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Toyobo CoTYOBY 54 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.56% as of Dec. 2025, which is 3% above its 10-year median of 4.41. GuruFocus rates TYOBY with a GF Score™ of 54/100 and a GF Value™ of $5.80 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,625 Chemicals companies, Toyobo Co ranks better than 60.68% on this metric.
Toyobo Co's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $2,348 Mil.
Toyobo Co's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $146 Mil. Toyobo Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 4.56%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Toyobo Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
TYOBY'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.22 Med: 4.41 Max: 9.41
Current: 5.52
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Toyobo Co was 9.41%. The lowest was -3.22%. And the median was 4.41%.
TYOBY's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 60.68% of 1625
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 3.73
vs TYOBY: 5.52
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) %. Toyobo Co's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 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.
Toyobo Co (OTCPK:TYOBY) 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.
Toyobo Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Toyobo Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Toyobo Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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Toyobo Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Toyobo 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.
Toyobo Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Toyobo Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Toyobo Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Toyobo 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.
Toyobo Cos Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as
Toyobo Co's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $146 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 4.56% mean?
Toyobo Co (TYOBY) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 4.56% as of Dec. 2025. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Toyobo Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 4.41. According to the industry distribution chart, Toyobo Co ranks #639 out of 1625 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 39.3%.
Is Toyobo Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Toyobo Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 4.56% is near median its 10-year median of 4.41. The Chemicals industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.73. Toyobo Co's value of 4.56% is 22.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Toyobo Co ranks #639 out of 1625 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Toyobo Co has a GF Score™ of 54/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Toyobo Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Toyobo Co ranks #639 out of 1625 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Toyobo Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.73. Toyobo Co's value of 4.56% is 22.3% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 4.41 vs. the industry median of 3.73, Toyobo 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 Chemicals company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Chemicals companies is 3.73, based on 1,625 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. Toyobo Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 4.56% is 22.3% 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 Toyobo Co and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.73 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Toyobo Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.56%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 4.41. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Toyobo Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Toyobo Co (TYOBY) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $5.80, compared to a current price of $10.70 — trading 84.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.56%, which is near median its 10-year median of 4.41 and 22.3% above the Chemicals industry median of 3.73. Toyobo Co's overall GF Score™ is 54/100 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 Toyobo Co (TYOBY), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.56% as of Dec. 2025. 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 Toyobo Co (TYOBY) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Toyobo Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $10.70 is trading 84.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $5.80.
GuruFocus considers Toyobo Co to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for TYOBY:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 4.56% (near median its 10-year median of 4.41)
GF Value™: $5.80 vs. price of $10.70 (84.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 22.3% above the Chemicals median (#639 of 1625)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TYOBY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Toyobo Co Ltd manufactures and sells a variety of chemicals and chemical-based products. The company organizes itself into four segments based on product type. The films and functional polymers segment, which generates more of Toyobo's revenue than any other segment, sells industrial films for liquid crystal displays, packaging films for food packaging, and engineered plastics and coatings for electronics. The industrial materials segment sells airbag fabrics and polyester for tires to the automotive industry. The healthcare segment sells enzymes for diagnostics, diagnostic systems, pharmaceuticals, and seawater desalination modules. The textiles segment sells synthetic and acrylic fibers used for apparel production. The majority of revenue comes from Japan.
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