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Axiata Group BhdXKLS:6888 -1.67%66 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.88% as of Jun. 2026, which is 78% above its 10-year median of 3.87. GuruFocus rates XKLS:6888 with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of RM1.81 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 374 Telecommunication Services companies, Axiata Group Bhd ranks better than 62.57% on this metric.
Axiata Group Bhd's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was RM36,963 Mil.
Axiata Group Bhd's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was RM2,543 Mil. Axiata Group Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 6.88%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Axiata Group Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:6888'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.82 Med: 3.87 Max: 7.58
Current: 7.52
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Axiata Group Bhd was 7.58%. The lowest was -5.82%. And the median was 3.87%.
XKLS:6888's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 62.57% of 374
companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 5.905
vs XKLS:6888: 7.52
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) %. Axiata Group Bhd's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was -1.38%. 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.
Axiata Group Bhd (XKLS:6888) 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.
Axiata Group Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Axiata Group Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Axiata Group Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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Axiata Group Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Telecom Services subindustry, Axiata 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.
Axiata Group Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Telecommunication Services Industry
For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Axiata Group Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Axiata Group Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Axiata 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.
Axiata Group Bhds Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Axiata 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 RM2,543 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.88% mean?
Axiata Group Bhd (XKLS:6888) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.88% 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 Axiata Group Bhd and its competitors. This is 78% above median its historical median of 3.87. According to the industry distribution chart, Axiata Group Bhd ranks #140 out of 374 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, placing it in the top 37.4%.
Is Axiata Group Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Axiata Group Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.88% is 78% above median its 10-year median of 3.87. The Telecommunication Services industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.91. Axiata Group Bhd's value of 6.88% is 16.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Axiata Group Bhd ranks #140 out of 374 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Axiata Group Bhd has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Axiata Group Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to VZ and TMUS?
According to the Telecommunication Services industry distribution chart, Axiata Group Bhd ranks #140 out of 374 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Axiata Group Bhd in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.91. Axiata Group Bhd's value of 6.88% is 16.5% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 3.87 vs. the industry median of 5.91, Axiata Group 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 a Telecommunication Services company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Telecommunication Services companies is 5.91, based on 374 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. Axiata Group Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.88% is 16.5% 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 Axiata Group Bhd and its competitors. For the Telecommunication Services industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.91 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Axiata Group Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.88%, which is 78% above median its own 10-year median of 3.87. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Axiata Group Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Axiata Group Bhd (XKLS:6888) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM1.81, compared to a current price of RM1.77 — trading 2.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.88%, which is 78% above median its 10-year median of 3.87 and 16.5% above the Telecommunication Services industry median of 5.91. Axiata Group Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 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 Axiata Group Bhd (XKLS:6888), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.88% 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 Axiata Group Bhd (XKLS:6888) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Axiata Group Bhd stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of RM1.77 is trading 2.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM1.81.
GuruFocus considers Axiata Group Bhd to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for XKLS:6888:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 6.88% (78% above median its 10-year median of 3.87)
GF Value™: RM1.81 vs. price of RM1.77 (2.2% below fair value)
Industry Position: 16.5% above the Telecommunication Services median (#140 of 374)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:6888 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Axiata Group Bhd is a telecommunications company. The business segment of the company is the Digital telco/Mobile segment, which includes the provision of mobile services and other services such as the provision of interconnect services, sale of devices, pay television transmission services, broadband services, digital business, and others; the Digital segment is engaged in the multimedia advertising, creative content, e-commerce enablement; Infrastructure segment is engaged in the provision of telecommunication infrastructure and related services; and Others comprise investment holding entities, financing entities and other operating companies providing other services including digital business and fibre optic transmission.
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