AlbaLink Co (TSE:5537) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 6.46% (As of Jun. 2026) — 61% Below Median

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TSE:5537 AlbaLink Co Ltd TSE:5537
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What is AlbaLink Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

AlbaLink Co TSE:5537 +2.64% 21 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.46% as of Jun. 2026, which is 61% below its 10-year median of 16.45. GuruFocus rates TSE:5537 with a GF Score™ of 21/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,825 Real Estate companies, AlbaLink Co ranks better than 52.99% on this metric.

AlbaLink Co's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 円24,404 Mil. AlbaLink Co's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was 円1,576 Mil. AlbaLink Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 6.46%.

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

TSE:5537' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.8   Med: 16.45   Max: 28.36
Current: 5.49

During the past 4 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of AlbaLink Co was 28.36%. The lowest was 2.80%. And the median was 16.45%.

TSE:5537's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
52.99% of 1825 companies
in the Real Estate industry
Industry Median: 4.94 vs TSE:5537: 5.49

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) %. AlbaLink Co's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was %. 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.


AlbaLink Co  (TSE:5537) 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.


AlbaLink Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


AlbaLink Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

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AlbaLink Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

AlbaLink Co Annual Data
Trend Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
- 16.46 29.31 7.96

AlbaLink Co Quarterly Data
Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % 0.03 4.64 0.30 6.46

TSE:5537 vs CBRE, BEKE, JLL: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, AlbaLink 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.


AlbaLink Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, AlbaLink Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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AlbaLink 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.

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

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=1294.415/16272.4644
=7.95 %

AlbaLink 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1,576 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.46% mean?
AlbaLink Co (TSE:5537) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.46% 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 AlbaLink Co and its competitors. This is 61% below median its historical median of 16.45. Over the past decade, AlbaLink Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 2.80 to 28.36. According to the industry distribution chart, AlbaLink Co ranks #858 out of 1825 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 47%.
Is AlbaLink Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
AlbaLink Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.46% is 61% below median its 10-year median of 16.45. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.80 to a high of 28.36. The Real Estate industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.94. AlbaLink Co's value of 6.46% is 30.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, AlbaLink Co ranks #858 out of 1825 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, AlbaLink Co has a GF Score™ of 21/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does AlbaLink Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to CBRE and BEKE?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, AlbaLink Co ranks #858 out of 1825 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts AlbaLink Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.94. AlbaLink Co's value of 6.46% is 30.8% above this benchmark. Historically, AlbaLink Co's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 2.80 to 28.36 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 16.45 vs. the industry median of 4.94, AlbaLink 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 Real Estate company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Real Estate companies is 4.94, based on 1,825 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. AlbaLink Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.46% is 30.8% 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 AlbaLink Co and its competitors. For the Real Estate industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.94 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. AlbaLink Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.46%, which is 61% below median its own 10-year median of 16.45. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is AlbaLink Co stock overvalued right now?
AlbaLink Co (TSE:5537) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.46%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.46%, which is 61% below median its 10-year median of 16.45 and 30.8% above the Real Estate industry median of 4.94. AlbaLink Co's overall GF Score™ is 21/100 with 1 warning sign 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 AlbaLink Co (TSE:5537), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.46% 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.

AlbaLink Co Business Description

Address 2-17-16 Kiba, 3rd Floor, Beside Kiba, Koto-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 135-0042
AlbaLink Co Ltd is engaged in resale business of used houses. It handle all types of real estate properties that are being considered for sale under various conditions.
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