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Iskandar Waterfront City Bhd's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was RM242.20 Mil.
Iskandar Waterfront City Bhd's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was RM-11.42 Mil. Iskandar Waterfront City Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -4.71%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Iskandar Waterfront City Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:1589'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -9.24 Med: -0.16 Max: 19.88
Current: -4.16
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Iskandar Waterfront City Bhd was 19.88%. The lowest was -9.24%. And the median was -0.16%.
XKLS:1589's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 85.46% of 1829
companies
in the Real Estate industry
Industry Median: 5.04
vs XKLS:1589: -4.16
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) %. Iskandar Waterfront City 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.
Iskandar Waterfront City Bhd (XKLS:1589) 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.
Iskandar Waterfront City Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Iskandar Waterfront City Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Iskandar Waterfront City Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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Iskandar Waterfront City Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
Iskandar Waterfront City Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Competitor Comparison
For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, Iskandar Waterfront City 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.
Iskandar Waterfront City Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Real Estate Industry
For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Iskandar Waterfront City Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Iskandar Waterfront City Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Iskandar Waterfront City 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.
Iskandar Waterfront City Bhds Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Iskandar Waterfront City 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-11.42 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -4.71% mean?
Iskandar Waterfront City Bhd (XKLS:1589) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -4.71% 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 Iskandar Waterfront City Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Iskandar Waterfront City Bhd ranks #1563 out of 1829 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 85.5%.
Is Iskandar Waterfront City Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Iskandar Waterfront City Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -4.71%. Based on the distribution chart, Iskandar Waterfront City Bhd ranks #1563 out of 1829 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Iskandar Waterfront City Bhd has a GF Score™ of 22/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Iskandar Waterfront City Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to competitors?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Iskandar Waterfront City Bhd ranks #1563 out of 1829 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Iskandar Waterfront City Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.04. 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 Real Estate company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Real Estate companies is 5.04, based on 1,829 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 Iskandar Waterfront City Bhd and its competitors. For the Real Estate industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.04 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Iskandar Waterfront City Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -4.71%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Iskandar Waterfront City Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Iskandar Waterfront City Bhd (XKLS:1589) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.18, compared to a current price of RM0.23 — trading 27.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -4.71%. Iskandar Waterfront City Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 22/100 with 5 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 Iskandar Waterfront City Bhd (XKLS:1589), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -4.71% 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.
Is Iskandar Waterfront City Bhd (XKLS:1589) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Iskandar Waterfront City Bhd stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of RM0.23 is trading 27.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.18.
GuruFocus considers Iskandar Waterfront City Bhd to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for XKLS:1589:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -4.71%
GF Value™: RM0.18 vs. price of RM0.23 (27.8% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:1589 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Iskandar Waterfront City Bhd is an investment holding company involved in property development, construction, property investment, and property management activities. The Group mainly focuses on landed township development products. Its reportable segments are Property Development, Construction, and Others. It generates majority of its revenue from the Property Development segment, which involves the development of residential and commercial properties. The Group operates predominantly in Malaysia.
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