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Asia Poly Holdings BhdXKLS:0105 +5.26% Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.87% as of Mar. 2026. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,630 Chemicals companies, Asia Poly Holdings Bhd ranks worse than 55.58% on this metric.
Asia Poly Holdings Bhd's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was RM121.63 Mil.
Asia Poly Holdings Bhd's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was RM4.71 Mil. Asia Poly Holdings Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 3.87%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Asia Poly Holdings Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:0105'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -49.31 Med: -0.86 Max: 1430.29
Current: 3.3
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Asia Poly Holdings Bhd was 1430.29%. The lowest was -49.31%. And the median was -0.86%.
XKLS:0105's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 55.58% of 1630
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 4.065
vs XKLS:0105: 3.30
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) %. Asia Poly Holdings 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.
Asia Poly Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0105) 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.
Asia Poly Holdings Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Asia Poly Holdings Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Asia Poly Holdings Bhd'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.
Asia Poly Holdings Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Asia Poly Holdings 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.
Asia Poly Holdings Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Asia Poly Holdings Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Asia Poly Holdings Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Asia Poly Holdings 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.
Asia Poly Holdings Bhds Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Asia Poly Holdings 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 RM4.71 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.87% mean?
Asia Poly Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0105) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.87% 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 Asia Poly Holdings Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Asia Poly Holdings Bhd ranks #906 out of 1630 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 55.6%.
Is Asia Poly Holdings Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Asia Poly Holdings Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.87%. The Chemicals industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.07. Asia Poly Holdings Bhd's value of 3.87% is 4.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Asia Poly Holdings Bhd ranks #906 out of 1630 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does Asia Poly Holdings Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Asia Poly Holdings Bhd ranks #906 out of 1630 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Asia Poly Holdings Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.07. Asia Poly Holdings Bhd's value of 3.87% is 4.8% below this benchmark. 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 Chemicals company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Chemicals companies is 4.07, based on 1,630 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. Asia Poly Holdings Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.87% is 4.8% 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 Asia Poly Holdings Bhd and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.07 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Asia Poly Holdings Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.87%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Asia Poly Holdings Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Asia Poly Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0105) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.07, compared to a current price of RM0.10 — trading 42.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.87% and 4.8% below the Chemicals industry median of 4.07. 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 Asia Poly Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0105), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.87% 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.
Asia Poly Holdings Bhd is engaged in the business of investment holding. Through its subsidiary, it is engaged in the manufacturing and selling of acrylic products (acrylic sheets and acrylic blocks) in various types and sizes. It manufactures a wide range of cast acrylic sheet products, which are available in various specifications such as clear, tinted, opaque, and fluorescent. Its segments are Investment holdings, including Investment holding company; Manufacturing consists of Manufacturing of cast acrylic products; Property development provides Property development; Renewable energy offers Renewable energy from biogas plant; and Others - Others not reported in the above segments. Geographically, it operates in Malaysia, Europe, India, the Middle East, the United States, and Others.
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