Bolkan Property Instruments REIT-Sofia (XBUL:BPI) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 6.39% (As of Mar. 2026) — 18% Below Median

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XBUL:BPI Bolkan Property Instruments REIT-Sofia XBUL:BPI
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What is Bolkan Property Instruments REIT-Sofia Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Bolkan Property Instruments REIT-Sofia XBUL:BPI 15 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.39% as of Mar. 2026, which is 18% below its 10-year median of 7.83. GuruFocus rates XBUL:BPI with a GF Score™ of 15/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 511 Insurance companies, Bolkan Property Instruments REIT-Sofia ranks worse than 53.82% on this metric.

Bolkan Property Instruments REIT-Sofia's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €9.02 Mil. Bolkan Property Instruments REIT-Sofia's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €0.58 Mil. Bolkan Property Instruments REIT-Sofia's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 6.39%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Bolkan Property Instruments REIT-Sofia's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:

XBUL:BPI' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.65   Med: 7.83   Max: 8.15
Current: 6.12

During the past 3 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Bolkan Property Instruments REIT-Sofia was 8.15%. The lowest was 1.65%. And the median was 7.83%.

XBUL:BPI's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
53.82% of 511 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 6.96 vs XBUL:BPI: 6.12

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) %. Bolkan Property Instruments REIT-Sofia's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 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.


Bolkan Property Instruments REIT-Sofia  (XBUL:BPI) 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.


Bolkan Property Instruments REIT-Sofia Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Bolkan Property Instruments REIT-Sofia Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Bolkan Property Instruments REIT-Sofia'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.

Bolkan Property Instruments REIT-Sofia Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Bolkan Property Instruments REIT-Sofia Annual Data
Trend Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
0.42 5.39 1.87

Bolkan Property Instruments REIT-Sofia Quarterly Data
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 6.49 1.27 0.81 1.87 6.39

XBUL:BPI vs BRK.A, AIG, HIG: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Insurance - Diversified subindustry, Bolkan Property Instruments REIT-Sofia'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.


Bolkan Property Instruments REIT-Sofia Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Bolkan Property Instruments REIT-Sofia's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Bolkan Property Instruments REIT-Sofia's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.


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Bolkan Property Instruments REIT-Sofia 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.

Bolkan Property Instruments REIT-Sofias Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=0.251/13.443
=1.87 %

Bolkan Property Instruments REIT-Sofia'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 €0.58 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.39% mean?
Bolkan Property Instruments REIT-Sofia (XBUL:BPI) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.39% 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 Bolkan Property Instruments REIT-Sofia and its competitors. This is 18% below median its historical median of 7.83. Over the past decade, Bolkan Property Instruments REIT-Sofia's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 1.65 to 8.15. According to the industry distribution chart, Bolkan Property Instruments REIT-Sofia ranks #275 out of 511 companies in the Insurance industry, placing it in the top 53.8%.
Is Bolkan Property Instruments REIT-Sofia's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Bolkan Property Instruments REIT-Sofia's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.39% is 18% below median its 10-year median of 7.83. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.65 to a high of 8.15. The Insurance industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.96. Bolkan Property Instruments REIT-Sofia's value of 6.39% is 8.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Bolkan Property Instruments REIT-Sofia ranks #275 out of 511 companies in the Insurance industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Bolkan Property Instruments REIT-Sofia has a GF Score™ of 15/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bolkan Property Instruments REIT-Sofia's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to BRK.A and AIG?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, Bolkan Property Instruments REIT-Sofia ranks #275 out of 511 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Bolkan Property Instruments REIT-Sofia in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.96. Bolkan Property Instruments REIT-Sofia's value of 6.39% is 8.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Bolkan Property Instruments REIT-Sofia's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 1.65 to 8.15 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.83 vs. the industry median of 6.96, Bolkan Property Instruments REIT-Sofia 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 Insurance company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Insurance companies is 6.96, based on 511 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. Bolkan Property Instruments REIT-Sofia's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.39% is 8.2% 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 Bolkan Property Instruments REIT-Sofia and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.96 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Bolkan Property Instruments REIT-Sofia's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.39%, which is 18% below median its own 10-year median of 7.83. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bolkan Property Instruments REIT-Sofia stock overvalued right now?
Bolkan Property Instruments REIT-Sofia (XBUL:BPI) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.39%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.39%, which is 18% below median its 10-year median of 7.83 and 8.2% below the Insurance industry median of 6.96. Bolkan Property Instruments REIT-Sofia's overall GF Score™ is 15/100 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 Bolkan Property Instruments REIT-Sofia (XBUL:BPI), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.39% 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.

Bolkan Property Instruments REIT-Sofia Business Description

Address 21 Yakubitsa Street, 5th floor, Office 501, Lozenets District, Sofia, BGR, 1164
Bolkan Property Instruments REIT-Sofia is engaged in providing financial services and insurance business.
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