Hubline Bhd (XKLS:7013) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -3.04% (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is Hubline Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Hubline Bhd XKLS:7013 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -3.04% as of Mar. 2026. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,028 Transportation companies, Hubline Bhd ranks worse than 91.54% on this metric.

Hubline Bhd's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was RM298.2 Mil. Hubline Bhd's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was RM-9.1 Mil. Hubline Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -3.04%.

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

XKLS:7013' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.18   Med: 3.09   Max: 203.42
Current: -4.26

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Hubline Bhd was 203.42%. The lowest was -5.18%. And the median was 3.09%.

XKLS:7013's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
91.54% of 1028 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 6.705 vs XKLS:7013: -4.26

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) %. Hubline 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.


Hubline Bhd  (XKLS:7013) 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.


Hubline Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Hubline Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

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Hubline Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Hubline Bhd Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
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Hubline 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 1.46 1.28 -4.88 -3.86 -3.04

Hubline Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Competitor Comparison

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Hubline 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.


Hubline Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Hubline Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Hubline 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.

Hubline Bhds Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-13.48/276.39628
=-4.88 %

Hubline 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-9.1 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -3.04% mean?
Hubline Bhd (XKLS:7013) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -3.04% 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 Hubline Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Hubline Bhd ranks #941 out of 1028 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 91.5%.
Is Hubline Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Hubline Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -3.04%. Based on the distribution chart, Hubline Bhd ranks #941 out of 1028 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Hubline Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to competitors?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Hubline Bhd ranks #941 out of 1028 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Hubline Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.71. 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 Transportation company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Transportation companies is 6.71, based on 1,028 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 Hubline Bhd and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.71 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hubline Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -3.04%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hubline Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hubline Bhd (XKLS:7013) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.03, compared to a current price of RM0.03 — trading right at its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -3.04%. 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 Hubline Bhd (XKLS:7013), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -3.04% 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.

Hubline Bhd Business Description

Address Jalan Krokop Utama, Lot 12, Block 7A-F, 2nd Floor, MCLD, Miri, SWK, MYS, 98000
Hubline Bhd is in the business of investment holding and the provision of management services. The company's two operating business segments are as follows: (i) Shipping and related activities; (ii) Aviation and related activities; and (iii) HQ and other activities. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the Shipping and related activities segment. Geographically, it operates in the in Malaysia and ASEAN region.