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Gamuda BhdXKLS:5398 -0.22%85 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.64% as of Apr. 2026, which is 13% below its 10-year median of 5.35. GuruFocus rates XKLS:5398 with a GF Score™ of 85/100 and a GF Value™ of RM4.98 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,802 Construction companies, Gamuda Bhd ranks worse than 60.16% on this metric.
Gamuda Bhd's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was RM35,872 Mil.
Gamuda Bhd's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 was RM1,665 Mil. Gamuda Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was 4.64%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Gamuda Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:5398'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.62 Med: 5.35 Max: 10.56
Current: 4.56
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Gamuda Bhd was 10.56%. The lowest was 3.62%. And the median was 5.35%.
XKLS:5398's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 60.16% of 1802
companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 6.365
vs XKLS:5398: 4.56
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) %. Gamuda Bhd's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was 13.31%. 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.
Gamuda Bhd (XKLS:5398) 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.
Gamuda Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Gamuda Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Gamuda 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.
Gamuda Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Gamuda 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.
Gamuda Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Gamuda Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Gamuda Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Gamuda 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.
Gamuda Bhds Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2025 is calculated as
Gamuda 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 RM1,665 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 4.64% mean?
Gamuda Bhd (XKLS:5398) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 4.64% 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 Gamuda Bhd and its competitors. This is 13% below median its historical median of 5.35. Over the past decade, Gamuda Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 3.62 to 10.56. According to the industry distribution chart, Gamuda Bhd ranks #1084 out of 1802 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 60.2%.
Is Gamuda Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Gamuda Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 4.64% is 13% below median its 10-year median of 5.35. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.62 to a high of 10.56. The Construction industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.37. Gamuda Bhd's value of 4.64% is 27.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Gamuda Bhd ranks #1084 out of 1802 companies in the Construction industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Gamuda Bhd has a GF Score™ of 85/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Gamuda Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Gamuda Bhd ranks #1084 out of 1802 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Gamuda Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.37. Gamuda Bhd's value of 4.64% is 27.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Gamuda Bhd's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 3.62 to 10.56 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.35 vs. the industry median of 6.37, Gamuda 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 Construction company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Construction companies is 6.37, based on 1,802 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. Gamuda Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 4.64% is 27.1% 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 Gamuda Bhd and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.37 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Gamuda Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.64%, which is 13% below median its own 10-year median of 5.35. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Gamuda Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Gamuda Bhd (XKLS:5398) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM4.98, compared to a current price of RM4.51 — trading 9.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.64%, which is 13% below median its 10-year median of 5.35 and 27.1% below the Construction industry median of 6.37. Gamuda Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 85/100 with 8 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 Gamuda Bhd (XKLS:5398), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.64% 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 Gamuda Bhd (XKLS:5398) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Gamuda Bhd stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of RM4.51 is trading 9.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM4.98.
GuruFocus considers Gamuda Bhd to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for XKLS:5398:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 4.64% (13% below median its 10-year median of 5.35)
GF Value™: RM4.98 vs. price of RM4.51 (9.4% below fair value)
Industry Position: 27.1% below the Construction median (#1084 of 1802)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:5398 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Gamuda Bhd is principally into investment holding and civil engineering construction. The company's business activities include: Engineering and Construction, Property Development, Renewable Energy, and Technology and Digitalisation. Its reportable segments are: (i) Engineering and construction-the construction of highways and bridges, airfield facilities, railway, tunnel, water treatment plants, dams, general and trading services related to construction activities and the management of water supply; and (ii) Property development and club operations - the development of residential and commercial properties and club operations. The majority of the revenue is generated from the Engineering and Construction segment.
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