Taghill Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0241) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 7.82% (As of May. 2026)

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What is Taghill Holdings Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Taghill Holdings Bhd XKLS:0241 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.82% as of May. 2026. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,803 Construction companies, Taghill Holdings Bhd ranks better than 54.41% on this metric.

Taghill Holdings Bhd's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was RM189.9 Mil. Taghill Holdings Bhd's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2026 was RM14.8 Mil. Taghill Holdings Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was 7.82%.

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

XKLS:0241' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -29.32   Med: -9.13   Max: 8.15
Current: 7.23

During the past 8 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Taghill Holdings Bhd was 8.15%. The lowest was -29.32%. And the median was -9.13%.

XKLS:0241's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
54.41% of 1803 companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 6.33 vs XKLS:0241: 7.23

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) %. Taghill Holdings Bhd's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in May. 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.


Taghill Holdings Bhd  (XKLS:0241) 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.


Taghill Holdings Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Taghill Holdings Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

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Taghill Holdings Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Taghill Holdings Bhd Annual Data
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Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 -18.59 -22.47 3.31 7.82

Taghill Holdings Bhd Quarterly Data
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XKLS:0241 vs PWR, FIX, EME: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Taghill 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.


Taghill Holdings Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Taghill Holdings Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Taghill 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.

Taghill Holdings Bhds Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2026 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=14.847/189.86348
=7.82 %

Taghill Holdings Bhd's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was RM14.8 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 7.82% mean?
Taghill Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0241) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 7.82% as of May. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Taghill Holdings Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Taghill Holdings Bhd ranks #822 out of 1803 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 45.6%.
Is Taghill Holdings Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Taghill Holdings Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.82%. The Construction industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.33. Taghill Holdings Bhd's value of 7.82% is 23.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Taghill Holdings Bhd ranks #822 out of 1803 companies in the Construction industry, which is above the industry midpoint.
How does Taghill Holdings Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Taghill Holdings Bhd ranks #822 out of 1803 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Taghill Holdings Bhd in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.33. Taghill Holdings Bhd's value of 7.82% is 23.5% above 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 Construction company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Construction companies is 6.33, based on 1,803 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. Taghill Holdings Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 7.82% is 23.5% 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 Taghill Holdings Bhd and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.33 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Taghill Holdings Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.82%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Taghill Holdings Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taghill Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0241) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.15, compared to a current price of RM0.07 — trading 53.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.82% and 23.5% above the Construction industry median of 6.33. 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 Taghill Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0241), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.82% as of May. 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.

Taghill Holdings Bhd Business Description

Address Jalan BK 5A/2B, D-21-0, Kinrara Niaga, Bandar Kinrara, Puchong, SGR, MYS, 47180
Taghill Holdings Bhd is a Malaysian investment holding company with core activities in building construction for both residential and non-residential projects. Its subsidiaries offer design and build services, construction, engineering, Building Information Modelling (BIM), and digitisation solutions. The company has completed numerous projects of high valuations, including high-end commercial developments, grade A office buildings, hypermarkets, industrial facilities, hospitals, and township developments. Its portfolio includes notable projects like the Expressionz Professional Suites and Ceylonz Suite in Kuala Lumpur. The company's only reportable segment is construction and civil engineering. Through its subsidiaries, it is also in the Information and Communication Technology segment.