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Sunrise Communications AGXSWX:SUNN +1.50%3 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.33% as of Mar. 2026, which is 5% below its 10-year median of 1.40. GuruFocus rates XSWX:SUNN with a GF Score™ of 3/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 373 Telecommunication Services companies, Sunrise Communications AG ranks worse than 70.24% on this metric.
Sunrise Communications AG's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was CHF8,998 Mil.
Sunrise Communications AG's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was CHF120 Mil. Sunrise Communications AG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.33%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sunrise Communications AG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
XSWX:SUNN'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.61 Med: 1.4 Max: 4.68
Current: 1.39
During the past 6 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Sunrise Communications AG was 4.68%. The lowest was 0.61%. And the median was 1.40%.
XSWX:SUNN's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 70.24% of 373
companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 5.83
vs XSWX:SUNN: 1.39
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) %. Sunrise Communications AG'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.
Sunrise Communications AG (XSWX:SUNN) 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.
Sunrise Communications AG Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Sunrise Communications AG Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sunrise Communications AG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Sunrise Communications AG Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Telecom Services subindustry, Sunrise Communications AG'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.
Sunrise Communications AG Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Telecommunication Services Industry
For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Sunrise Communications AG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sunrise Communications AG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Sunrise Communications AG 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.
Sunrise Communications AGs Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Sunrise Communications AG'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 CHF120 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.33% mean?
Sunrise Communications AG (XSWX:SUNN) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.33% 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 Sunrise Communications AG and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 1.40. Over the past decade, Sunrise Communications AG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 0.61 to 4.68. According to the industry distribution chart, Sunrise Communications AG ranks #262 out of 373 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, placing it in the top 70.2%.
Is Sunrise Communications AG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Sunrise Communications AG's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.33% is near median its 10-year median of 1.40. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.61 to a high of 4.68. The Telecommunication Services industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.83. Sunrise Communications AG's value of 1.33% is 77.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sunrise Communications AG ranks #262 out of 373 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Sunrise Communications AG has a GF Score™ of 3/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sunrise Communications AG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to VZ and TMUS?
According to the Telecommunication Services industry distribution chart, Sunrise Communications AG ranks #262 out of 373 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Sunrise Communications AG in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.83. Sunrise Communications AG's value of 1.33% is 77.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Sunrise Communications AG's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 0.61 to 4.68 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.40 vs. the industry median of 5.83, Sunrise Communications AG has consistently been below 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 5.83, based on 373 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. Sunrise Communications AG's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.33% is 77.2% 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 Sunrise Communications AG and its competitors. For the Telecommunication Services industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.83 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sunrise Communications AG's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.33%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 1.40. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sunrise Communications AG stock overvalued right now?
Sunrise Communications AG (XSWX:SUNN) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.33%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.33%, which is near median its 10-year median of 1.40 and 77.2% below the Telecommunication Services industry median of 5.83. Sunrise Communications AG's overall GF Score™ is 3/100 with 4 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 Sunrise Communications AG (XSWX:SUNN), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.33% 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.
Sunrise Communications AG is a telecommunications company providing landline, broadband, TV, fixed-line, and mobile services, along with integrated ICT solutions for connectivity, security, and IoT. The company operates through three reportable segments: Residential Customers, which provides fixed-line and mobile services and handset sales with a focus on bundled offers in fixed Internet, mobile, and IPTV; Business Customers and Wholesale, which delivers fixed-line and mobile communications, Internet and data services, integration services, and wholesale voice, data, Internet, and infrastructure services; and Infrastructure and Support Functions, which include network, IT, operations, and staff functions.
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