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Koei Chemical Co's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 円16,969 Mil.
Koei Chemical Co's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was 円-6,055 Mil. Koei Chemical Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -35.71%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Koei Chemical Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
TSE:4367'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -35.85 Med: 9.21 Max: 100.41
Current: -31.85
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Koei Chemical Co was 100.41%. The lowest was -35.85%. And the median was 9.21%.
TSE:4367's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 97.3% of 1629
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 3.98
vs TSE:4367: -31.85
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) %. Koei Chemical Co'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.
Koei Chemical Co (TSE:4367) 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.
Koei Chemical Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Koei Chemical Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Koei Chemical Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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Koei Chemical Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Koei Chemical 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.
Koei Chemical Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Koei Chemical Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Koei Chemical Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Koei Chemical 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.
Koei Chemical Cos Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as
For company reported semi-annually or annually, GuruFocus only calculate annual data for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) and apply the annual figure to corresponding quarter.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -35.71% mean?
Koei Chemical Co (TSE:4367) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -35.71% 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 Koei Chemical Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Koei Chemical Co ranks #1585 out of 1629 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 97.3%.
Is Koei Chemical Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Koei Chemical Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -35.71%. Based on the distribution chart, Koei Chemical Co ranks #1585 out of 1629 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Koei Chemical Co has a GF Score™ of 37/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Koei Chemical Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Koei Chemical Co ranks #1585 out of 1629 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Koei Chemical Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.98. 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 Chemicals company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Chemicals companies is 3.98, based on 1,629 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. 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 Koei Chemical Co and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.98 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Koei Chemical Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -35.71%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Koei Chemical Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Koei Chemical Co (TSE:4367) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円2,022.84, compared to a current price of 円2,550.00 — trading 26.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -35.71%. Koei Chemical Co's overall GF Score™ is 37/100 with 7 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 Koei Chemical Co (TSE:4367), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -35.71% 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.
Is Koei Chemical Co (TSE:4367) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Koei Chemical Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of 円2,550.00 is trading 26.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円2,022.84.
GuruFocus considers Koei Chemical Co to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for TSE:4367:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -35.71%
GF Value™: 円2,022.84 vs. price of 円2,550.00 (26.1% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:4367 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Koei Chemical Co Ltd is a chemical company. It manufactures and sells all kinds of chemical products such as Ionic liquids, polyhydric alcohols, Polyols used in alkyd resin paints used in architecture and automobiles, as well as in air conditioner lubricants and UV inks, Formalin Products used in Adhesives, Synthetic resins, Paints, pyridines, pyrazines, and amines. The company generates sales from locations such as Japan, Asia, Europe, North America.
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