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Ho Hup Construction Co Bhd's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was RM146.75 Mil.
Ho Hup Construction Co Bhd's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2025 was RM-397.84 Mil. Ho Hup Construction Co Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was -270.27%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Ho Hup Construction Co Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:5169's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked *
in the Construction industry.
Industry Median: 6.395 * 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) %. Ho Hup Construction Co Bhd's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 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.
Ho Hup Construction Co Bhd (XKLS:5169) 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.
Ho Hup Construction Co Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Ho Hup Construction Co Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Ho Hup Construction Co Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * 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.
Ho Hup Construction Co Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Ho Hup Construction Co 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.
Ho Hup Construction Co Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Ho Hup Construction Co Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ho Hup Construction Co Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Ho Hup Construction Co 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.
Ho Hup Construction Co Bhds Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as
Ho Hup Construction Co Bhd's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was RM-397.84 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -270.27% mean?
Ho Hup Construction Co Bhd (XKLS:5169) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -270.27% as of Jun. 2025. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Ho Hup Construction Co Bhd and its competitors.
Is Ho Hup Construction Co Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Ho Hup Construction Co Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -270.27%.
How does Ho Hup Construction Co Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to PWR and FIX?
Ho Hup Construction Co Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -270.27% can be compared against companies in the Construction industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.40. 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 Construction company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Construction companies is 6.40, based on 1,804 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 Ho Hup Construction Co Bhd and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.40 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ho Hup Construction Co Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -270.27%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ho Hup Construction Co Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Ho Hup Construction Co Bhd (XKLS:5169) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -270.27%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -270.27%. 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 Ho Hup Construction Co Bhd (XKLS:5169), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -270.27% as of Jun. 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.
Ho Hup Construction Co Bhd provides construction and related services. The operating business segments of the group are Construction, Property development, Building materials, and Others. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Property development segment, which is engaged in the development of residential and commercial properties. The Construction segment is involved in foundation and civil engineering, building contracting works and engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning of pipeline systems; the Building materials segment manufactures ready-mixed concrete and quarry; and the Others segment includes trading services and asset and retail management. Substantially all the group's revenue is derived from Malaysia.
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