FT Holdings Co (TSE:9243) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -3.95% (As of Mar. 2026)

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TSE:9243 FT Holdings Co Inc TSE:9243
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What is FT Holdings Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

FT Holdings Co TSE:9243 23 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -3.95% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:9243 with a GF Score™ of 23/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,095 Business Services companies, FT Holdings Co ranks worse than 85.57% on this metric.

FT Holdings Co's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 円618 Mil. FT Holdings Co's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was 円-24 Mil. FT Holdings Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -3.95%.

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

TSE:9243' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.06   Med: 0   Max: 0
Current: -4.05

TSE:9243's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
85.57% of 1095 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 6.79 vs TSE:9243: -4.05

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) %. FT Holdings Co's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 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.


FT Holdings Co  (TSE:9243) 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.


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


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

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

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FT Holdings Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

FT Holdings Co Annual Data
Trend Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
11.07 5.47 9.79 16.26 -3.95

FT Holdings Co Semi-Annual Data
Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Get a 7-Day Free Trial 9.80 9.26 16.20 19.41 -3.95

TSE:9243 vs CTAS, CPRT, GPN: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, FT 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.


FT Holdings Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, FT Holdings Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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FT 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.

FT 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
=-24.391/617.882
=-3.95 %

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 -3.95% mean?
FT Holdings Co (TSE:9243) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -3.95% 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 FT Holdings Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, FT Holdings Co ranks #937 out of 1095 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 85.6%.
Is FT Holdings Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
FT Holdings Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -3.95%. Based on the distribution chart, FT Holdings Co ranks #937 out of 1095 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, FT Holdings Co has a GF Score™ of 23/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does FT Holdings Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to CTAS and CPRT?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, FT Holdings Co ranks #937 out of 1095 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places FT Holdings Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.79. 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 Business Services company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Business Services companies is 6.79, based on 1,095 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. 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 FT Holdings Co and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.79 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. FT Holdings Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -3.95%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is FT Holdings Co stock overvalued right now?
FT Holdings Co (TSE:9243) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -3.95%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -3.95%. FT Holdings Co's overall GF Score™ is 23/100 with 2 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 FT Holdings Co (TSE:9243), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -3.95% 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.

FT Holdings Co Business Description

Address 4-10-8 Nakacho, Kanagawa, Atsugi, JPN, 243-0018
FT Holdings Co Inc is engaged in the business management and administration of related matters for group companies engaged in Information processing contract business, engineer dispatch business.
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