Plaza Holdings Co (TSE:7502) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 1.62% (As of Jun. 2026) — 14% Above Median

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TSE:7502 Plaza Holdings Co Ltd TSE:7502
48 GF Score
Price 円1,703.00
GF Value 円2,117.35
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Plaza Holdings Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Plaza Holdings Co TSE:7502 48 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.62% as of Jun. 2026, which is 14% above its 10-year median of 1.42. GuruFocus rates TSE:7502 with a GF Score™ of 48/100 and a GF Value™ of 円2,117.35 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 94 Personal Services companies, Plaza Holdings Co ranks worse than 65.96% on this metric.

Plaza Holdings Co's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 円8,424 Mil. Plaza Holdings Co's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was 円136 Mil. Plaza Holdings Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 1.62%.

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

TSE:7502' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.29   Med: 1.42   Max: 10.51
Current: 1.66

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Plaza Holdings Co was 10.51%. The lowest was -6.29%. And the median was 1.42%.

TSE:7502's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
65.96% of 94 companies
in the Personal Services industry
Industry Median: 6.125 vs TSE:7502: 1.66

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) %. Plaza Holdings Co's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 3.29%. 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.


Plaza Holdings Co  (TSE:7502) 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.


Plaza Holdings Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Plaza Holdings Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

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Plaza Holdings Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Plaza Holdings Co Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
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Plaza Holdings Co Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 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 4.65 5.28 4.68 3.86 1.62

TSE:7502 vs ROL, SCI, HRB: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Personal Services subindustry, Plaza Holdings 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.


Plaza Holdings Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Personal Services Industry

For the Personal Services industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Plaza Holdings Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Plaza Holdings 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.

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

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=329.505/8308.471817
=3.97 %

Plaza Holdings 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136 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.62% mean?
Plaza Holdings Co (TSE:7502) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.62% 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 Plaza Holdings Co and its competitors. This is 14% above median its historical median of 1.42. According to the industry distribution chart, Plaza Holdings Co ranks #62 out of 94 companies in the Personal Services industry, placing it in the top 66%.
Is Plaza Holdings Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Plaza Holdings Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.62% is 14% above median its 10-year median of 1.42. The Personal Services industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.13. Plaza Holdings Co's value of 1.62% is 73.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Plaza Holdings Co ranks #62 out of 94 companies in the Personal Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Plaza Holdings Co has a GF Score™ of 48/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Plaza Holdings Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to ROL and SCI?
According to the Personal Services industry distribution chart, Plaza Holdings Co ranks #62 out of 94 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Plaza Holdings Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.13. Plaza Holdings Co's value of 1.62% is 73.6% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 1.42 vs. the industry median of 6.13, Plaza Holdings Co has consistently been below 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 Personal Services company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Personal Services companies is 6.13, based on 94 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. Plaza Holdings Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.62% is 73.6% below 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 Plaza Holdings Co and its competitors. For the Personal Services industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.13 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Plaza Holdings Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.62%, which is 14% above median its own 10-year median of 1.42. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Plaza Holdings Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Plaza Holdings Co (TSE:7502) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円2,117.35, compared to a current price of 円1,703.00 — trading 19.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.62%, which is 14% above median its 10-year median of 1.42 and 73.6% below the Personal Services industry median of 6.13. Plaza Holdings Co's overall GF Score™ is 48/100 with 6 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 Plaza Holdings Co (TSE:7502), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.62% 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.

Is Plaza Holdings Co (TSE:7502) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Plaza Holdings Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円1,703.00 is trading 19.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円2,117.35. GuruFocus considers Plaza Holdings Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:7502:

  • Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 1.62% (14% above median its 10-year median of 1.42)
  • GF Value™: 円2,117.35 vs. price of 円1,703.00 (19.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 48/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 73.6% below the Personal Services median (#62 of 94)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:7502 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Plaza Holdings Co Business Description

Address 1-8-10 Harumi Chuo-ku, Triton Square Tower X 27F, Tokyo, JPN, 104-6027
Plaza Holdings Co Ltd is a Japanese company engaged in operating a chain of photo processing stores, and offers digital photo services such as storing, editing, and printing images. In addition, it also produces and sells photo print papers, photo processing chemicals, and films. The company operates in two main businesses, the Imaging Business and the Mobile Business.
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