Marine & General Bhd (XKLS:5078) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 7.24% (As of Apr. 2026) — 271% Above Median

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XKLS:5078 Marine & General Bhd XKLS:5078
27 GF Score
Price RM0.29
GF Value RM0.25
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 5 Warning Signs
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What is Marine & General Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Marine & General Bhd XKLS:5078 27 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.24% as of Apr. 2026, which is 271% above its 10-year median of 1.95. GuruFocus rates XKLS:5078 with a GF Score™ of 27/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.25 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,040 Oil & Gas companies, Marine & General Bhd ranks better than 74.71% on this metric.

Marine & General Bhd's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was RM1,055.8 Mil. Marine & General Bhd's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 was RM76.5 Mil. Marine & General Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was 7.24%.

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

XKLS:5078' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -39.48   Med: 1.95   Max: 12.86
Current: 11.3

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Marine & General Bhd was 12.86%. The lowest was -39.48%. And the median was 1.95%.

XKLS:5078's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
74.71% of 1040 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 5.245 vs XKLS:5078: 11.30

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) %. Marine & General Bhd's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Apr. 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.


Marine & General Bhd  (XKLS:5078) 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.


Marine & General Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Marine & General Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

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* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Marine & General Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Marine & General Bhd Annual Data
Trend Jul14 Dec16 Dec17 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23 Apr24 Apr25 Apr26
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.97 14.47 14.41 12.52 7.24

Marine & General Bhd Quarterly Data
Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26
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 12.52 14.93 14.51 14.33 7.24

XKLS:5078 vs SLB, BKR, FTI: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Marine & General 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.


Marine & General Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Marine & General Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Marine & General 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.

Marine & General Bhds Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=76.464/1055.763725
=7.24 %

Marine & General Bhd's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was RM76.5 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 7.24% mean?
Marine & General Bhd (XKLS:5078) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 7.24% as of Apr. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Marine & General Bhd and its competitors. This is 271% above median its historical median of 1.95. According to the industry distribution chart, Marine & General Bhd ranks #263 out of 1040 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 25.3%.
Is Marine & General Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Marine & General Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 7.24% is 271% above median its 10-year median of 1.95. The Oil & Gas industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.25. Marine & General Bhd's value of 7.24% is 38% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Marine & General Bhd ranks #263 out of 1040 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Marine & General Bhd has a GF Score™ of 27/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Marine & General Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to SLB and BKR?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Marine & General Bhd ranks #263 out of 1040 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Marine & General Bhd in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.25. Marine & General Bhd's value of 7.24% is 38% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 1.95 vs. the industry median of 5.25, Marine & General 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 an Oil & Gas company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Oil & Gas companies is 5.25, based on 1,040 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. Marine & General Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 7.24% is 38% 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 Marine & General Bhd and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.25 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Marine & General Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.24%, which is 271% above median its own 10-year median of 1.95. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Marine & General Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Marine & General Bhd (XKLS:5078) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.25, compared to a current price of RM0.29 — trading 16% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.24%, which is 271% above median its 10-year median of 1.95 and 38% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 5.25. Marine & General Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 27/100 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 Marine & General Bhd (XKLS:5078), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.24% as of Apr. 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 Marine & General Bhd (XKLS:5078) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Marine & General Bhd stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of RM0.29 is trading 16% above its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.25. GuruFocus considers Marine & General Bhd to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:5078:

  • Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 7.24% (271% above median its 10-year median of 1.95)
  • GF Value™: RM0.25 vs. price of RM0.29 (16% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 27/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 38% above the Oil & Gas median (#263 of 1040)

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:5078 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Marine & General Bhd Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Address No. 1, Jalan Tun Mohd Fuad, Level 23, Menara Kenari, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 60000
Marine & General Bhd is an investment holding company. Through its subsidiary, it is engaged in business activities of provision of offshore marine support services, marine logistics services, and tanker management services. Its operating segments include Marine Logistics - Upstream, which is the key revenue driver; and Marine Logistics - Downstream. The company generates the majority of its revenue from Malaysia.
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