Zantat Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0301) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -8.95% (As of Mar. 2026)

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XKLS:0301 Zantat Holdings Bhd XKLS:0301
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What is Zantat Holdings Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Zantat Holdings Bhd XKLS:0301 28 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -8.95% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0301 with a GF Score™ of 28/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,630 Chemicals companies, Zantat Holdings Bhd ranks worse than 92.82% on this metric.

Zantat Holdings Bhd's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was RM57.36 Mil. Zantat Holdings Bhd's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was RM-5.14 Mil. Zantat Holdings Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -8.95%.

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

XKLS:0301' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -11.53   Med: -0.45   Max: 7.65
Current: -9.94

During the past 6 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Zantat Holdings Bhd was 7.65%. The lowest was -11.53%. And the median was -0.45%.

XKLS:0301's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
92.82% of 1630 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 4.065 vs XKLS:0301: -9.94

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) %. Zantat 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.


Zantat Holdings Bhd  (XKLS:0301) 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.


Zantat Holdings Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Zantat Holdings Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Zantat Holdings Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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Zantat Holdings Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Zantat 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 3.13 -7.59

Zantat Holdings Bhd Quarterly Data
Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 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 -0.38 -4.52 -5.15 -7.59 -8.95

XKLS:0301 vs DOW: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Chemicals subindustry, Zantat 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.


Zantat Holdings Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Zantat Holdings Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Zantat 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.

Zantat 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
=-4.97/65.50366
=-7.59 %

Zantat 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 RM-5.14 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -8.95% mean?
Zantat Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0301) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -8.95% 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 Zantat Holdings Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Zantat Holdings Bhd ranks #1513 out of 1630 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 92.8%.
Is Zantat Holdings Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Zantat Holdings Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -8.95%. Based on the distribution chart, Zantat Holdings Bhd ranks #1513 out of 1630 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Zantat Holdings Bhd has a GF Score™ of 28/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Zantat Holdings Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to DOW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Zantat Holdings Bhd ranks #1513 out of 1630 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Zantat Holdings Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.07. 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 Chemicals company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Chemicals companies is 4.07, based on 1,630 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. 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 Zantat Holdings Bhd and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.07 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Zantat Holdings Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -8.95%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Zantat Holdings Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Zantat Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0301) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -8.95%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -8.95%. Zantat Holdings Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 28/100 with 6 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 Zantat Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0301), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -8.95% 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.

Zantat Holdings Bhd Business Description

Address Kaw. Industri Batu Kapur Keramat Pulai, PT 24571 & PT 21289, Lot 35978, Kampung Kepayang, PRK, MYS, 31300
Zantat Holdings Bhd is an investment holding company. Through its subsidiaries, it is engaged in the production of calcium carbonate, processing and trading of industrial minerals, and operations of limestone quarry. Its product offerings include ground calcium carbonate, calcium carbonate dispersion, kaolin dispersion, bioplastic compounds, ultrafine precipitated calcium carbonate powder, limestones, etc., marketed mainly under the Zantat brand. The Group's operating business units are: Production, Bioplastic, and Others. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Production segment, which is involved in the production of calcium carbonate and other downstream products. Geographically, the Group generates maximum revenue from Malaysia, followed by India, and other markets.
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