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YASKAWA ElectricYASKF 83 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.64% as of May. 2026, which is 43% below its 10-year median of 4.67. GuruFocus rates YASKF with a GF Scoreâ„¢ of 83/100 and a GF Valueâ„¢ of $32.18 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 3,091 Industrial Products companies, YASKAWA Electric ranks better than 51.96% on this metric.
YASKAWA Electric's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was $12,480 Mil.
YASKAWA Electric's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2026 was $334 Mil. YASKAWA Electric's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was 2.64%.
The historical rank and industry rank for YASKAWA Electric's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
YASKF'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.68 Med: 4.67 Max: 10.94
Current: 3.57
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of YASKAWA Electric was 10.94%. The lowest was 1.68%. And the median was 4.67%.
YASKF's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 51.96% of 3091
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 3.42
vs YASKF: 3.57
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) %. YASKAWA Electric's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was 7.20%. 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.
YASKAWA Electric (OTCPK:YASKF) 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.
YASKAWA Electric Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
YASKAWA Electric Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for YASKAWA Electric's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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YASKAWA Electric Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
YASKF vs VRT, BE: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison
For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, YASKAWA Electric'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.
YASKAWA Electric Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, YASKAWA Electric's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where YASKAWA Electric's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
YASKAWA Electric 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.
YASKAWA Electrics Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2026 is calculated as
YASKAWA Electric's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $334 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.64% mean?
YASKAWA Electric (YASKF) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.64% as of May. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on YASKAWA Electric and its competitors. This is 43% below median its historical median of 4.67. Over the past decade, YASKAWA Electric's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 1.68 to 10.94. According to the industry distribution chart, YASKAWA Electric ranks #1485 out of 3091 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 48%.
Is YASKAWA Electric's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
YASKAWA Electric's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.64% is 43% below median its 10-year median of 4.67. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.68 to a high of 10.94. The Industrial Products industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.42. YASKAWA Electric's value of 2.64% is 22.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, YASKAWA Electric ranks #1485 out of 3091 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, YASKAWA Electric has a GF Scoreâ„¢ of 83/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does YASKAWA Electric's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to VRT and BE?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, YASKAWA Electric ranks #1485 out of 3091 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts YASKAWA Electric in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.42. YASKAWA Electric's value of 2.64% is 22.8% below this benchmark. Historically, YASKAWA Electric's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 1.68 to 10.94 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.67 vs. the industry median of 3.42, YASKAWA Electric 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Industrial Products companies is 3.42, based on 3,091 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. YASKAWA Electric's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.64% is 22.8% 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 YASKAWA Electric and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.42 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. YASKAWA Electric's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.64%, which is 43% below median its own 10-year median of 4.67. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is YASKAWA Electric stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, YASKAWA Electric (YASKF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $32.18, compared to a current price of $33.68 — trading 4.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.64%, which is 43% below median its 10-year median of 4.67 and 22.8% below the Industrial Products industry median of 3.42. YASKAWA Electric's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 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 YASKAWA Electric (YASKF), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.64% as of May. 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 YASKAWA Electric (YASKF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, YASKAWA Electric stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $33.68 is trading 4.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $32.18.
GuruFocus considers YASKAWA Electric to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for YASKF:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 2.64% (43% below median its 10-year median of 4.67)
GF Value™: $32.18 vs. price of $33.68 (4.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 22.8% below the Industrial Products median (#1485 of 3091)
No single metric tells the full story. See the YASKF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Yaskawa Electric manufactures and sells servo motors, AC drives (inverters), industrial robots, and other motor-based products. It operates mainly in Asia, the Americas, and Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. According to the company, it has the leading global share with AC servo motors/controllers, its cumulative AC servo motor shipments reached 20 million units in 2020, and it is also considered as one of the big four industrial robotics companies. Founded in 1915, and headquartered in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, Yaskawa continues to evolve its offering toward higher-value, software-integrated automation systems to support long-term growth.
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