YAMADA Consulting Group Co (TSE:4792) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 20.58% (As of Mar. 2026) — 35% Above Median

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TSE:4792 YAMADA Consulting Group Co Ltd TSE:4792
72 GF Score
Price 円1,700.00
GF Value 円2,307.97
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is YAMADA Consulting Group Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

YAMADA Consulting Group Co TSE:4792 +0.06% 72 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 20.58% as of Mar. 2026, which is 35% above its 10-year median of 15.28. GuruFocus rates TSE:4792 with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of 円2,307.97 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,105 Business Services companies, YAMADA Consulting Group Co ranks better than 88.14% on this metric.

YAMADA Consulting Group Co's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 円18,707 Mil. YAMADA Consulting Group Co's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was 円3,846 Mil. YAMADA Consulting Group Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 20.58%.

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

TSE:4792' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.24   Med: 15.28   Max: 40.53
Current: 19.31

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of YAMADA Consulting Group Co was 40.53%. The lowest was 4.24%. And the median was 15.28%.

TSE:4792's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
88.14% of 1105 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 6.42 vs TSE:4792: 19.31

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) %. YAMADA Consulting Group Co's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 13.93%. 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.


YAMADA Consulting Group Co  (TSE:4792) 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.


YAMADA Consulting Group Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


YAMADA Consulting Group Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

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YAMADA Consulting Group Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

YAMADA Consulting Group Co Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
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YAMADA Consulting Group Co Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 21.37 16.58 15.08 14.64 20.58

TSE:4792 vs VRSK, EFX, BAH: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Consulting Services subindustry, YAMADA Consulting Group 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.


YAMADA Consulting Group Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, YAMADA Consulting Group Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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


TSE:4792
72GF Score
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YAMADA Consulting Group 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.

YAMADA Consulting Group Cos Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=3846.354/18706.623
=20.56 %

YAMADA Consulting Group Co'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3,846 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 20.58% mean?
YAMADA Consulting Group Co (TSE:4792) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 20.58% 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 YAMADA Consulting Group Co and its competitors. This is 35% above median its historical median of 15.28. Over the past decade, YAMADA Consulting Group Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 4.24 to 40.53. According to the industry distribution chart, YAMADA Consulting Group Co ranks #131 out of 1105 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 11.9%.
Is YAMADA Consulting Group Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
YAMADA Consulting Group Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 20.58% is 35% above median its 10-year median of 15.28. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.24 to a high of 40.53. The Business Services industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.42. YAMADA Consulting Group Co's value of 20.58% is 220.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, YAMADA Consulting Group Co ranks #131 out of 1105 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, YAMADA Consulting Group Co has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does YAMADA Consulting Group Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to VRSK and EFX?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, YAMADA Consulting Group Co ranks #131 out of 1105 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places YAMADA Consulting Group Co in the top 12% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.42. YAMADA Consulting Group Co's value of 20.58% is 220.6% above this benchmark. Historically, YAMADA Consulting Group Co's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 4.24 to 40.53 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 15.28 vs. the industry median of 6.42, YAMADA Consulting Group 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 Business Services company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Business Services companies is 6.42, based on 1,105 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. YAMADA Consulting Group Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 20.58% is 220.6% 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 YAMADA Consulting Group Co and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.42 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. YAMADA Consulting Group Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 20.58%, which is 35% above median its own 10-year median of 15.28. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is YAMADA Consulting Group Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, YAMADA Consulting Group Co (TSE:4792) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円2,307.97, compared to a current price of 円1,700.00 — trading 26.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 20.58%, which is 35% above median its 10-year median of 15.28 and 220.6% above the Business Services industry median of 6.42. YAMADA Consulting Group Co's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 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 YAMADA Consulting Group Co (TSE:4792), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 20.58% 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 YAMADA Consulting Group Co (TSE:4792) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, YAMADA Consulting Group Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円1,700.00 is trading 26.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円2,307.97. GuruFocus considers YAMADA Consulting Group Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:4792:

  • Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 20.58% (35% above median its 10-year median of 15.28)
  • GF Value™: 円2,307.97 vs. price of 円1,700.00 (26.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 220.6% above the Business Services median (#131 of 1105)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:4792 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


YAMADA Consulting Group Co Business Description

Address 1, 8th Marunouchi 1-chome, 10th Floor, Marunouchi Trust Tower N Building, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 100-0005
YAMADA Consulting Group Co Ltd is a Japan based company engaged in the business areas of investment and fund business, education training, FP business that conducts management consulting business, real estate consulting business, establishment, operation and investment of business succession funds. In the management consulting business, the company provides services such as management improvement, business succession, business revitalization, organization reorganization and others. The organization also has a business presence in Japan and other countries.
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