Permaju Industries Bhd (XKLS:7080) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -21.14% (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is Permaju Industries Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Permaju Industries Bhd XKLS:7080 +100.00% Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -21.14% as of Mar. 2026. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,338 Vehicles & Parts companies, Permaju Industries Bhd ranks worse than 95.29% on this metric.

Permaju Industries Bhd's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was RM53.03 Mil. Permaju Industries Bhd's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was RM-11.22 Mil. Permaju Industries Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -21.14%.

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

XKLS:7080' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -305.1   Med: -12.49   Max: 2.73
Current: -21.14

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Permaju Industries Bhd was 2.73%. The lowest was -305.10%. And the median was -12.49%.

XKLS:7080's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
95.29% of 1338 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 6.01 vs XKLS:7080: -21.14

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) %. Permaju Industries 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.


Permaju Industries Bhd  (XKLS:7080) 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.


Permaju Industries Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Permaju Industries Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

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Permaju Industries Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Permaju Industries Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Sep25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
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Permaju Industries 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 -17.86 -32.57 -10.08 -24.39 -21.14

XKLS:7080 vs CVNA, PAG, KMX: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, Permaju Industries 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.


Permaju Industries Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Permaju Industries Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Permaju Industries 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.

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

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-6.405/63.53113
=-10.08 %

Permaju Industries 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-11.22 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -21.14% mean?
Permaju Industries Bhd (XKLS:7080) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -21.14% 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 Permaju Industries Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Permaju Industries Bhd ranks #1275 out of 1338 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 95.3%.
Is Permaju Industries Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Permaju Industries Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -21.14%. Based on the distribution chart, Permaju Industries Bhd ranks #1275 out of 1338 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Permaju Industries Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to CVNA and PAG?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Permaju Industries Bhd ranks #1275 out of 1338 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Permaju Industries Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.01. 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 Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Vehicles & Parts companies is 6.01, based on 1,338 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 Permaju Industries Bhd and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.01 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Permaju Industries Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -21.14%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Permaju Industries Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Permaju Industries Bhd (XKLS:7080) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.01, compared to a current price of RM0.01 — trading right at its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -21.14%. 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 Permaju Industries Bhd (XKLS:7080), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -21.14% 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.

Permaju Industries Bhd Business Description

Other Exchanges 7080PA.PFD:Malaysia
Address Lot 45182, Sungai Penchala, Off Jalan Damansara, Wisma Cergaz, Wilayah Persekutuan, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 60000
Permaju Industries Bhd is Malaysia-based investment holding firm. The company is engaged in the sales and distribution of automobile vehicles. The company operates in four business segments namely; Automotive comprises of sale and distribution of motor vehicles and provision of related services which also contributes a majorly in revenue, Property segment consists of development and construction of property, EV Division consists of Rental of luxury EV motor vehicles and Other segment involved in group level corporate services and investment holding activity. Majority of its revenue comes from the Malaysian market.