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Worthington EnterprisesWOR +1.47%75 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.67% as of May. 2026, which is 74% below its 10-year median of 10.11. GuruFocus rates WOR with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of $57.72 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 3,086 Industrial Products companies, Worthington Enterprises ranks better than 63.48% on this metric.
Worthington Enterprises's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was $3,118 Mil.
Worthington Enterprises's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2026 was $169 Mil. Worthington Enterprises's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was 2.67%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Worthington Enterprises's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
WOR'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.16 Med: 10.11 Max: 73.56
Current: 5.48
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Worthington Enterprises was 73.56%. The lowest was -1.16%. And the median was 10.11%.
WOR's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 63.48% of 3086
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 3.485
vs WOR: 5.48
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) %. Worthington Enterprises's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was -13.55%. 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.
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.
Worthington Enterprises Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Worthington Enterprises Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Worthington Enterprises'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.
For the Metal Fabrication subindustry, Worthington Enterprises'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.
Worthington Enterprises Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Worthington Enterprises's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Worthington Enterprises's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
In his book, The Little That Beat the Market, hedge fund manager Joel Greenblatt defines Earnings Yield as operating income divided by enterprise value.
Worthington Enterprisess Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2026 is calculated as
Worthington Enterprises's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $169 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.67% mean?
Worthington Enterprises (WOR) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.67% as of May. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Worthington Enterprises and its competitors. This is 74% below median its historical median of 10.11. According to the industry distribution chart, Worthington Enterprises ranks #1127 out of 3086 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 36.5%.
Is Worthington Enterprises' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Worthington Enterprises' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.67% is 74% below median its 10-year median of 10.11. The Industrial Products industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.49. Worthington Enterprises' value of 2.67% is 23.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Worthington Enterprises ranks #1127 out of 3086 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Worthington Enterprises has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Worthington Enterprises' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to PRLB and RYZ?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Worthington Enterprises ranks #1127 out of 3086 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Worthington Enterprises in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.49. Worthington Enterprises' value of 2.67% is 23.4% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 10.11 vs. the industry median of 3.49, Worthington Enterprises has consistently been below 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 3.49, based on 3,086 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. Worthington Enterprises's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.67% is 23.4% below 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 Worthington Enterprises and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.49 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Worthington Enterprises's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.67%, which is 74% below median its own 10-year median of 10.11. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Worthington Enterprises stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Worthington Enterprises (WOR) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $57.72, compared to a current price of $56.00 — trading 3% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.67%, which is 74% below median its 10-year median of 10.11 and 23.4% below the Industrial Products industry median of 3.49. Worthington Enterprises' overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 4 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 Worthington Enterprises (WOR), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.67% as of May. 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 Worthington Enterprises (WOR) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Worthington Enterprises stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $56.00 is trading 3% below its estimated GF Value™ of $57.72.
GuruFocus considers Worthington Enterprises to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for WOR:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 2.67% (74% below median its 10-year median of 10.11)
GF Value™: $57.72 vs. price of $56.00 (3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 23.4% below the Industrial Products median (#1127 of 3086)
No single metric tells the full story. See the WOR stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Worthington Enterprises Inc is a designer and manufacturer of products and services, including manufactured metal products. The company operates under two reportable operating segments: Consumer Products and Building Products. The consumer Products business has a diverse product offering in the tools, outdoor living and celebrations categories, including propane-filled cylinders for torches, handheld torches, specialized hand tools, drywall tools, accessories and gas grills, and others. And the Building Products business engaged in providing pressurized containment solutions, providing critical components in the residential, non-residential, and repair and remodel end markets through essential categories. The company derives majority of the revenue from Building Products segment.
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