KJTS Group Bhd (XKLS:0293) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 5.49% (As of Mar. 2026) — 161% Above Median

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XKLS:0293 KJTS Group Bhd XKLS:0293
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What is KJTS Group Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

KJTS Group Bhd XKLS:0293 -1.94% 48 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.49% as of Mar. 2026, which is 161% above its 10-year median of 2.10. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0293 with a GF Score™ of 48/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,105 Business Services companies, KJTS Group Bhd ranks worse than 63.62% on this metric.

KJTS Group Bhd's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was RM494.6 Mil. KJTS Group Bhd's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was RM27.1 Mil. KJTS Group Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 5.49%.

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

XKLS:0293' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.5   Med: 2.1   Max: 5.74
Current: 4.06

During the past 6 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of KJTS Group Bhd was 5.74%. The lowest was 0.50%. And the median was 2.10%.

XKLS:0293's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
63.62% of 1105 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 6.34 vs XKLS:0293: 4.06

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) %. KJTS 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.


KJTS Group Bhd  (XKLS:0293) 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.


KJTS Group Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


KJTS Group Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for KJTS Group 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.

KJTS Group Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

KJTS Group Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.08 2.62

KJTS Group Bhd Quarterly Data
Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Jul23 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 2.24 2.21 2.14 2.62 5.49

XKLS:0293 vs CTAS, CPRT, GPN: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, KJTS 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.


KJTS Group Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, KJTS Group Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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KJTS 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.

KJTS 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
=25.224/962.80558
=2.62 %

KJTS 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 RM27.1 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 5.49% mean?
KJTS Group Bhd (XKLS:0293) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 5.49% 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 KJTS Group Bhd and its competitors. This is 161% above median its historical median of 2.10. Over the past decade, KJTS Group Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 0.50 to 5.74. According to the industry distribution chart, KJTS Group Bhd ranks #703 out of 1105 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 63.6%.
Is KJTS Group Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
KJTS Group Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 5.49% is 161% above median its 10-year median of 2.10. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.50 to a high of 5.74. The Business Services industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.34. KJTS Group Bhd's value of 5.49% is 13.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, KJTS Group Bhd ranks #703 out of 1105 companies in the Business Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, KJTS Group Bhd has a GF Score™ of 48/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does KJTS Group Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to CTAS and CPRT?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, KJTS Group Bhd ranks #703 out of 1105 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places KJTS Group Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.34. KJTS Group Bhd's value of 5.49% is 13.4% below this benchmark. Historically, KJTS Group Bhd's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 0.50 to 5.74 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.10 vs. the industry median of 6.34, KJTS Group 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 Business Services company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Business Services companies is 6.34, based on 1,105 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. KJTS Group Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 5.49% is 13.4% 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 KJTS Group Bhd and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.34 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. KJTS Group Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.49%, which is 161% above median its own 10-year median of 2.10. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is KJTS Group Bhd stock overvalued right now?
KJTS Group Bhd (XKLS:0293) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 5.49%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.49%, which is 161% above median its 10-year median of 2.10 and 13.4% below the Business Services industry median of 6.34. KJTS Group Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 48/100 with 2 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 KJTS Group Bhd (XKLS:0293), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.49% 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.

KJTS Group Bhd Business Description

Address Damansara Heights, Level 3, Suite 3.03, Wisma E&C No. 2, Lorong Dungun Kiri, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 50490
KJTS Group Bhd is a provider of building support services focusing on providing cooling energy, cleaning services, facilities management, and Investment. Cooling Energy provides cooling energy management services, and EPCC includes new, retrofitting, and/or upgrading of cooling energy systems, Cleaning services are focused on ensuring the cleanliness, tidiness, and hygiene of buildings and facilities, Facilities management is focused on the repair and maintenance of machinery and equipment, process utilities including plumbing, drainage and sewerage, and F&B and retail outlet equipment, and Investment segment is for Investment holding. Maximum revenue is generated from the Cooling Energy process.
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