Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0298) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 10.91% (As of Jun. 2026) — 19% Above Median

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XKLS:0298 Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd XKLS:0298
49 GF Score
Price RM0.28
GF Value RM0.38
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 1 Warning Sign
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What is Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd XKLS:0298 49 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 10.91% as of Jun. 2026, which is 19% above its 10-year median of 9.18. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0298 with a GF Score™ of 49/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.38 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 3,102 Industrial Products companies, Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd ranks better than 81.85% on this metric.

Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was RM247.7 Mil. Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was RM27.0 Mil. Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 10.91%.

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

XKLS:0298' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.65   Med: 9.18   Max: 13.6
Current: 9.97

During the past 6 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd was 13.60%. The lowest was 2.65%. And the median was 9.18%.

XKLS:0298's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
81.85% of 3102 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 3.49 vs XKLS:0298: 9.97

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) %. Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 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.


Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd  (XKLS:0298) 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.


Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Wentel Engineering 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.

Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Wentel Engineering Holdings 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 8.42 10.57

Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd Quarterly Data
Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 10.35 9.74 10.57 11.48 10.91

XKLS:0298 vs ATI, CRS, MLI: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Metal Fabrication subindustry, Wentel Engineering 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.


Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Industrial Products Industry

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

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


XKLS:0298
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Wentel Engineering 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.

Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhds Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=29.376/277.985
=10.57 %

Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was RM27.0 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 10.91% mean?
Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0298) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 10.91% as of Jun. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd and its competitors. This is 19% above median its historical median of 9.18. Over the past decade, Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 2.65 to 13.60. According to the industry distribution chart, Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd ranks #563 out of 3102 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 18.1%.
Is Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 10.91% is 19% above median its 10-year median of 9.18. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.65 to a high of 13.60. The Industrial Products industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.49. Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd's value of 10.91% is 212.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd ranks #563 out of 3102 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd has a GF Score™ of 49/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to ATI and CRS?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd ranks #563 out of 3102 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd in the top 18% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.49. Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd's value of 10.91% is 212.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 2.65 to 13.60 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 9.18 vs. the industry median of 3.49, Wentel Engineering 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Industrial Products companies is 3.49, based on 3,102 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. Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 10.91% is 212.6% 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 Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.49 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 10.91%, which is 19% above median its own 10-year median of 9.18. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0298) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.38, compared to a current price of RM0.28 — trading 26.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 10.91%, which is 19% above median its 10-year median of 9.18 and 212.6% above the Industrial Products industry median of 3.49. Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 49/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0298), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 10.91% as of Jun. 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 Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0298) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM0.28 is trading 26.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.38. GuruFocus considers Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:0298:

  • Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 10.91% (19% above median its 10-year median of 9.18)
  • GF Value™: RM0.38 vs. price of RM0.28 (26.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 49/100 with 1 warning sign
  • Industry Position: 212.6% above the Industrial Products median (#563 of 3102)

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:0298 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd Business Description

Address No. 11, Jalan Gagah, Kawasan Perindustrian Larkin, Johor Bahru, JHR, MYS, 80350
Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd is engaged in the fabrication of semifinished metal products, the fabrication of metal parts, and the assembly of finished products. Fabrication of semifinished metal products includes fabricating metal bodies and accessories to be used in security screening equipment and CNC machines. Fabrication of metal parts includes support blocks, brackets, panels, cover plates, cable covers, housings, channels, and tunnels, and Assembly of finished products involves the integration of electrical, electronic, and mechanical components to produce fully operational walk-through metal detectors. Maximum revenue is generated from the fabrication of semifinished metal products.
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