Pepper Food Service Co (TSE:3053) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 2.41% (As of Jun. 2026)

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TSE:3053 Pepper Food Service Co Ltd TSE:3053
47 GF Score
Price 円202.00
GF Value 円181.67
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Pepper Food Service Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Pepper Food Service Co TSE:3053 +0.50% 47 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.41% as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:3053 with a GF Score™ of 47/100 and a GF Value™ of 円181.67 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 367 Restaurants companies, Pepper Food Service Co ranks worse than 61.58% on this metric.

Pepper Food Service Co's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 円9,241 Mil. Pepper Food Service Co's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was 円223 Mil. Pepper Food Service Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 2.41%.

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

TSE:3053' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -87.98   Med: -0.43   Max: 41.41
Current: 2.18

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Pepper Food Service Co was 41.41%. The lowest was -87.98%. And the median was -0.43%.

TSE:3053's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
61.58% of 367 companies
in the Restaurants industry
Industry Median: 3.95 vs TSE:3053: 2.18

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) %. Pepper Food Service Co's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 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.


Pepper Food Service Co  (TSE:3053) 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.


Pepper Food Service Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Pepper Food Service Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

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Pepper Food Service Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Pepper Food Service Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
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Pepper Food Service Co Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 -1.01 -0.82 -0.59 0.55 2.41

TSE:3053 vs MCD, SBUX, CMG: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Restaurants subindustry, Pepper Food Service 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.


Pepper Food Service Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Pepper Food Service Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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


TSE:3053
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Pepper Food Service 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.

Pepper Food Service Cos Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-52/8645.082425
=-0.60 %

Pepper Food Service 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 円223 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.41% mean?
Pepper Food Service Co (TSE:3053) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.41% 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 Pepper Food Service Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Pepper Food Service Co ranks #226 out of 367 companies in the Restaurants industry, placing it in the top 61.6%.
Is Pepper Food Service Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Pepper Food Service Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.41%. The Restaurants industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.95. Pepper Food Service Co's value of 2.41% is 39% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Pepper Food Service Co ranks #226 out of 367 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Pepper Food Service Co has a GF Score™ of 47/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Pepper Food Service Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to MCD and SBUX?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, Pepper Food Service Co ranks #226 out of 367 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Pepper Food Service Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.95. Pepper Food Service Co's value of 2.41% is 39% below this benchmark. 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 Restaurants company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Restaurants companies is 3.95, based on 367 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. Pepper Food Service Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.41% is 39% 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 Pepper Food Service Co and its competitors. For the Restaurants industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.95 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Pepper Food Service Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.41%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Pepper Food Service Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Pepper Food Service Co (TSE:3053) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円181.67, compared to a current price of 円202.00 — trading 11.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.41% and 39% below the Restaurants industry median of 3.95. Pepper Food Service Co's overall GF Score™ is 47/100 with 3 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 Pepper Food Service Co (TSE:3053), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.41% 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 Pepper Food Service Co (TSE:3053) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Pepper Food Service Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円202.00 is trading 11.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円181.67. GuruFocus considers Pepper Food Service Co to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:3053:

  • Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 2.41%
  • GF Value™: 円181.67 vs. price of 円202.00 (11.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 47/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 39% below the Restaurants median (#226 of 367)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:3053 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Pepper Food Service Co Business Description

Address 4-1-3 Taihei, Sumida-ku, 17th floor, Olinas Tower, Tokyo, JPN
Pepper Food Service Co Ltd is Japan-based company engaged in the operation of restaurants. The company operates fast food restaurants under the Pepper Lunch brand name in Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Macau, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Australia, and Korea. Its segments include Pepper Lunch, Ikinari! Steak, Other Restaurants, and Own-brand products.
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