Peoplelogy Bhd (XKLS:0356) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 2.27% (As of Mar. 2026) — Near Median

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XKLS:0356 Peoplelogy Bhd XKLS:0356
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What is Peoplelogy Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Peoplelogy Bhd XKLS:0356 -5.00% 24 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.27% as of Mar. 2026, which is 6% above its 10-year median of 2.15. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0356 with a GF Score™ of 24/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 264 Education companies, Peoplelogy Bhd ranks worse than 62.12% on this metric.

Peoplelogy Bhd's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was RM72.74 Mil. Peoplelogy Bhd's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was RM1.65 Mil. Peoplelogy Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 2.27%.

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

XKLS:0356' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.48   Med: 2.15   Max: 3.49
Current: 3.43

During the past 5 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Peoplelogy Bhd was 3.49%. The lowest was -2.48%. And the median was 2.15%.

XKLS:0356's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
62.12% of 264 companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: 6.52 vs XKLS:0356: 3.43

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) %. Peoplelogy 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.


Peoplelogy Bhd  (XKLS:0356) 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.


Peoplelogy Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Peoplelogy Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

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Peoplelogy Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Peoplelogy Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.77

Peoplelogy Bhd Quarterly Data
Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 0.00 -2.29 -1.09 3.77 2.27

XKLS:0356 vs EDU, TAL, LAUR: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Peoplelogy 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.


Peoplelogy Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Peoplelogy Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Peoplelogy 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.

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

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=1.896/50.2534
=3.77 %

Peoplelogy 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 RM1.65 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.27% mean?
Peoplelogy Bhd (XKLS:0356) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.27% 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 Peoplelogy Bhd and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 2.15. According to the industry distribution chart, Peoplelogy Bhd ranks #164 out of 264 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 62.1%.
Is Peoplelogy Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Peoplelogy Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.27% is near median its 10-year median of 2.15. The Education industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.52. Peoplelogy Bhd's value of 2.27% is 65.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Peoplelogy Bhd ranks #164 out of 264 companies in the Education industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Peoplelogy Bhd has a GF Score™ of 24/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Peoplelogy Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to EDU and TAL?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, Peoplelogy Bhd ranks #164 out of 264 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Peoplelogy Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.52. Peoplelogy Bhd's value of 2.27% is 65.2% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 2.15 vs. the industry median of 6.52, Peoplelogy 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 an Education company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Education companies is 6.52, based on 264 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. Peoplelogy Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.27% is 65.2% 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 Peoplelogy Bhd and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.52 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Peoplelogy Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.27%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 2.15. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Peoplelogy Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Peoplelogy Bhd (XKLS:0356) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.27%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.27%, which is near median its 10-year median of 2.15 and 65.2% below the Education industry median of 6.52. Peoplelogy Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 24/100 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 Peoplelogy Bhd (XKLS:0356), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.27% 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.

Peoplelogy Bhd Business Description

Address The Boulevard Office, 17-11 & 19-11, Mid Valley City, Lingkaran Syed Putra, Kuala Lumpur, MYS, 59200
Peoplelogy Bhd is involved in the provision of integrated people development solutions. It operates under three segments: Development, Digital and Discovery. Development segment offer soft skills and leadership training services under GOAL brand; ICT training and certification services under SKILL brand, IR4.0 digital skills and certification services under THE FUTURE TALENT brand as well as organisation of events, conferences and seminars under BUILD A FUTURE TEAM brand. Digital segment developed and operates digital learning and development platforms namely, PEOPLEAPS and SKILLSTURE. Discovery segment offers organisational talent consultancy services and profile assessment services under SOUL and GOAL Learning brand. The revenue is generated from Development segment.
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