Prefa Group (WAR:PFG) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -0.12% (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is Prefa Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Prefa Group WAR:PFG 4 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -0.12% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates WAR:PFG with a GF Score™ of 4/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

Prefa Group's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was zł288.22 Mil. Prefa Group's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was zł-0.35 Mil. Prefa Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -0.12%.

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

WAR:PFG' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -22.2   Med: -0.61   Max: 23.14
Current: -0.14

During the past 9 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Prefa Group was 23.14%. The lowest was -22.20%. And the median was -0.61%.

WAR:PFG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked
in the Construction industry.
Industry Median: 6.46 vs WAR:PFG: -0.14

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) %. Prefa Group'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.


Prefa Group  (WAR:PFG) 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.


Prefa Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Prefa Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Prefa Group'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.

Prefa Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Prefa Group Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec24 Dec25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 20.12 1.03 -4.73 9.93 -0.12

Prefa Group Semi-Annual Data
Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec24 Dec25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 20.12 1.03 -4.73 9.93 -0.12

WAR:PFG vs CARR, MAS, CSL: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Prefa Group'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.


Prefa Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Prefa Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Prefa Group 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.

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

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-0.348/288.223
=-0.12 %

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 -0.12% mean?
Prefa Group (WAR:PFG) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -0.12% 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 Prefa Group and its competitors.
Is Prefa Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Prefa Group's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -0.12%. Overall, Prefa Group has a GF Score™ of 4/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Prefa Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to CARR and MAS?
Prefa Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -0.12% can be compared against companies in the Construction industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.46. 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 Construction company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Construction companies is 6.46, based on 1,803 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 Prefa Group and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.46 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Prefa Group's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -0.12%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Prefa Group stock overvalued right now?
Prefa Group (WAR:PFG) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -0.12%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -0.12%. Prefa Group's overall GF Score™ is 4/100 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 Prefa Group (WAR:PFG), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -0.12% 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.

Prefa Group Business Description

Address Koscianska Street 36, Poznan, POL, 60-112
Prefa Group SA is a manufacturer of prefabricated concrete and reinforced concrete construction materials for the construction sector.
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