Taka-Q Co (TSE:8166) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 56.18% (As of Feb. 2026)

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TSE:8166 Taka-Q Co Ltd TSE:8166
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What is Taka-Q Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Taka-Q Co TSE:8166 +1.28% 48 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 56.18% as of Feb. 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:8166 with a GF Score™ of 48/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,076 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories companies, Taka-Q Co ranks better than 96.28% on this metric.

Taka-Q Co's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was 円2,339 Mil. Taka-Q Co's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2026 was 円1,316 Mil. Taka-Q Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was 56.18%.

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

TSE:8166' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -313.95   Med: -13.36   Max: 309.33
Current: 41.67

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Taka-Q Co was 309.33%. The lowest was -313.95%. And the median was -13.36%.

TSE:8166's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
96.28% of 1076 companies
in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry
Industry Median: 5.585 vs TSE:8166: 41.67

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) %. Taka-Q Co's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was 0.00%. 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.


Taka-Q Co  (TSE:8166) 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.


Taka-Q Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Taka-Q Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Taka-Q Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Taka-Q Co Annual Data
Trend Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24 Feb25 Feb26
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -34.97 -19.88 1.02 52.08 56.18

Taka-Q Co Semi-Annual Data
Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24 Aug24 Feb25 Aug25 Feb26
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 1.02 44.44 52.08 0.00 56.18

TSE:8166 vs RL, LEVI, VFC: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Apparel Manufacturing subindustry, Taka-Q 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.


Taka-Q Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Taka-Q Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Taka-Q 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.

Taka-Q Cos Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2026 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=1315.925/2339.035
=56.26 %

For company reported semi-annually or annually, GuruFocus only calculate annual data for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) and apply the annual figure to corresponding quarter.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 56.18% mean?
Taka-Q Co (TSE:8166) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 56.18% as of Feb. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Taka-Q Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Taka-Q Co ranks #40 out of 1076 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, placing it in the top 3.7%.
Is Taka-Q Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Taka-Q Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 56.18%. The Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.59. Taka-Q Co's value of 56.18% is 905.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Taka-Q Co ranks #40 out of 1076 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Taka-Q Co has a GF Score™ of 48/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Taka-Q Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to RL and LEVI?
According to the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry distribution chart, Taka-Q Co ranks #40 out of 1076 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Taka-Q Co in the top 4% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.59. Taka-Q Co's value of 56.18% is 905.9% above this benchmark. 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 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories companies is 5.59, based on 1,076 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. Taka-Q Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 56.18% is 905.9% 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 Taka-Q Co and its competitors. For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.59 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Taka-Q Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 56.18%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Taka-Q Co stock overvalued right now?
Taka-Q Co (TSE:8166) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 56.18%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 56.18% and 905.9% above the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry median of 5.59. Taka-Q Co's overall GF Score™ is 48/100 with 4 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 Taka-Q Co (TSE:8166), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 56.18% as of Feb. 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.

Taka-Q Co Business Description

Address 3-9-7 Itabashi, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 173-0004
Taka-Q Co Ltd is a Japan based company engages in the manufacture and sale of men's and women's clothing and related accessories. Its products include men's shoes, business suits, shirts, pants, casual clothing, as well as women's casual clothing, shoes, handbags, accessories and pants.
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