Mah Sing Group Bhd (XKLS:8583) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 10.95% (As of Mar. 2026) — 12% Below Median

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XKLS:8583 Mah Sing Group Bhd XKLS:8583
78 GF Score
Price RM1.16
GF Value RM1.14
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 5 Warning Signs
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What is Mah Sing Group Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Mah Sing Group Bhd XKLS:8583 +2.65% 78 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 10.95% as of Mar. 2026, which is 12% below its 10-year median of 12.51. GuruFocus rates XKLS:8583 with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of RM1.14 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,825 Real Estate companies, Mah Sing Group Bhd ranks better than 73.32% on this metric.

Mah Sing Group Bhd's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was RM4,164 Mil. Mah Sing Group Bhd's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was RM456 Mil. Mah Sing Group Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 10.95%.

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

XKLS:8583' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.52   Med: 12.51   Max: 43.37
Current: 9.98

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Mah Sing Group Bhd was 43.37%. The lowest was 6.52%. And the median was 12.51%.

XKLS:8583's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
73.32% of 1825 companies
in the Real Estate industry
Industry Median: 4.99 vs XKLS:8583: 9.98

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) %. Mah Sing Group Bhd's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 32.56%. 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.


Mah Sing Group Bhd  (XKLS:8583) 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.


Mah Sing Group Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Mah Sing Group Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

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Mah Sing Group Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Mah Sing Group Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
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Mah Sing Group 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 10.58 10.71 11.47 10.95 10.95

Mah Sing Group Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Competitor Comparison

For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, Mah Sing 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.


Mah Sing Group Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Mah Sing Group Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Mah Sing 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.

Mah Sing Group Bhds Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=452.352/4128.90317
=10.96 %

Mah Sing Group 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 RM456 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 10.95% mean?
Mah Sing Group Bhd (XKLS:8583) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 10.95% 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 Mah Sing Group Bhd and its competitors. This is 12% below median its historical median of 12.51. Over the past decade, Mah Sing Group Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 6.52 to 43.37. According to the industry distribution chart, Mah Sing Group Bhd ranks #487 out of 1825 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 26.7%.
Is Mah Sing Group Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Mah Sing Group Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 10.95% is 12% below median its 10-year median of 12.51. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 6.52 to a high of 43.37. The Real Estate industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.99. Mah Sing Group Bhd's value of 10.95% is 119.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Mah Sing Group Bhd ranks #487 out of 1825 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Mah Sing Group Bhd has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Mah Sing Group Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to competitors?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Mah Sing Group Bhd ranks #487 out of 1825 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Mah Sing Group Bhd in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.99. Mah Sing Group Bhd's value of 10.95% is 119.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Mah Sing Group Bhd's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 6.52 to 43.37 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 12.51 vs. the industry median of 4.99, Mah Sing 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 Real Estate company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Real Estate companies is 4.99, based on 1,825 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. Mah Sing Group Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 10.95% is 119.4% 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 Mah Sing Group Bhd and its competitors. For the Real Estate industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.99 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Mah Sing Group Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 10.95%, which is 12% below median its own 10-year median of 12.51. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Mah Sing Group Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mah Sing Group Bhd (XKLS:8583) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM1.14, compared to a current price of RM1.16 — trading 1.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 10.95%, which is 12% below median its 10-year median of 12.51 and 119.4% above the Real Estate industry median of 4.99. Mah Sing Group Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 5 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 Mah Sing Group Bhd (XKLS:8583), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 10.95% 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 Mah Sing Group Bhd (XKLS:8583) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mah Sing Group Bhd stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of RM1.16 is trading 1.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of RM1.14. GuruFocus considers Mah Sing Group Bhd to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:8583:

  • Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 10.95% (12% below median its 10-year median of 12.51)
  • GF Value™: RM1.14 vs. price of RM1.16 (1.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 78/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 119.4% above the Real Estate median (#487 of 1825)

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:8583 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Mah Sing Group Bhd Business Description

Address No. 163, Jalan Sungai Besi, Penthouse Suite 1, Wisma Mah Sing, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 57100
Mah Sing Group Bhd is a Malaysia-based company that is mainly engaged in three segments: Property, Manufacturing, and Investment Holding and others. The Property segment, which accounts for the majority of the company's revenue, invests in and develops residential, commercial, and industrial properties. The Manufacturing segment manufactures and trades a range of plastic molded products and gloves. The Investment holding and others segment is engaged in the provision of management and property support services, construction of residential properties, provision of hospitality management services, and trading of building materials. Geographically, it derives maximum revenue from Malaysia, followed by Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, United States, Australia, and other countries.
78GF Score

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