Solar District Cooling Group Bhd (XKLS:0321) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 2.42% (As of Jun. 2026) — Near Median

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XKLS:0321 Solar District Cooling Group Bhd XKLS:0321
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What is Solar District Cooling Group Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Solar District Cooling Group Bhd XKLS:0321 +0.65% 48 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.42% as of Jun. 2026, which is 7% above its 10-year median of 2.27. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0321 with a GF Score™ of 48/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,096 Business Services companies, Solar District Cooling Group Bhd ranks worse than 70.44% on this metric.

Solar District Cooling Group Bhd's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was RM258.56 Mil. Solar District Cooling Group Bhd's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was RM6.26 Mil. Solar District Cooling Group Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 2.42%.

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

XKLS:0321' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.66   Med: 2.27   Max: 4.34
Current: 2.17

During the past 6 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Solar District Cooling Group Bhd was 4.34%. The lowest was -0.66%. And the median was 2.27%.

XKLS:0321's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
70.44% of 1096 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 6.745 vs XKLS:0321: 2.17

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) %. Solar District Cooling Group 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.


Solar District Cooling Group Bhd  (XKLS:0321) 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.


Solar District Cooling Group Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Solar District Cooling Group Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Solar District Cooling Group Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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Solar District Cooling Group Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Solar District Cooling 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 3.29 3.80

Solar District Cooling Group Bhd Quarterly Data
Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 4.05 3.81 2.60 2.42

XKLS:0321 vs CTAS, CPRT, GPN: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Solar District Cooling 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.


Solar District Cooling Group Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Business Services Industry

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

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


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Solar District Cooling 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.

Solar District Cooling 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
=7.272853/191.2868757
=3.80 %

Solar District Cooling Group 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 RM6.26 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.42% mean?
Solar District Cooling Group Bhd (XKLS:0321) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.42% 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 Solar District Cooling Group Bhd and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 2.27. According to the industry distribution chart, Solar District Cooling Group Bhd ranks #772 out of 1096 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 70.4%.
Is Solar District Cooling Group Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Solar District Cooling Group Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.42% is near median its 10-year median of 2.27. The Business Services industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.75. Solar District Cooling Group Bhd's value of 2.42% is 64.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Solar District Cooling Group Bhd ranks #772 out of 1096 companies in the Business Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Solar District Cooling Group Bhd has a GF Score™ of 48/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Solar District Cooling Group Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to CTAS and CPRT?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Solar District Cooling Group Bhd ranks #772 out of 1096 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Solar District Cooling Group Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.75. Solar District Cooling Group Bhd's value of 2.42% is 64.1% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 2.27 vs. the industry median of 6.75, Solar District Cooling 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 6.75, based on 1,096 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. Solar District Cooling Group Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.42% is 64.1% 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 Solar District Cooling Group Bhd and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.75 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Solar District Cooling Group Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.42%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 2.27. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Solar District Cooling Group Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Solar District Cooling Group Bhd (XKLS:0321) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.42%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.42%, which is near median its 10-year median of 2.27 and 64.1% below the Business Services industry median of 6.75. Solar District Cooling Group Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 48/100 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 Solar District Cooling Group Bhd (XKLS:0321), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.42% 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.

Solar District Cooling Group Bhd Business Description

Address Jalan Kajang Perdana 3/2, Wisma SDC, No. 25, Taman Kajang Perdana, Kajang, SGR, MYS, 43000
Solar District Cooling Group Bhd is principally involved in the provision and maintenance of Building Management Systems (BMS), solar thermal systems, energy saving systems and other energy services. The company specialises in the maintenance of gas-fired chillers, ensuring reliable and efficient cooling solutions. Its wholly-owned subsidiary is principally involved in mechanical and electrical works, and project management services. The segments of the company are Building Management Systems, Solar Thermal Systems & Energy Saving Services, and Maintenance of Other Systems and Equipment. Out of three segments, BMS segment generates key revenue and with focus on Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei markets.
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