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Villars HoldingXSWX:VILN -4.17%71 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.91% as of Dec. 2025, which is 73% above its 10-year median of 3.41. GuruFocus rates XSWX:VILN with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF549.62 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 315 Retail - Defensive companies, Villars Holding ranks worse than 53.02% on this metric.
Villars Holding's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was CHF72.92 Mil.
Villars Holding's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was CHF4.31 Mil. Villars Holding's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 5.91%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Villars Holding's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
XSWX:VILN'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.75 Med: 3.41 Max: 6.14
Current: 5.93
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Villars Holding was 6.14%. The lowest was 1.75%. And the median was 3.41%.
XSWX:VILN's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 53.02% of 315
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 6.26
vs XSWX:VILN: 5.93
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) %. Villars Holding's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 22.26%. 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.
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.
Villars Holding Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Villars Holding Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Villars Holding's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Villars Holding'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.
Villars Holding Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Villars Holding's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Villars Holding's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
In his book, The Little That Beat the Market, hedge fund manager Joel Greenblatt defines Earnings Yield as operating income divided by enterprise value.
Villars Holdings 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 5.91% mean?
Villars Holding (XSWX:VILN) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 5.91% 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 Villars Holding and its competitors. This is 73% above median its historical median of 3.41. Over the past decade, Villars Holding's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 1.75 to 6.14. According to the industry distribution chart, Villars Holding ranks #167 out of 315 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 53%.
Is Villars Holding's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Villars Holding's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 5.91% is 73% above median its 10-year median of 3.41. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.75 to a high of 6.14. The Retail - Defensive industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.26. Villars Holding's value of 5.91% is 5.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Villars Holding ranks #167 out of 315 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Villars Holding has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Villars Holding's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to KR and SFM?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Villars Holding ranks #167 out of 315 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Villars Holding in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.26. Villars Holding's value of 5.91% is 5.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Villars Holding's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 1.75 to 6.14 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.41 vs. the industry median of 6.26, Villars Holding 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Retail - Defensive companies is 6.26, based on 315 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. Villars Holding's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 5.91% is 5.6% 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 Villars Holding and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.26 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Villars Holding's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.91%, which is 73% above median its own 10-year median of 3.41. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Villars Holding stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Villars Holding (XSWX:VILN) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF549.62, compared to a current price of CHF575.00 — trading 4.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.91%, which is 73% above median its 10-year median of 3.41 and 5.6% below the Retail - Defensive industry median of 6.26. Villars Holding's overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 2 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 Villars Holding (XSWX:VILN), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.91% 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 Villars Holding (XSWX:VILN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Villars Holding stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of CHF575.00 is trading 4.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of CHF549.62.
GuruFocus considers Villars Holding to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for XSWX:VILN:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 5.91% (73% above median its 10-year median of 3.41)
GF Value™: CHF549.62 vs. price of CHF575.00 (4.6% above fair value)
Industry Position: 5.6% below the Retail - Defensive median (#167 of 315)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:VILN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Villars Holding SA is a Swiss-based company, engaged in retail trade and food industry, and real estate. The company operates in three segments Retail business, Real estate and coffee bars. Through its subsidiaries it provides catering services which offers coffee and tea specialties, fresh fruit juice, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, pancakes. Real estate activities involves acquiring land or buildings. Majority of the revenue derives from Retail business segment.
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