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Plytec Holding BhdXKLS:0289 36 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.23% as of Mar. 2026, which is 82% below its 10-year median of 6.96. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0289 with a GF Score™ of 36/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.28 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 417 Building Materials companies, Plytec Holding Bhd ranks worse than 73.62% on this metric.
Plytec Holding Bhd's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was RM177.2 Mil.
Plytec Holding Bhd's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was RM2.2 Mil. Plytec Holding Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.23%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Plytec Holding Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:0289'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.07 Med: 6.96 Max: 9.41
Current: 1.14
During the past 6 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Plytec Holding Bhd was 9.41%. The lowest was 1.07%. And the median was 6.96%.
XKLS:0289's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 73.62% of 417
companies
in the Building Materials industry
Industry Median: 5.28
vs XKLS:0289: 1.14
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) %. Plytec Holding 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.
Plytec Holding Bhd (XKLS:0289) 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.
Plytec Holding Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Plytec Holding Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Plytec Holding Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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Plytec Holding Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Building Materials subindustry, Plytec Holding 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.
Plytec Holding Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Building Materials Industry
For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Plytec Holding Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Plytec Holding Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Plytec Holding 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.
Plytec Holding Bhds Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Plytec Holding 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 RM2.2 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.23% mean?
Plytec Holding Bhd (XKLS:0289) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.23% 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 Plytec Holding Bhd and its competitors. This is 82% below median its historical median of 6.96. Over the past decade, Plytec Holding Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 1.07 to 9.41. According to the industry distribution chart, Plytec Holding Bhd ranks #307 out of 417 companies in the Building Materials industry, placing it in the top 73.6%.
Is Plytec Holding Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Plytec Holding Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.23% is 82% below median its 10-year median of 6.96. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.07 to a high of 9.41. The Building Materials industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.28. Plytec Holding Bhd's value of 1.23% is 76.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Plytec Holding Bhd ranks #307 out of 417 companies in the Building Materials industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Plytec Holding Bhd has a GF Score™ of 36/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Plytec Holding Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to CRH and VMC?
According to the Building Materials industry distribution chart, Plytec Holding Bhd ranks #307 out of 417 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Plytec Holding Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.28. Plytec Holding Bhd's value of 1.23% is 76.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Plytec Holding Bhd's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 1.07 to 9.41 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.96 vs. the industry median of 5.28, Plytec Holding Bhd has consistently been below 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 Building Materials company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Building Materials companies is 5.28, based on 417 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. Plytec Holding Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.23% is 76.7% 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 Plytec Holding Bhd and its competitors. For the Building Materials industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.28 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Plytec Holding Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.23%, which is 82% below median its own 10-year median of 6.96. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Plytec Holding Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Plytec Holding Bhd (XKLS:0289) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.28, compared to a current price of RM0.17 — trading 39.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.23%, which is 82% below median its 10-year median of 6.96 and 76.7% below the Building Materials industry median of 5.28. Plytec Holding Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 36/100 with 8 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 Plytec Holding Bhd (XKLS:0289), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.23% 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 Plytec Holding Bhd (XKLS:0289) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Plytec Holding Bhd stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of RM0.17 is trading 39.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.28.
GuruFocus considers Plytec Holding Bhd to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for XKLS:0289:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 1.23% (82% below median its 10-year median of 6.96)
GF Value™: RM0.28 vs. price of RM0.17 (39.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 76.7% below the Building Materials median (#307 of 417)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:0289 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Plytec Holding Bhd is principally involved in the provision of construction engineering solutions and trading and distribution of core and general building materials for construction projects. Its construction engineering solutions and services include CME Solutions, DDE Solutions, and PC Solutions, which are aimed at increasing the efficiency and safety in construction activities via the adoption of industrialization practices. The company's reportable segments are Construction method engineering solutions, Manufacturing, trading and distribution of building materials, Digital design and engineering solutions, Prefabricated construction solutions and Polymer material compounding and product. The majority of revenue is generated from construction method engineering solutions.
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