Meridian Bhd (XKLS:5040) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -196.08% (As of May. 2025)

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What is Meridian Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Meridian Bhd XKLS:5040 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -196.08% as of May. 2025.

Meridian Bhd's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in May. 2025 was RM27.92 Mil. Meridian Bhd's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2025 was RM-54.87 Mil. Meridian Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in May. 2025 was -196.08%.

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

XKLS:5040's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked *
in the Real Estate industry.
Industry Median: 4.98
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % only.

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) %. Meridian Bhd's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in May. 2025 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.


Meridian Bhd  (XKLS:5040) 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.


Meridian Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Meridian Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

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Meridian Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Meridian Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.17 -10.72 0.00 -3.77 -22.99

Meridian Bhd Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Sep23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25 May25
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 -9.22 -18.28 -238.10 -178.57 -196.08

XKLS:5040 vs CBRE, BEKE, CSGP: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, Meridian 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.


Meridian Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Meridian Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Meridian 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.

Meridian Bhds Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2022 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-13.235/57.60392
=-22.98 %

Meridian Bhd's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was RM-54.87 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -196.08% mean?
Meridian Bhd (XKLS:5040) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -196.08% as of May. 2025. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Meridian Bhd and its competitors.
Is Meridian Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Meridian Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -196.08%.
How does Meridian Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to CBRE and BEKE?
Meridian Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -196.08% can be compared against companies in the Real Estate industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.98. 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 4.98, based on 1,825 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 Meridian Bhd and its competitors. For the Real Estate industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.98 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Meridian Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -196.08%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Meridian Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Meridian Bhd (XKLS:5040) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -196.08%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -196.08%. 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 Meridian Bhd (XKLS:5040), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -196.08% as of May. 2025. 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.

Meridian Bhd Business Description

Address No. 8 Persiaran Tropicana, Lot 13.5a, Level 13, Menara Lien Hoe, Tropicana Golf and Country Resort, Petaling Jaya, SGR, MYS, 47410
Meridian Bhd is an investment holding company. Along with its subsidiaries, it is engaged in property development and investment in properties. The group has completed the development of several properties, such as The Summit Subang USJ, The Summit Bukit Mertajam, Aman Larkin, Scott Garden, Scott Tower, The Arc at Cyberjaya, etc., and has many other projects under development. The group's operating segments are: Property investment, Construction, Property development, and Others. Maximum revenue is generated from its Property investment segment, which is involved in rental collection from investment properties and the operation of car parks in commercial properties. Geographically, the group mainly operates in Malaysia.