 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 Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co and its competitors. This is 44% above median its historical median of 6.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co ranks #43 out of 251 companies in the Waste Management industry, placing it in the top 17.1%.
Is Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 8.61% is 44% above median its 10-year median of 6.00. The Waste Management industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.99. Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co's value of 8.61% is 115.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co ranks #43 out of 251 companies in the Waste Management industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to WM and RSG?
According to the Waste Management industry distribution chart, Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co ranks #43 out of 251 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co in the top 17% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.99. Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co's value of 8.61% is 115.8% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 6.00 vs. the industry median of 3.99, Forest Water Environmental Eng'g 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 Waste Management company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Waste Management companies is 3.99, based on 251 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. Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 8.61% is 115.8% 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 Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co and its competitors. For the Waste Management industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.99 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 8.61%, which is 44% above median its own 10-year median of 6.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co (TPE:8473) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$42.15, compared to a current price of NT$38.65 — trading 8.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 8.61%, which is 44% above median its 10-year median of 6.00 and 115.8% above the Waste Management industry median of 3.99. Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 4 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 Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co (TPE:8473), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 8.61% 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 Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co (TPE:8473) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NT$38.65 is trading 8.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$42.15. GuruFocus considers Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:8473:

  • Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 8.61% (44% above median its 10-year median of 6.00)
  • GF Value™: NT$42.15 vs. price of NT$38.65 (8.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 83/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 115.8% above the Waste Management median (#43 of 251)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:8473 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co Business Description

Address Number 99 Jilin Road, 3rd Floor, Zhongshan District, Taipei, TWN
Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co Ltd is engaged includes engineering projects for environmental protection, sewage treatment, waste treatment and recycling, and the recycling and decomposition of compostable food waste. It also provides the construction of a water purification plant, the construction of a sewage treatment plant in the scientific industrial park, and the construction of a sewage treatment plant.
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