Advance Synergy Bhd (XKLS:1481) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -11.98% (As of Jun. 2026)

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What is Advance Synergy Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Advance Synergy Bhd XKLS:1481 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -11.98% as of Jun. 2026. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 851 Travel & Leisure companies, Advance Synergy Bhd ranks worse than 91.89% on this metric.

Advance Synergy Bhd's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was RM209.3 Mil. Advance Synergy Bhd's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was RM-25.1 Mil. Advance Synergy Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was -11.98%.

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

XKLS:1481' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -32.66   Med: 2.2   Max: 81.65
Current: -14.62

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Advance Synergy Bhd was 81.65%. The lowest was -32.66%. And the median was 2.20%.

XKLS:1481's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
91.89% of 851 companies
in the Travel & Leisure industry
Industry Median: 4.94 vs XKLS:1481: -14.62

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) %. Advance Synergy 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.


Advance Synergy Bhd  (XKLS:1481) 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.


Advance Synergy Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Advance Synergy Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

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Advance Synergy Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Advance Synergy Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
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Advance Synergy Bhd Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -25.13 -12.52 -8.81 -9.69 -11.98

XKLS:1481 vs BKNG, ABNB, RCL: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Travel Services subindustry, Advance Synergy 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.


Advance Synergy Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Advance Synergy Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Advance Synergy 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.

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

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-17.649/200.32165
=-8.81 %

Advance Synergy 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 RM-25.1 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -11.98% mean?
Advance Synergy Bhd (XKLS:1481) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -11.98% 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 Advance Synergy Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Advance Synergy Bhd ranks #782 out of 851 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, placing it in the top 91.9%.
Is Advance Synergy Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Advance Synergy Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -11.98%. Based on the distribution chart, Advance Synergy Bhd ranks #782 out of 851 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Advance Synergy Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to BKNG and ABNB?
According to the Travel & Leisure industry distribution chart, Advance Synergy Bhd ranks #782 out of 851 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Advance Synergy Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.94. 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 Travel & Leisure company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Travel & Leisure companies is 4.94, based on 851 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 Advance Synergy Bhd and its competitors. For the Travel & Leisure industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.94 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Advance Synergy Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -11.98%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Advance Synergy Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Advance Synergy Bhd (XKLS:1481) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.07, compared to a current price of RM0.07 — trading 7.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -11.98%. 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 Advance Synergy Bhd (XKLS:1481), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -11.98% 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.

Advance Synergy Bhd Business Description

Address Synergy 9, 9 Jalan Kajibumi U1/70, Ground Floor, Temasya Glenmarie, Shah Alam, SGR, MYS, 40150
Advance Synergy Bhd is an investment holding company. Its segments include Investment Holding, which provides corporate and financial support to the group; Property Development, which derives maximum revenue engages in the development of residential and commercial properties; the Information and Communications Technology segment is engaged in the design and development of telecommunications software applications and systems; Travel and Tours segment is involved in the money services business and provision of travel-related services; Financial Services includes payment card issuing and acquiring and related services and money services business; and Others segment. It operates mainly in Malaysia, Africa, Singapore, the Middle East, Europe, and others, where Malaysia derives maximum revenue.