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Critical Holdings BhdXKLS:0291 -5.70%51 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 20.28% as of Mar. 2026, which is 80% above its 10-year median of 11.24. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0291 with a GF Score™ of 51/100. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,803 Construction companies, Critical Holdings Bhd ranks worse than 56.57% on this metric.
Critical Holdings Bhd's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was RM149.3 Mil.
Critical Holdings Bhd's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was RM30.3 Mil. Critical Holdings Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 20.28%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Critical Holdings Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:0291'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.49 Med: 11.24 Max: 28.05
Current: 5.1
During the past 6 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Critical Holdings Bhd was 28.05%. The lowest was 3.49%. And the median was 11.24%.
XKLS:0291's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 56.57% of 1803
companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 6.4
vs XKLS:0291: 5.10
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) %. Critical Holdings 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.
Critical Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0291) 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.
Critical Holdings Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Critical Holdings Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Critical Holdings Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Critical Holdings Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Critical 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.
Critical Holdings Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Critical Holdings Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Critical Holdings Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Critical 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.
Critical Holdings Bhds Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as
Critical Holdings 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 RM30.3 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 20.28% mean?
Critical Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0291) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 20.28% 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 Critical Holdings Bhd and its competitors. This is 80% above median its historical median of 11.24. Over the past decade, Critical Holdings Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 3.49 to 28.05. According to the industry distribution chart, Critical Holdings Bhd ranks #1020 out of 1803 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 56.6%.
Is Critical Holdings Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Critical Holdings Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 20.28% is 80% above median its 10-year median of 11.24. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.49 to a high of 28.05. The Construction industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.40. Critical Holdings Bhd's value of 20.28% is 216.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Critical Holdings Bhd ranks #1020 out of 1803 companies in the Construction industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Critical Holdings Bhd has a GF Score™ of 51/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Critical Holdings Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Critical Holdings Bhd ranks #1020 out of 1803 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Critical Holdings Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.40. Critical Holdings Bhd's value of 20.28% is 216.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Critical Holdings Bhd's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 3.49 to 28.05 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 11.24 vs. the industry median of 6.40, Critical Holdings 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 1,803 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. Critical Holdings Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 20.28% is 216.9% 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 Critical Holdings 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. Critical Holdings Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 20.28%, which is 80% above median its own 10-year median of 11.24. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Critical Holdings Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Critical Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0291) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 20.28%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 20.28%, which is 80% above median its 10-year median of 11.24 and 216.9% above the Construction industry median of 6.40. Critical Holdings Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 51/100 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 Critical Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0291), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 20.28% 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.
Critical Holdings Bhd is a mechanical, electrical, and process utilities (MEP) design and engineering solutions provider for data centers, plantroom, and cleanroom & process utilities that support critical facilities like laboratories, hospitals, healthcare facilities, data centers, and selected government buildings. The company's reportable segments are; MEP engineering solutions; and MEP maintenance and services. The majority of its revenue is derived from the MEP Engineering Solutions segment which is involved in the design, build, and project management, of MEP systems for newly constructed critical facilities. Geographically, the company derives its key revenue from Malaysia and the rest from Singapore and Thailand.
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