MLabs Systems Bhd (XKLS:0085) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 103.09% (As of Mar. 2026) — 205% Above Median

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What is MLabs Systems Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

MLabs Systems Bhd XKLS:0085 +14.29% Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 103.09% as of Mar. 2026, which is 205% above its 10-year median of 33.82. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,498 Hardware companies, MLabs Systems Bhd ranks worse than 99.76% on this metric.

MLabs Systems Bhd's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was RM-23.08 Mil. MLabs Systems Bhd's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was RM-23.81 Mil. MLabs Systems Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 103.09%.

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

XKLS:0085' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2463.87   Med: 33.82   Max: 5164.45
Current: -333.33

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of MLabs Systems Bhd was 5164.45%. The lowest was -2463.87%. And the median was 33.82%.

XKLS:0085's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
99.76% of 2498 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 2.51 vs XKLS:0085: -333.33

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) %. MLabs Systems Bhd'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.


MLabs Systems Bhd  (XKLS:0085) 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.


MLabs Systems Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


MLabs Systems Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for MLabs Systems Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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MLabs Systems Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

MLabs Systems Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Mar17 Mar18 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
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MLabs Systems Bhd 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 70.42 31.06 -144.93 78.74 103.09

XKLS:0085 vs CSCO, MSI, HPE: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, MLabs Systems Bhd'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.


MLabs Systems Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, MLabs Systems Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where MLabs Systems Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.



MLabs Systems Bhd 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.

MLabs Systems Bhds Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-12.285/-39.506515
=31.10 %

MLabs Systems Bhd'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 RM-23.81 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 103.09% mean?
MLabs Systems Bhd (XKLS:0085) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 103.09% 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 MLabs Systems Bhd and its competitors. This is 205% above median its historical median of 33.82. According to the industry distribution chart, MLabs Systems Bhd ranks #2492 out of 2498 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 99.8%.
Is MLabs Systems Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
MLabs Systems Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 103.09% is 205% above median its 10-year median of 33.82. The Hardware industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.51. MLabs Systems Bhd's value of 103.09% is 4007.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, MLabs Systems Bhd ranks #2492 out of 2498 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does MLabs Systems Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to CSCO and MSI?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, MLabs Systems Bhd ranks #2492 out of 2498 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places MLabs Systems Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.51. MLabs Systems Bhd's value of 103.09% is 4007.2% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 33.82 vs. the industry median of 2.51, MLabs Systems Bhd 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 Hardware company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Hardware companies is 2.51, based on 2,498 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. MLabs Systems Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 103.09% is 4007.2% 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 MLabs Systems Bhd and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.51 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. MLabs Systems Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 103.09%, which is 205% above median its own 10-year median of 33.82. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is MLabs Systems Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, MLabs Systems Bhd (XKLS:0085) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.05, compared to a current price of RM0.04 — trading 20% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 103.09%, which is 205% above median its 10-year median of 33.82 and 4007.2% above the Hardware industry median of 2.51. 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 MLabs Systems Bhd (XKLS:0085), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 103.09% 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.

MLabs Systems Bhd Business Description

Address No. 8, Persiaran Tropicana, Lot 4.1, 4th Floor, Menara Lien Hoe, Tropicana Golf & Country Resort, Petaling Jaya, SGR, MYS, 47410
MLabs Systems Bhd is an investment holding company engaged in research and development in video conferencing and mobile application solutions. Its segments include ICT and Fintech; Factoring; Trading; and Film production. It derives maximum revenue from ICT and Fintech segment. Geographically, the company operates in Malaysia, Cayman Islands and Taiwan, out of which Malaysia generates majority revenue.