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Vossloh AGVOSSF 87 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 9.47% as of Mar. 2026, which is 8% above its 10-year median of 8.79. GuruFocus rates VOSSF with a GF Score™ of 87/100 and a GF Value™ of $61.43 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,025 Transportation companies, Vossloh AG ranks better than 71.61% on this metric.
Vossloh AG's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $1,298 Mil.
Vossloh AG's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $126 Mil. Vossloh AG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 9.47%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Vossloh AG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
VOSSF'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.21 Med: 8.79 Max: 18.25
Current: 10.82
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Vossloh AG was 18.25%. The lowest was -4.21%. And the median was 8.79%.
VOSSF's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 71.61% of 1025
companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 6.87
vs VOSSF: 10.82
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) %. Vossloh AG's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 11.46%. 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.
Vossloh AG (OTCPK:VOSSF) 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.
Vossloh AG Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Vossloh AG Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Vossloh AG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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Vossloh AG Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Railroads subindustry, Vossloh AG'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.
Vossloh AG Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Vossloh AG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Vossloh AG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Vossloh AG 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.
Vossloh AGs Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Vossloh AG'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 $126 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 9.47% mean?
Vossloh AG (VOSSF) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 9.47% 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 Vossloh AG and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 8.79. According to the industry distribution chart, Vossloh AG ranks #291 out of 1025 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 28.4%.
Is Vossloh AG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Vossloh AG's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 9.47% is near median its 10-year median of 8.79. The Transportation industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.87. Vossloh AG's value of 9.47% is 37.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Vossloh AG ranks #291 out of 1025 companies in the Transportation industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Vossloh AG has a GF Score™ of 87/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Vossloh AG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to UNP and CSX?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Vossloh AG ranks #291 out of 1025 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Vossloh AG in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.87. Vossloh AG's value of 9.47% is 37.8% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 8.79 vs. the industry median of 6.87, Vossloh AG 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 Transportation company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Transportation companies is 6.87, based on 1,025 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. Vossloh AG's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 9.47% is 37.8% 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 Vossloh AG and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.87 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Vossloh AG's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 9.47%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 8.79. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Vossloh AG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Vossloh AG (VOSSF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $61.43, compared to a current price of $66.16 — trading 7.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 9.47%, which is near median its 10-year median of 8.79 and 37.8% above the Transportation industry median of 6.87. Vossloh AG's overall GF Score™ is 87/100 with 3 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 Vossloh AG (VOSSF), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 9.47% 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 Vossloh AG (VOSSF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Vossloh AG stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $66.16 is trading 7.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $61.43.
GuruFocus considers Vossloh AG to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for VOSSF:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 9.47% (near median its 10-year median of 8.79)
GF Value™: $61.43 vs. price of $66.16 (7.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 37.8% above the Transportation median (#291 of 1025)
No single metric tells the full story. See the VOSSF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Vossloh AG is a rail infrastructure manufacturer domiciled in Germany. The company organizes itself into three segments: Customized Modules, Core Components, and Life Cycle Solutions (rail solutions). The Core Components segment provides rail fastening systems and manufactures concrete railway ties. The Customized Modules segment manufactures, installs, and maintains switch systems and monitoring equipment for rail networks, and the Life Cycle Solutions segment maintains, tracks, switches, and recycles old rails. The company also provides digital-based services for the entire lifecycle of rails and switches. It derives a majority of its revenue in Europe, and the rest from its operations in Asia, Africa including the Middle East, Australia, and the Americas.
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