Maruchiyo Yamaokaya (TSE:3399) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 8.03% (As of Jan. 2026) — 43% Above Median

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TSE:3399 Maruchiyo Yamaokaya Corp TSE:3399
68 GF Score
Price 円4,115.00
GF Value 円2,876.14
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Maruchiyo Yamaokaya Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Maruchiyo Yamaokaya TSE:3399 -1.32% 68 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 8.03% as of Jan. 2026, which is 43% above its 10-year median of 5.62. GuruFocus rates TSE:3399 with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of 円2,876.14 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 367 Restaurants companies, Maruchiyo Yamaokaya ranks worse than 57.22% on this metric.

Maruchiyo Yamaokaya's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 was 円60,443 Mil. Maruchiyo Yamaokaya's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2026 was 円2,196 Mil. Maruchiyo Yamaokaya's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 was 8.03%.

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

TSE:3399' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.12   Med: 5.62   Max: 12.01
Current: 2.86

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Maruchiyo Yamaokaya was 12.01%. The lowest was 1.12%. And the median was 5.62%.

TSE:3399's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
57.22% of 367 companies
in the Restaurants industry
Industry Median: 3.81 vs TSE:3399: 2.86

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) %. Maruchiyo Yamaokaya's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 was 20.77%. 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.


Maruchiyo Yamaokaya  (TSE:3399) 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.


Maruchiyo Yamaokaya Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Maruchiyo Yamaokaya Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Maruchiyo Yamaokaya's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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Maruchiyo Yamaokaya Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Maruchiyo Yamaokaya Annual Data
Trend Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25 Jan26
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 11.66 9.72 8.38 10.72 8.03

Maruchiyo Yamaokaya Quarterly Data
Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Jan26 Apr26
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 10.72 4.48 3.36 8.03 0.00

TSE:3399 vs MCD, SBUX, CMG: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Restaurants subindustry, Maruchiyo Yamaokaya'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.


Maruchiyo Yamaokaya Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Restaurants Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Maruchiyo Yamaokaya's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.


TSE:3399
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Maruchiyo Yamaokaya 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.

Maruchiyo Yamaokayas Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2026 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=4854.372/60443.059
=8.03 %

Maruchiyo Yamaokaya's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was 円2,196 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 8.03% mean?
Maruchiyo Yamaokaya (TSE:3399) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 8.03% as of Jan. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Maruchiyo Yamaokaya and its competitors. This is 43% above median its historical median of 5.62. Over the past decade, Maruchiyo Yamaokaya's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 1.12 to 12.01. According to the industry distribution chart, Maruchiyo Yamaokaya ranks #210 out of 367 companies in the Restaurants industry, placing it in the top 57.2%.
Is Maruchiyo Yamaokaya's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Maruchiyo Yamaokaya's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 8.03% is 43% above median its 10-year median of 5.62. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.12 to a high of 12.01. The Restaurants industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.81. Maruchiyo Yamaokaya's value of 8.03% is 110.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Maruchiyo Yamaokaya ranks #210 out of 367 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Maruchiyo Yamaokaya has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Maruchiyo Yamaokaya's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to MCD and SBUX?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, Maruchiyo Yamaokaya ranks #210 out of 367 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Maruchiyo Yamaokaya in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.81. Maruchiyo Yamaokaya's value of 8.03% is 110.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Maruchiyo Yamaokaya's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 1.12 to 12.01 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.62 vs. the industry median of 3.81, Maruchiyo Yamaokaya 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 Restaurants company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Restaurants companies is 3.81, 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. Maruchiyo Yamaokaya's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 8.03% is 110.8% 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 Maruchiyo Yamaokaya and its competitors. For the Restaurants industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.81 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Maruchiyo Yamaokaya's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 8.03%, which is 43% above median its own 10-year median of 5.62. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Maruchiyo Yamaokaya stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Maruchiyo Yamaokaya (TSE:3399) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円2,876.14, compared to a current price of 円4,115.00 — trading 43.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 8.03%, which is 43% above median its 10-year median of 5.62 and 110.8% above the Restaurants industry median of 3.81. Maruchiyo Yamaokaya's overall GF Score™ is 68/100 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 Maruchiyo Yamaokaya (TSE:3399), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 8.03% as of Jan. 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 Maruchiyo Yamaokaya (TSE:3399) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Maruchiyo Yamaokaya stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円4,115.00 is trading 43.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円2,876.14. GuruFocus considers Maruchiyo Yamaokaya to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:3399:

  • Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 8.03% (43% above median its 10-year median of 5.62)
  • GF Value™: 円2,876.14 vs. price of 円4,115.00 (43.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 110.8% above the Restaurants median (#210 of 367)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:3399 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Maruchiyo Yamaokaya Business Description

Address 7-1-chome, Higashi Ganboshi East Hall, 4-32, Hokkaido, Sapporo, JPN, 007-0827
Maruchiyo Yamaokaya Corp is engaged in operating a direct chain ramen noodle restaurants called Ramen Yamaokaya mainly in Hokkaido and Kanto area. It has more than twenty-five types of regular menu. Its menu includes soy sauce, miso, salt, special miso, spicy miso, Premium soy sauce, and premium salt.
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