Kringle Pharma (TSE:4884) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -66.62% (As of Mar. 2026)

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TSE:4884 Kringle Pharma Inc TSE:4884
47 GF Score
Price 円458.00
GF Value 円472.66
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 5 Warning Signs
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What is Kringle Pharma Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Kringle Pharma TSE:4884 +5.05% 47 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -66.62% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:4884 with a GF Score™ of 47/100 and a GF Value™ of 円472.66 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,331 Biotechnology companies, Kringle Pharma ranks worse than 79.04% on this metric.

Kringle Pharma's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 円1,379.1 Mil. Kringle Pharma's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was 円-804.9 Mil. Kringle Pharma's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -66.62%.

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

TSE:4884' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -10566.95   Med: -35.08   Max: 7316.26
Current: -40.14

During the past 8 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Kringle Pharma was 7316.26%. The lowest was -10566.95%. And the median was -35.08%.

TSE:4884's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
79.04% of 1331 companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: -9.95 vs TSE:4884: -40.14

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) %. Kringle Pharma's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 20.00%. 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.


Kringle Pharma  (TSE:4884) 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.


Kringle Pharma Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Kringle Pharma Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

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Kringle Pharma Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Kringle Pharma Annual Data
Trend Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -16.70 57.84 -39.39 -24.30 -59.31

Kringle Pharma Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 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 -22.72 -58.41 -71.02 -66.62 -74.74

TSE:4884 vs VRTX, REGN, MRNA: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Kringle Pharma'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.


Kringle Pharma Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Kringle Pharma's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Kringle Pharma 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.

Kringle Pharmas Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-914.755/1541.914614
=-59.33 %

Kringle Pharma'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-804.9 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -66.62% mean?
Kringle Pharma (TSE:4884) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -66.62% 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 Kringle Pharma and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Kringle Pharma ranks #1052 out of 1331 companies in the Biotechnology industry, placing it in the top 79%.
Is Kringle Pharma's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Kringle Pharma's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -66.62%. Based on the distribution chart, Kringle Pharma ranks #1052 out of 1331 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Kringle Pharma has a GF Score™ of 47/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kringle Pharma's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to VRTX and REGN?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Kringle Pharma ranks #1052 out of 1331 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Kringle Pharma in the lower half of its industry. 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 Biotechnology company?
A good Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % depends on the Biotechnology industry context. 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 Kringle Pharma and its competitors. Kringle Pharma's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -66.62%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kringle Pharma stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kringle Pharma (TSE:4884) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円472.66, compared to a current price of 円458.00 — trading 3.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -66.62%. Kringle Pharma's overall GF Score™ is 47/100 with 5 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 Kringle Pharma (TSE:4884), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -66.62% 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 Kringle Pharma (TSE:4884) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kringle Pharma stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円458.00 is trading 3.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円472.66. GuruFocus considers Kringle Pharma to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:4884:

  • Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -66.62%
  • GF Value™: 円472.66 vs. price of 円458.00 (3.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 47/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:4884 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Kringle Pharma Business Description

Address 7-7-15 Saito asagi, 207 Saito Bio-Incubator, Osaka Prefecture, Ibaraki, JPN, 567-0085
Kringle Pharma Inc is engaged in the research and development of HGF (hepatocyte growth factor) protein as a therapeutic agent for intractable diseases. The Company operates in a single segment, pharmaceutical development.
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