Tanaka Seimitsu Kogyo Co (TSE:7218) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 11.78% (As of Mar. 2026) — 17% Above Median

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TSE:7218 Tanaka Seimitsu Kogyo Co Ltd TSE:7218
77 GF Score
Price 円1,092.00
GF Value 円1,110.22
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 1 Warning Sign
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What is Tanaka Seimitsu Kogyo Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Tanaka Seimitsu Kogyo Co TSE:7218 -1.27% 77 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 11.78% as of Mar. 2026, which is 17% above its 10-year median of 10.04. GuruFocus rates TSE:7218 with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,110.22 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,344 Vehicles & Parts companies, Tanaka Seimitsu Kogyo Co ranks better than 77.68% on this metric.

Tanaka Seimitsu Kogyo Co's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 円14,884 Mil. Tanaka Seimitsu Kogyo Co's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was 円1,754 Mil. Tanaka Seimitsu Kogyo Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 11.78%.

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

TSE:7218' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -10.83   Med: 10.04   Max: 47.89
Current: 12.7

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Tanaka Seimitsu Kogyo Co was 47.89%. The lowest was -10.83%. And the median was 10.04%.

TSE:7218's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
77.68% of 1344 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 5.825 vs TSE:7218: 12.70

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) %. Tanaka Seimitsu Kogyo Co's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 29.62%. 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.


Tanaka Seimitsu Kogyo Co  (TSE:7218) 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.


Tanaka Seimitsu Kogyo Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Tanaka Seimitsu Kogyo Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

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Tanaka Seimitsu Kogyo Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Tanaka Seimitsu Kogyo Co Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
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Tanaka Seimitsu Kogyo Co Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 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 26.39 11.96 13.21 14.75 11.78

TSE:7218 vs ORLY, AZO, GPC: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Tanaka Seimitsu Kogyo 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.


Tanaka Seimitsu Kogyo Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Tanaka Seimitsu Kogyo Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Tanaka Seimitsu Kogyo 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.

Tanaka Seimitsu Kogyo Cos Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=1753.637/14883.591
=11.78 %

Tanaka Seimitsu Kogyo 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1,754 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 11.78% mean?
Tanaka Seimitsu Kogyo Co (TSE:7218) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 11.78% 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 Tanaka Seimitsu Kogyo Co and its competitors. This is 17% above median its historical median of 10.04. According to the industry distribution chart, Tanaka Seimitsu Kogyo Co ranks #300 out of 1344 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 22.3%.
Is Tanaka Seimitsu Kogyo Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Tanaka Seimitsu Kogyo Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 11.78% is 17% above median its 10-year median of 10.04. The Vehicles & Parts industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.83. Tanaka Seimitsu Kogyo Co's value of 11.78% is 102.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Tanaka Seimitsu Kogyo Co ranks #300 out of 1344 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Tanaka Seimitsu Kogyo Co has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Tanaka Seimitsu Kogyo Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to ORLY and AZO?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Tanaka Seimitsu Kogyo Co ranks #300 out of 1344 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Tanaka Seimitsu Kogyo Co in the top 22% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.83. Tanaka Seimitsu Kogyo Co's value of 11.78% is 102.2% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 10.04 vs. the industry median of 5.83, Tanaka Seimitsu Kogyo 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 Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Vehicles & Parts companies is 5.83, based on 1,344 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. Tanaka Seimitsu Kogyo Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 11.78% is 102.2% 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 Tanaka Seimitsu Kogyo Co and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.83 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Tanaka Seimitsu Kogyo Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 11.78%, which is 17% above median its own 10-year median of 10.04. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Tanaka Seimitsu Kogyo Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tanaka Seimitsu Kogyo Co (TSE:7218) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,110.22, compared to a current price of 円1,092.00 — trading 1.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 11.78%, which is 17% above median its 10-year median of 10.04 and 102.2% above the Vehicles & Parts industry median of 5.83. Tanaka Seimitsu Kogyo Co's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 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 Tanaka Seimitsu Kogyo Co (TSE:7218), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 11.78% 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 Tanaka Seimitsu Kogyo Co (TSE:7218) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tanaka Seimitsu Kogyo Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円1,092.00 is trading 1.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,110.22. GuruFocus considers Tanaka Seimitsu Kogyo Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:7218:

  • Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 11.78% (17% above median its 10-year median of 10.04)
  • GF Value™: 円1,110.22 vs. price of 円1,092.00 (1.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 1 warning sign
  • Industry Position: 102.2% above the Vehicles & Parts median (#300 of 1344)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:7218 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Tanaka Seimitsu Kogyo Co Business Description

Address 2-7-10 Shinjo-machi, Toyama-City, Toyama Prefecture, JPN, 930-0996
Tanaka Seimitsu Kogyo Co Ltd is engaged in manufacturing and sales of parts for automobiles and motorcycles and other miscellaneous parts.
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