Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd (XKLS:5183) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 1.91% (As of Jun. 2026) — 76% Below Median

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XKLS:5183 Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd XKLS:5183
77 GF Score
Price RM4.35
GF Value RM5.24
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd XKLS:5183 -0.46% 77 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.91% as of Jun. 2026, which is 76% below its 10-year median of 8.09. GuruFocus rates XKLS:5183 with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of RM5.24 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,630 Chemicals companies, Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd ranks worse than 66.75% on this metric.

Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was RM28,308 Mil. Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was RM542 Mil. Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 1.91%.

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

XKLS:5183' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -7.29   Med: 8.09   Max: 16.45
Current: 1.76

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd was 16.45%. The lowest was -7.29%. And the median was 8.09%.

XKLS:5183's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
66.75% of 1630 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 4.065 vs XKLS:5183: 1.76

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) %. Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was -19.62%. 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.


Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd  (XKLS:5183) 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.


Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

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Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
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Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 -2.58 -0.98 -5.91 -2.36 1.91

XKLS:5183 vs DOW: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Chemicals subindustry, Petronas Chemicals Group 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.


Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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


XKLS:5183
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Petronas Chemicals Group 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.

Petronas Chemicals Group Bhds Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-1551/26233
=-5.91 %

Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was RM542 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.91% mean?
Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd (XKLS:5183) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.91% as of Jun. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd and its competitors. This is 76% below median its historical median of 8.09. According to the industry distribution chart, Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd ranks #1088 out of 1630 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 66.7%.
Is Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.91% is 76% below median its 10-year median of 8.09. The Chemicals industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.07. Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd's value of 1.91% is 53% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd ranks #1088 out of 1630 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Petronas Chemicals Group 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 Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to DOW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd ranks #1088 out of 1630 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.07. Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd's value of 1.91% is 53% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 8.09 vs. the industry median of 4.07, Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd has consistently been below 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 Chemicals company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Chemicals companies is 4.07, based on 1,630 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. Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.91% is 53% below 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 Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.07 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.91%, which is 76% below median its own 10-year median of 8.09. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd (XKLS:5183) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM5.24, compared to a current price of RM4.35 — trading 17% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.91%, which is 76% below median its 10-year median of 8.09 and 53% below the Chemicals industry median of 4.07. Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 6 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 Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd (XKLS:5183), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.91% as of Jun. 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 Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd (XKLS:5183) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM4.35 is trading 17% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM5.24. GuruFocus considers Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:5183:

  • Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 1.91% (76% below median its 10-year median of 8.09)
  • GF Value™: RM5.24 vs. price of RM4.35 (17% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 53% below the Chemicals median (#1088 of 1630)

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:5183 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd Business Description

Address Tower 1, Petronas Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur City Centre, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 50088
Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd manufactures and sells a variety of petrochemicals. The firm organizes itself into three segments based on product type: Olefins and Derivatives; Fertilizers and Methanol, Specialty Chemicals and others. The Olefins and Derivatives segment, which generates the majority of revenue, is engaged in manufacturing and marketing of a wide range of olefin and polymer products, such as Ethylene, Propylene, and Butyl Acetate among others, which are used as a basic feedstock for other products, to intermediate products including basic and high performance chemicals. The majority of the revenue comes from Malaysia and the rest from China, Thailand, Indonesia, Sweden and other regions.
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