Kakiyasu Honten Co (TSE:2294) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 6.65% (As of Jul. 2026) — 49% Below Median

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TSE:2294 Kakiyasu Honten Co Ltd TSE:2294
60 GF Score
Price 円2,501.00
GF Value 円2,739.64
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Kakiyasu Honten Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Kakiyasu Honten Co TSE:2294 -0.12% 60 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.65% as of Jul. 2026, which is 49% below its 10-year median of 12.99. GuruFocus rates TSE:2294 with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of 円2,739.64 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 319 Retail - Defensive companies, Kakiyasu Honten Co ranks better than 64.58% on this metric.

Kakiyasu Honten Co's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2026 was 円17,964 Mil. Kakiyasu Honten Co's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jul. 2026 was 円1,195 Mil. Kakiyasu Honten Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2026 was 6.65%.

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

TSE:2294' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.15   Med: 12.99   Max: 28.94
Current: 8.41

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Kakiyasu Honten Co was 28.94%. The lowest was 6.15%. And the median was 12.99%.

TSE:2294's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
64.58% of 319 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 6.01 vs TSE:2294: 8.41

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) %. Kakiyasu Honten Co's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2026 was -2.62%. 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.


Kakiyasu Honten Co  (TSE:2294) 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.


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Kakiyasu Honten Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kakiyasu Honten Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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Kakiyasu Honten Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Kakiyasu Honten Co Annual Data
Trend Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Apr23 Apr24 Apr25 Apr26
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
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Kakiyasu Honten Co Quarterly Data
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TSE:2294 vs SYY, USFD, PFGC: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Food Distribution subindustry, Kakiyasu Honten 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.


Kakiyasu Honten Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Kakiyasu Honten Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kakiyasu Honten Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.


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Kakiyasu Honten 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.

Kakiyasu Honten Cos Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=1362/17717.88
=7.69 %

Kakiyasu Honten Co's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jul. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was 円1,195 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.65% mean?
Kakiyasu Honten Co (TSE:2294) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.65% as of Jul. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Kakiyasu Honten Co and its competitors. This is 49% below median its historical median of 12.99. Over the past decade, Kakiyasu Honten Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 6.15 to 28.94. According to the industry distribution chart, Kakiyasu Honten Co ranks #113 out of 319 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 35.4%.
Is Kakiyasu Honten Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Kakiyasu Honten Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.65% is 49% below median its 10-year median of 12.99. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 6.15 to a high of 28.94. The Retail - Defensive industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.01. Kakiyasu Honten Co's value of 6.65% is 10.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kakiyasu Honten Co ranks #113 out of 319 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Kakiyasu Honten Co has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kakiyasu Honten Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to SYY and USFD?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Kakiyasu Honten Co ranks #113 out of 319 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Kakiyasu Honten Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.01. Kakiyasu Honten Co's value of 6.65% is 10.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Kakiyasu Honten Co's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 6.15 to 28.94 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 12.99 vs. the industry median of 6.01, Kakiyasu Honten 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Retail - Defensive companies is 6.01, based on 319 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. Kakiyasu Honten Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.65% is 10.6% 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 Kakiyasu Honten Co and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.01 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kakiyasu Honten Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.65%, which is 49% below median its own 10-year median of 12.99. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kakiyasu Honten Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kakiyasu Honten Co (TSE:2294) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円2,739.64, compared to a current price of 円2,501.00 — trading 8.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.65%, which is 49% below median its 10-year median of 12.99 and 10.6% above the Retail - Defensive industry median of 6.01. Kakiyasu Honten Co's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 with 2 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 Kakiyasu Honten Co (TSE:2294), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.65% as of Jul. 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 Kakiyasu Honten Co (TSE:2294) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kakiyasu Honten Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円2,501.00 is trading 8.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円2,739.64. GuruFocus considers Kakiyasu Honten Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:2294:

  • Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 6.65% (49% below median its 10-year median of 12.99)
  • GF Value™: 円2,739.64 vs. price of 円2,501.00 (8.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 60/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 10.6% above the Retail - Defensive median (#113 of 319)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:2294 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Kakiyasu Honten Co Business Description

Address 8 Yoshinomaru, Mie Prefecture, Kuwana, JPN, 511-8555
Kakiyasu Honten Co Ltd operates the restaurant and food business in Japan. The company is engaged in the sale of meat, prepared foods, and Japanese sweets. The company also manufactures and sells stewed beef and operates a restaurant.
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