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Trial HoldingsTSE:141A -1.00%39 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.34% as of Mar. 2026, which is 14% below its 10-year median of 3.88. GuruFocus rates TSE:141A with a GF Score™ of 39/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 320 Retail - Defensive companies, Trial Holdings ranks worse than 72.19% on this metric.
Trial Holdings's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 円850,041 Mil.
Trial Holdings's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was 円22,536 Mil. Trial Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 3.34%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Trial Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
TSE:141A'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.51 Med: 3.88 Max: 12.26
Current: 2.78
During the past 6 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Trial Holdings was 12.26%. The lowest was 1.51%. And the median was 3.88%.
TSE:141A's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 72.19% of 320
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 6
vs TSE:141A: 2.78
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) %. Trial Holdings's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.00%. 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.
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.
Trial Holdings Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Trial Holdings Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Trial Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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For the Discount Stores subindustry, Trial Holdings'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.
Trial Holdings Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Trial Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Trial Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
In his book, The Little That Beat the Market, hedge fund manager Joel Greenblatt defines Earnings Yield as operating income divided by enterprise value.
Trial Holdingss Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as
Trial Holdings's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was 円22,536 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.34% mean?
Trial Holdings (TSE:141A) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.34% as of Mar. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Trial Holdings and its competitors. This is 14% below median its historical median of 3.88. Over the past decade, Trial Holdings' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 1.51 to 12.26. According to the industry distribution chart, Trial Holdings ranks #231 out of 320 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 72.2%.
Is Trial Holdings' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Trial Holdings' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.34% is 14% below median its 10-year median of 3.88. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.51 to a high of 12.26. The Retail - Defensive industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.00. Trial Holdings' value of 3.34% is 44.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Trial Holdings ranks #231 out of 320 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Trial Holdings has a GF Score™ of 39/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Trial Holdings' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to WMT and COST?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Trial Holdings ranks #231 out of 320 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Trial Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.00. Trial Holdings' value of 3.34% is 44.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Trial Holdings' own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 1.51 to 12.26 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.88 vs. the industry median of 6.00, Trial Holdings 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 6.00, based on 320 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. Trial Holdings's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.34% is 44.3% 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 Trial Holdings and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Trial Holdings's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.34%, which is 14% below median its own 10-year median of 3.88. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Trial Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Trial Holdings (TSE:141A) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.34%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.34%, which is 14% below median its 10-year median of 3.88 and 44.3% below the Retail - Defensive industry median of 6.00. Trial Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 39/100 with 5 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 Trial Holdings (TSE:141A), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.34% as of Mar. 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.
Trial Holdings Inc is a holding company. Along with its subsidiaries, it operates in the following reportable segments: Retail Distribution Business and Retail AI Business. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Retail Distribution Business, which operates discount stores across Japan, ranging from small to large, along with medium-sized supercenters. The product lineup of the stores focuses on food (especially fresh foods), and non-food items include daily necessities and hard goods. The Retail AI Business segment is mainly involved in research and development aimed at transforming stores into smart stores, as well as the sale of products and the outsourcing of services related to smart stores. In addition, the group is involved in real estate and resort-related businesses.
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