BCM Alliance Bhd (XKLS:0187) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -4.19% (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is BCM Alliance Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

BCM Alliance Bhd XKLS:0187 +100.00% Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -4.19% as of Mar. 2026. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 122 Medical Distribution companies, BCM Alliance Bhd ranks worse than 63.93% on this metric.

BCM Alliance Bhd's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was RM-22.44 Mil. BCM Alliance Bhd's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was RM0.94 Mil. BCM Alliance Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -4.19%.

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

XKLS:0187' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1198.76   Med: 7.2   Max: 1244.33
Current: -4.19

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of BCM Alliance Bhd was 1244.33%. The lowest was -1198.76%. And the median was 7.20%.

XKLS:0187's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
63.93% of 122 companies
in the Medical Distribution industry
Industry Median: 6.01 vs XKLS:0187: -4.19

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) %. BCM Alliance 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.


BCM Alliance Bhd  (XKLS:0187) 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.


BCM Alliance Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


BCM Alliance Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

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BCM Alliance Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

BCM Alliance Bhd Annual Data
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Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
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BCM Alliance Bhd Quarterly Data
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XKLS:0187 vs MCK, COR, CAH: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Medical Distribution subindustry, BCM Alliance 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.


BCM Alliance Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Medical Distribution Industry

For the Medical Distribution industry and Healthcare sector, BCM Alliance Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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



BCM Alliance 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.

BCM Alliance Bhds Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-7.158/9.37168
=-76.38 %

BCM Alliance 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 RM0.94 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -4.19% mean?
BCM Alliance Bhd (XKLS:0187) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -4.19% 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 BCM Alliance Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, BCM Alliance Bhd ranks #78 out of 122 companies in the Medical Distribution industry, placing it in the top 63.9%.
Is BCM Alliance Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
BCM Alliance Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -4.19%. Based on the distribution chart, BCM Alliance Bhd ranks #78 out of 122 companies in the Medical Distribution industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does BCM Alliance Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to MCK and COR?
According to the Medical Distribution industry distribution chart, BCM Alliance Bhd ranks #78 out of 122 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places BCM Alliance Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.01. 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 Medical Distribution company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Medical Distribution companies is 6.01, based on 122 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. 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 BCM Alliance Bhd and its competitors. For the Medical Distribution industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.01 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. BCM Alliance Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -4.19%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is BCM Alliance Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, BCM Alliance Bhd (XKLS:0187) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.01, compared to a current price of RM0.01 — trading right at its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -4.19%. 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 BCM Alliance Bhd (XKLS:0187), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -4.19% 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.

BCM Alliance Bhd Business Description

Address No. 73-2, Jalan Equine 10, Taman Equine, Seri Kembangan, SGR, MYS, 43300
BCM Alliance Bhd is a prominent distributor and supplier of medical devices, healthcare products, commercial laundry equipment and provision of laundry services as well as health food and beverage business in Malaysia, catering to diverse industries and sectors. The company focuses on product distribution across five main segments: Medical Devices; Healthcare Products ; Commercial Laundry Equipment that supplies, installs, tests and commissions commercial laundry equipment, Laundry Services, and Health Food and Beverages. It derives majority of the revenue from Commercial laundry equipment segment. Geographically it operates in Malaysia and Overseas.