Ho Wah Genting Bhd (XKLS:9601) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 1.36% (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is Ho Wah Genting Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Ho Wah Genting Bhd XKLS:9601 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.36% as of Mar. 2026. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 3,096 Industrial Products companies, Ho Wah Genting Bhd ranks worse than 64.21% on this metric.

Ho Wah Genting Bhd's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was RM34.7 Mil. Ho Wah Genting Bhd's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was RM0.5 Mil. Ho Wah Genting Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.36%.

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

XKLS:9601' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -293.33   Med: -1.17   Max: 35.83
Current: 1.59

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Ho Wah Genting Bhd was 35.83%. The lowest was -293.33%. And the median was -1.17%.

XKLS:9601's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
64.21% of 3096 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 3.445 vs XKLS:9601: 1.59

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) %. Ho Wah Genting 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.


Ho Wah Genting Bhd  (XKLS:9601) 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.


Ho Wah Genting Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Ho Wah Genting Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

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Ho Wah Genting Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Ho Wah Genting Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Apr22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -6.77 -1.45 11.67 2.03 3.86

Ho Wah Genting Bhd Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 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 -0.34 -4.76 -3.76 3.86 1.36

XKLS:9601 vs VRT, BE, HUBB: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Ho Wah Genting 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.


Ho Wah Genting Bhd Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Ho Wah Genting Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Ho Wah Genting 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.

Ho Wah Genting Bhds Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=1.231/31.93658
=3.85 %

Ho Wah Genting 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 RM0.5 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.36% mean?
Ho Wah Genting Bhd (XKLS:9601) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.36% 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 Ho Wah Genting Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Ho Wah Genting Bhd ranks #1988 out of 3096 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 64.2%.
Is Ho Wah Genting Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Ho Wah Genting Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.36%. The Industrial Products industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.45. Ho Wah Genting Bhd's value of 1.36% is 60.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ho Wah Genting Bhd ranks #1988 out of 3096 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does Ho Wah Genting Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to VRT and BE?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Ho Wah Genting Bhd ranks #1988 out of 3096 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Ho Wah Genting Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.45. Ho Wah Genting Bhd's value of 1.36% is 60.5% below this benchmark. 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Industrial Products companies is 3.45, based on 3,096 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. Ho Wah Genting Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.36% is 60.5% 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 Ho Wah Genting Bhd and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.45 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ho Wah Genting Bhd's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.36%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ho Wah Genting Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ho Wah Genting Bhd (XKLS:9601) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.15, compared to a current price of RM0.09 — trading 40% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.36% and 60.5% below the Industrial Products industry median of 3.45. 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 Ho Wah Genting Bhd (XKLS:9601), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.36% 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.

Ho Wah Genting Bhd Business Description

Address No. 35, Jalan Maharajalela, 3rd Floor, Wisma Ho Wah Genting, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 50150
Ho Wah Genting Bhd is an integrated manufacturer engaged in manufacturing of wires and cables, power supply cord sets, and moulded cable assemblies for original equipment manufacturers (OEM) of electrical and electronic devices and for original design manufacturers (ODM). Its segments include Investment engaged in investment in properties and investment by the holding company; Moulded power supply cord sets engaged in manufacturing and trading of wires and cables, moulded power supply cord sets and cable assemblies for electrical and electronic devices and equipment; and Healthcare engaged in healthcare related businesses which includes the health supplement, biotechnology and healthcare technology.