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Cahya Matarawak BhdXKLS:2852 77 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 11.68% as of Mar. 2026, which is 4% above its 10-year median of 11.26. GuruFocus rates XKLS:2852 with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of RM1.20 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 417 Building Materials companies, Cahya Matarawak Bhd ranks better than 84.17% on this metric.
Cahya Matarawak Bhd's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was RM1,132 Mil.
Cahya Matarawak Bhd's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was RM132 Mil. Cahya Matarawak Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 11.68%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Cahya Matarawak Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:2852'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.45 Med: 11.26 Max: 45.02
Current: 13.55
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Cahya Matarawak Bhd was 45.02%. The lowest was 1.45%. And the median was 11.26%.
XKLS:2852's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 84.17% of 417
companies
in the Building Materials industry
Industry Median: 5.34
vs XKLS:2852: 13.55
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) %. Cahya Matarawak Bhd's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -8.78%. 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.
Cahya Matarawak Bhd (XKLS:2852) 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.
Cahya Matarawak Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Cahya Matarawak Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Cahya Matarawak Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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Cahya Matarawak Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Building Materials subindustry, Cahya Matarawak 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.
Cahya Matarawak Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Building Materials Industry
For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Cahya Matarawak Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Cahya Matarawak Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Cahya Matarawak 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.
Cahya Matarawak Bhds Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Cahya Matarawak 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 RM132 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 11.68% mean?
Cahya Matarawak Bhd (XKLS:2852) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 11.68% 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 Cahya Matarawak Bhd and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 11.26. Over the past decade, Cahya Matarawak Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 1.45 to 45.02. According to the industry distribution chart, Cahya Matarawak Bhd ranks #66 out of 417 companies in the Building Materials industry, placing it in the top 15.8%.
Is Cahya Matarawak Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Cahya Matarawak Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 11.68% is near median its 10-year median of 11.26. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.45 to a high of 45.02. The Building Materials industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.34. Cahya Matarawak Bhd's value of 11.68% is 118.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Cahya Matarawak Bhd ranks #66 out of 417 companies in the Building Materials industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Cahya Matarawak Bhd has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cahya Matarawak Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to CRH and VMC?
According to the Building Materials industry distribution chart, Cahya Matarawak Bhd ranks #66 out of 417 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Cahya Matarawak Bhd in the top 16% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.34. Cahya Matarawak Bhd's value of 11.68% is 118.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Cahya Matarawak Bhd's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 1.45 to 45.02 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 11.26 vs. the industry median of 5.34, Cahya Matarawak Bhd has consistently been above 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 Building Materials company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Building Materials companies is 5.34, based on 417 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. Cahya Matarawak Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 11.68% is 118.7% above 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 Cahya Matarawak Bhd and its competitors. For the Building Materials industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.34 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Cahya Matarawak Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 11.68%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 11.26. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cahya Matarawak Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cahya Matarawak Bhd (XKLS:2852) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM1.20, compared to a current price of RM1.00 — trading 17.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 11.68%, which is near median its 10-year median of 11.26 and 118.7% above the Building Materials industry median of 5.34. Cahya Matarawak Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 3 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 Cahya Matarawak Bhd (XKLS:2852), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 11.68% 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 Cahya Matarawak Bhd (XKLS:2852) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cahya Matarawak Bhd stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of RM1.00 is trading 17.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM1.20.
GuruFocus considers Cahya Matarawak Bhd to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for XKLS:2852:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 11.68% (near median its 10-year median of 11.26)
GF Value™: RM1.20 vs. price of RM1.00 (17.1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 118.7% above the Building Materials median (#66 of 417)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:2852 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Cahya Mata Sarawak Bhd is an investment holding company. It has seven reportable segments based on their activities, which include Cement, Construction materials and trading, Road maintenance, Construction, Property development and related services, Oiltools, Phosphate, Strategic investments, and Others. The majority of its revenue derives from the Cement segment, which engages in the manufacturing of cement, clinker, and concrete products.
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