SoftwareONE Holding AGXSWX:SWON -0.70%77 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.63% as of Dec. 2025, which is 34% below its 10-year median of 5.50. GuruFocus rates XSWX:SWON with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF15.36 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,900 Software companies, SoftwareONE Holding AG ranks better than 59.55% on this metric.
SoftwareONE Holding AG's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was CHF1,594 Mil.
SoftwareONE Holding AG's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was CHF58 Mil. SoftwareONE Holding AG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 3.63%.
The historical rank and industry rank for SoftwareONE Holding AG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
XSWX:SWON'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.6 Med: 5.5 Max: 14.13
Current: 3.92
During the past 10 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of SoftwareONE Holding AG was 14.13%. The lowest was -0.60%. And the median was 5.50%.
XSWX:SWON's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 59.55% of 2900
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 1.92
vs XSWX:SWON: 3.92
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) %. SoftwareONE Holding AG's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -2.56%. 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.
SoftwareONE Holding AG (XSWX:SWON) 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.
SoftwareONE Holding AG Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
SoftwareONE Holding AG Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for SoftwareONE Holding AG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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SoftwareONE Holding AG Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Software - Application subindustry, SoftwareONE Holding 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.
SoftwareONE Holding AG Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, SoftwareONE Holding AG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where SoftwareONE Holding AG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
SoftwareONE Holding 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.
SoftwareONE Holding AGs Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
For company reported semi-annually or annually, GuruFocus only calculate annual data for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) and apply the annual figure to corresponding quarter.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.63% mean?
SoftwareONE Holding AG (XSWX:SWON) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.63% as of Dec. 2025. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on SoftwareONE Holding AG and its competitors. This is 34% below median its historical median of 5.50. According to the industry distribution chart, SoftwareONE Holding AG ranks #1173 out of 2900 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 40.4%.
Is SoftwareONE Holding AG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
SoftwareONE Holding AG's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.63% is 34% below median its 10-year median of 5.50. The Software industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.92. SoftwareONE Holding AG's value of 3.63% is 89.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, SoftwareONE Holding AG ranks #1173 out of 2900 companies in the Software industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, SoftwareONE Holding AG has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SoftwareONE Holding AG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to UBER and SHOP?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, SoftwareONE Holding AG ranks #1173 out of 2900 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts SoftwareONE Holding AG in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.92. SoftwareONE Holding AG's value of 3.63% is 89.1% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 5.50 vs. the industry median of 1.92, SoftwareONE Holding AG 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 Software company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Software companies is 1.92, based on 2,900 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. SoftwareONE Holding AG's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.63% is 89.1% 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 SoftwareONE Holding AG and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.92 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. SoftwareONE Holding AG's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.63%, which is 34% below median its own 10-year median of 5.50. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SoftwareONE Holding AG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SoftwareONE Holding AG (XSWX:SWON) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF15.36, compared to a current price of CHF8.49 — trading 44.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.63%, which is 34% below median its 10-year median of 5.50 and 89.1% above the Software industry median of 1.92. SoftwareONE Holding AG's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 8 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 SoftwareONE Holding AG (XSWX:SWON), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.63% as of Dec. 2025. 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 SoftwareONE Holding AG (XSWX:SWON) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SoftwareONE Holding AG stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of CHF8.49 is trading 44.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of CHF15.36.
GuruFocus considers SoftwareONE Holding AG to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for XSWX:SWON:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 3.63% (34% below median its 10-year median of 5.50)
GF Value™: CHF15.36 vs. price of CHF8.49 (44.7% below fair value)
Industry Position: 89.1% above the Software median (#1173 of 2900)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:SWON stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
SoftwareONE Holding AG is engaged in providing cloud technology solutions. It generates its revenue from Software and Cloud Marketplace by arranging software license agreements between software providers and end customers and managing cloud subscriptions for them (point in time). Revenue from Software and Cloud Services is generated by providing services to customers (over time), the sale of on-premise software only used to provide software asset management solutions and the resale or sale of self-developed on-premise software. DACH, rEMEA, NORAM, LATAM and APAC are the geographical segments of the company. It derives maximum revenue from DACH (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) segment.
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