Yew Lee Pacific Group Bhd (XKLS:0248) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 0.88% (As of Mar. 2026)

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XKLS:0248 Yew Lee Pacific Group Bhd XKLS:0248
53 GF Score
Price RM0.62
GF Value RM0.32
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 5 Warning Signs
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What is Yew Lee Pacific Group Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Yew Lee Pacific Group Bhd XKLS:0248 -1.59% 53 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.88% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0248 with a GF Score™ of 53/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.32 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 162 Industrial Distribution companies, Yew Lee Pacific Group Bhd ranks worse than 83.95% on this metric.

Yew Lee Pacific Group Bhd's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was RM257.45 Mil. Yew Lee Pacific Group Bhd's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was RM2.26 Mil. Yew Lee Pacific Group Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.88%.

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

XKLS:0248' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.67   Med: -0.08   Max: 1.23
Current: 0.7

During the past 8 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Yew Lee Pacific Group Bhd was 1.23%. The lowest was -1.67%. And the median was -0.08%.

XKLS:0248's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
83.95% of 162 companies
in the Industrial Distribution industry
Industry Median: 6.46 vs XKLS:0248: 0.70

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) %. Yew Lee Pacific Group 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.


Yew Lee Pacific Group Bhd  (XKLS:0248) 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.


Yew Lee Pacific Group Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Yew Lee Pacific Group Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Yew Lee Pacific Group Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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Yew Lee Pacific Group Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Yew Lee Pacific Group Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 -0.36 -0.69 0.25 0.51

Yew Lee Pacific Group Bhd Quarterly Data
Dec19 Dec20 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 0.37 0.57 0.97 0.51 0.88

XKLS:0248 vs GWW, FAST, FERG: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, Yew Lee Pacific Group 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.


Yew Lee Pacific Group Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Industrial Distribution Industry

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, Yew Lee Pacific Group Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Yew Lee Pacific Group Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.


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Yew Lee Pacific Group 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.

Yew Lee Pacific Group Bhds Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=0.993/195.177425
=0.51 %

Yew Lee Pacific Group 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 RM2.26 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.88% mean?
Yew Lee Pacific Group Bhd (XKLS:0248) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.88% 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 Yew Lee Pacific Group Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Yew Lee Pacific Group Bhd ranks #136 out of 162 companies in the Industrial Distribution industry, placing it in the top 84%.
Is Yew Lee Pacific Group Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Yew Lee Pacific Group Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.88%. The Industrial Distribution industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.46. Yew Lee Pacific Group Bhd's value of 0.88% is 86.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Yew Lee Pacific Group Bhd ranks #136 out of 162 companies in the Industrial Distribution industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Yew Lee Pacific Group Bhd has a GF Score™ of 53/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Yew Lee Pacific Group Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to GWW and FAST?
According to the Industrial Distribution industry distribution chart, Yew Lee Pacific Group Bhd ranks #136 out of 162 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Yew Lee Pacific Group Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.46. Yew Lee Pacific Group Bhd's value of 0.88% is 86.4% 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 an Industrial Distribution company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Industrial Distribution companies is 6.46, based on 162 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. Yew Lee Pacific Group Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.88% is 86.4% 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 Yew Lee Pacific Group Bhd and its competitors. For the Industrial Distribution industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.46 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Yew Lee Pacific Group Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.88%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Yew Lee Pacific Group Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yew Lee Pacific Group Bhd (XKLS:0248) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.32, compared to a current price of RM0.62 — trading 93.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.88% and 86.4% below the Industrial Distribution industry median of 6.46. Yew Lee Pacific Group Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 53/100 with 5 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 Yew Lee Pacific Group Bhd (XKLS:0248), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.88% 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 Yew Lee Pacific Group Bhd (XKLS:0248) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yew Lee Pacific Group Bhd stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of RM0.62 is trading 93.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.32. GuruFocus considers Yew Lee Pacific Group Bhd to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:0248:

  • Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 0.88%
  • GF Value™: RM0.32 vs. price of RM0.62 (93.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 53/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 86.4% below the Industrial Distribution median (#136 of 162)

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:0248 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Yew Lee Pacific Group Bhd Business Description

Address No. 18, Jalan Johan 2/1, Kawasan Perindustrian Pengkalan II, Pusing, PRK, MYS, 31550
Yew Lee Pacific Group Bhd is principally an investment holding company. The principal activities of the subsidiaries are engaged in manufacturing of industrial brushes and trading of industrial parts, retailer of toys, games and related consumer products. The company operates in three geographical segments, namely Malaysia, Thailand, and Investment holding operations. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Malaysia segment.
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