VLMTY (Valmet Oyj) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 7.46% (As of Mar. 2026) — Near Median

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VLMTY Valmet Oyj VLMTY
69 GF Score
Price $26.14
GF Value $37.82
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Valmet Oyj Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Valmet Oyj VLMTY 69 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.46% as of Mar. 2026, which is 3% below its 10-year median of 7.73. GuruFocus rates VLMTY with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of $37.82 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 3,082 Industrial Products companies, Valmet Oyj ranks better than 76.51% on this metric.

Valmet Oyj's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $7,659 Mil. Valmet Oyj's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $468 Mil. Valmet Oyj's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 7.46%.

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

VLMTY' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.65   Med: 7.73   Max: 12.51
Current: 8.01

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Valmet Oyj was 12.51%. The lowest was 5.65%. And the median was 7.73%.

VLMTY's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
76.51% of 3082 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 3.44 vs VLMTY: 8.01

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) %. Valmet Oyj's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 7.12%. 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.


Valmet Oyj  (OTCPK:VLMTY) 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.


Valmet Oyj Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Valmet Oyj Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Valmet Oyj's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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* 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.

Valmet Oyj Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Valmet Oyj Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
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Valmet Oyj Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 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 8.20 6.89 6.78 7.41 7.46

VLMTY vs GEV, ETN, PH: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Valmet Oyj'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.


Valmet Oyj Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Valmet Oyj's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Valmet Oyj's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.


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Valmet Oyj 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.

Valmet Oyjs Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=531.616/7308.6968
=7.27 %

Valmet Oyj'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 $468 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 7.46% mean?
Valmet Oyj (VLMTY) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 7.46% 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 Valmet Oyj and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 7.73. Over the past decade, Valmet Oyj's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 5.65 to 12.51. According to the industry distribution chart, Valmet Oyj ranks #724 out of 3082 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 23.5%.
Is Valmet Oyj's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Valmet Oyj's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 7.46% is near median its 10-year median of 7.73. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.65 to a high of 12.51. The Industrial Products industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.44. Valmet Oyj's value of 7.46% is 116.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Valmet Oyj ranks #724 out of 3082 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Valmet Oyj has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Valmet Oyj's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Valmet Oyj ranks #724 out of 3082 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Valmet Oyj in the top 24% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.44. Valmet Oyj's value of 7.46% is 116.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Valmet Oyj's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 5.65 to 12.51 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.73 vs. the industry median of 3.44, Valmet Oyj 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Industrial Products companies is 3.44, based on 3,082 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. Valmet Oyj's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 7.46% is 116.9% 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 Valmet Oyj and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.44 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Valmet Oyj's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.46%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 7.73. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Valmet Oyj stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Valmet Oyj (VLMTY) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $37.82, compared to a current price of $26.14 — trading 30.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.46%, which is near median its 10-year median of 7.73 and 116.9% above the Industrial Products industry median of 3.44. Valmet Oyj's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 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 Valmet Oyj (VLMTY), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.46% 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 Valmet Oyj (VLMTY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Valmet Oyj stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $26.14 is trading 30.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of $37.82. GuruFocus considers Valmet Oyj to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for VLMTY:

  • Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 7.46% (near median its 10-year median of 7.73)
  • GF Value™: $37.82 vs. price of $26.14 (30.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 69/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 116.9% above the Industrial Products median (#724 of 3082)

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


Valmet Oyj Business Description

Address Keilasatama 5, P.O. Box 11, Espoo, FIN, 02150
Valmet Oyj is a Finland-based company that supplies technologies, automation solutions, and other services to customers in the pulp, paper, packaging, tissue, and energy industries. The company operates in two segments; Biomaterial Solutions and Services, covering pulp, energy, circularity, packaging, paper, and tissue; and Process Performance Solutions, focusing on flow control and automation technologies. The company generates maximum revenue from the Biomaterial Solutions and Services segment.
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