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HSS Engineers BhdXKLS:0185 -3.77%60 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 13.33% as of Mar. 2026, which is 108% above its 10-year median of 6.42. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0185 with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.96 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,806 Construction companies, HSS Engineers Bhd ranks better than 60.52% on this metric.
HSS Engineers Bhd's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was RM208.6 Mil.
HSS Engineers Bhd's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was RM27.8 Mil. HSS Engineers Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 13.33%.
The historical rank and industry rank for HSS Engineers Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:0185'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -24.99 Med: 6.42 Max: 16.87
Current: 8.9
During the past 11 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of HSS Engineers Bhd was 16.87%. The lowest was -24.99%. And the median was 6.42%.
XKLS:0185's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 60.52% of 1806
companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 6.4
vs XKLS:0185: 8.90
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) %. HSS Engineers Bhd's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 12.93%. 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.
HSS Engineers Bhd (XKLS:0185) 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.
HSS Engineers Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
HSS Engineers Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for HSS Engineers Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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HSS Engineers Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, HSS Engineers 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.
HSS Engineers Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, HSS Engineers Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where HSS Engineers Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
HSS Engineers 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.
HSS Engineers Bhds Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
HSS Engineers 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 RM27.8 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 13.33% mean?
HSS Engineers Bhd (XKLS:0185) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 13.33% 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 HSS Engineers Bhd and its competitors. This is 108% above median its historical median of 6.42. According to the industry distribution chart, HSS Engineers Bhd ranks #713 out of 1806 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 39.5%.
Is HSS Engineers Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
HSS Engineers Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 13.33% is 108% above median its 10-year median of 6.42. The Construction industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.40. HSS Engineers Bhd's value of 13.33% is 108.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, HSS Engineers Bhd ranks #713 out of 1806 companies in the Construction industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, HSS Engineers Bhd has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does HSS Engineers Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, HSS Engineers Bhd ranks #713 out of 1806 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts HSS Engineers Bhd in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.40. HSS Engineers Bhd's value of 13.33% is 108.3% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 6.42 vs. the industry median of 6.40, HSS Engineers 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 Construction company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Construction companies is 6.40, based on 1,806 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. HSS Engineers Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 13.33% is 108.3% 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 HSS Engineers Bhd and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.40 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. HSS Engineers Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 13.33%, which is 108% above median its own 10-year median of 6.42. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is HSS Engineers Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, HSS Engineers Bhd (XKLS:0185) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.96, compared to a current price of RM0.51 — trading 46.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 13.33%, which is 108% above median its 10-year median of 6.42 and 108.3% above the Construction industry median of 6.40. HSS Engineers Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 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 HSS Engineers Bhd (XKLS:0185), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 13.33% 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.
Is HSS Engineers Bhd (XKLS:0185) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, HSS Engineers Bhd stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of RM0.51 is trading 46.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.96.
GuruFocus considers HSS Engineers Bhd to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for XKLS:0185:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 13.33% (108% above median its 10-year median of 6.42)
GF Value™: RM0.96 vs. price of RM0.51 (46.9% below fair value)
Industry Position: 108.3% above the Construction median (#713 of 1806)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:0185 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
HSS Engineers Bhd through its subsidiaries is engaged in providing engineering and project management services including engineering design, project management, construction supervision, recurring income and digital transformation services. The company projects include airports, bridge, buildings and township, drainage and irrigation, industrial and power plant, ports, railways, roads and highway and other projects.
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