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Yip's Chemical HoldingsYIPCF 45 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 13.66% as of Dec. 2025, which is 14% above its 10-year median of 12.02. GuruFocus rates YIPCF with a GF Score™ of 45/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.19 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,626 Chemicals companies, Yip's Chemical Holdings ranks better than 84.62% on this metric.
Yip's Chemical Holdings's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $219.3 Mil.
Yip's Chemical Holdings's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $29.6 Mil. Yip's Chemical Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 13.66%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Yip's Chemical Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
YIPCF'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.2 Med: 12.02 Max: 20.46
Current: 11.2
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Yip's Chemical Holdings was 20.46%. The lowest was -1.20%. And the median was 12.02%.
YIPCF's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 84.62% of 1626
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 3.69
vs YIPCF: 11.20
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) %. Yip's Chemical Holdings's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -2.44%. 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.
Yip's Chemical Holdings (OTCPK:YIPCF) 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.
Yip's Chemical Holdings Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Yip's Chemical Holdings Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Yip's Chemical Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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Yip's Chemical Holdings Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Yip's Chemical Holdings'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.
Yip's Chemical Holdings Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Yip's Chemical Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Yip's Chemical Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Yip's Chemical Holdings 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.
Yip's Chemical Holdingss 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 13.66% mean?
Yip's Chemical Holdings (YIPCF) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 13.66% 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 Yip's Chemical Holdings and its competitors. This is 14% above median its historical median of 12.02. According to the industry distribution chart, Yip's Chemical Holdings ranks #250 out of 1626 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 15.4%.
Is Yip's Chemical Holdings' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Yip's Chemical Holdings' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 13.66% is 14% above median its 10-year median of 12.02. The Chemicals industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.69. Yip's Chemical Holdings' value of 13.66% is 270.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Yip's Chemical Holdings ranks #250 out of 1626 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Yip's Chemical Holdings has a GF Score™ of 45/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Yip's Chemical Holdings' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Yip's Chemical Holdings ranks #250 out of 1626 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Yip's Chemical Holdings in the top 15% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.69. Yip's Chemical Holdings' value of 13.66% is 270.2% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 12.02 vs. the industry median of 3.69, Yip's Chemical Holdings 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 Chemicals company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Chemicals companies is 3.69, based on 1,626 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. Yip's Chemical Holdings's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 13.66% is 270.2% 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 Yip's Chemical Holdings and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.69 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Yip's Chemical Holdings's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 13.66%, which is 14% above median its own 10-year median of 12.02. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Yip's Chemical Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yip's Chemical Holdings (YIPCF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.19, compared to a current price of $0.30 — trading 57.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 13.66%, which is 14% above median its 10-year median of 12.02 and 270.2% above the Chemicals industry median of 3.69. Yip's Chemical Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 45/100 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 Yip's Chemical Holdings (YIPCF), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 13.66% 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 Yip's Chemical Holdings (YIPCF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yip's Chemical Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $0.30 is trading 57.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.19.
GuruFocus considers Yip's Chemical Holdings to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for YIPCF:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 13.66% (14% above median its 10-year median of 12.02)
GF Value™: $0.19 vs. price of $0.30 (57.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 270.2% above the Chemicals median (#250 of 1626)
No single metric tells the full story. See the YIPCF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Yip's Chemical Holdings Ltd produces petrochemical products. It has four segments, coatings, inks, lubricants, and properties. The Coatings, Inks, and Lubricants segments are in the manufacturing and trading of coatings, inks, and lubricants-related products. The Properties segment includes property investment and holding of the Group's properties not used for production plants, central administration office, and not used for other operating segments, including but not limited to properties for rental. It derives maximum revenue from Coatings Segment.
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