Berjaya Food Bhd (XKLS:5196) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -23.92% (As of Mar. 2026)

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XKLS:5196 Berjaya Food Bhd XKLS:5196
31 GF Score
Price RM0.17
GF Value RM0.29
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Berjaya Food Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Berjaya Food Bhd XKLS:5196 -2.94% 31 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -23.92% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:5196 with a GF Score™ of 31/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.29 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 366 Restaurants companies, Berjaya Food Bhd ranks worse than 95.63% on this metric.

Berjaya Food Bhd's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was RM785.9 Mil. Berjaya Food Bhd's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was RM-188.0 Mil. Berjaya Food Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -23.92%.

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

XKLS:5196' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -25.42   Med: 5.09   Max: 13.62
Current: -24.45

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Berjaya Food Bhd was 13.62%. The lowest was -25.42%. And the median was 5.09%.

XKLS:5196's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
95.63% of 366 companies
in the Restaurants industry
Industry Median: 4.075 vs XKLS:5196: -24.45

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) %. Berjaya Food Bhd's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 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.


Berjaya Food Bhd  (XKLS:5196) 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.


Berjaya Food Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Berjaya Food Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

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Berjaya Food Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Berjaya Food Bhd Annual Data
Trend Apr15 Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
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Berjaya Food Bhd Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 -8.22 -22.37 -21.88 -22.08 -23.92

XKLS:5196 vs MCD, SBUX, YUM: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Restaurants subindustry, Berjaya Food 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.


Berjaya Food Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Berjaya Food Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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


XKLS:5196
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Berjaya Food 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.

Berjaya Food Bhds Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-237.506/1060.82608
=-22.39 %

Berjaya Food 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 RM-188.0 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -23.92% mean?
Berjaya Food Bhd (XKLS:5196) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -23.92% 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 Berjaya Food Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Berjaya Food Bhd ranks #350 out of 366 companies in the Restaurants industry, placing it in the top 95.6%.
Is Berjaya Food Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Berjaya Food Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -23.92%. Based on the distribution chart, Berjaya Food Bhd ranks #350 out of 366 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Berjaya Food Bhd has a GF Score™ of 31/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Berjaya Food Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to MCD and SBUX?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, Berjaya Food Bhd ranks #350 out of 366 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Berjaya Food Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.08. 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 Restaurants company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Restaurants companies is 4.08, based on 366 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 Berjaya Food Bhd and its competitors. For the Restaurants industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.08 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Berjaya Food Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -23.92%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Berjaya Food Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Berjaya Food Bhd (XKLS:5196) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.29, compared to a current price of RM0.17 — trading 43.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -23.92%. Berjaya Food Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 31/100 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 Berjaya Food Bhd (XKLS:5196), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -23.92% 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 Berjaya Food Bhd (XKLS:5196) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Berjaya Food Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM0.17 is trading 43.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.29. GuruFocus considers Berjaya Food Bhd to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:5196:

  • Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -23.92%
  • GF Value™: RM0.29 vs. price of RM0.17 (43.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 31/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:5196 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Berjaya Food Bhd Business Description

Address No. 1, Jalan Imbi, Berjaya Times Square, Lot 13-01A, Level 13 (East Wing), Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 55100
Berjaya Food Bhd is an investment holding company. Along with its subsidiary companies is into the development and operation of restaurant and cafe chains and retail outlets, in Malaysia, other South-East Asian countries and Nordic countries, and investment holding. The company is engaged in the operation of brands like the Starbucks coffee chain of cafes and retail outlets, development and operation of the Kenny Rogers Roasters chain of restaurants featuring rotisserie-roasted chicken as a core product, Jollibean in Singapore, Paris Baguette in Malaysia and others. the company generates the majority of its revenue from the sale of food, beverages and merchandise in Malaysia.
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