Zeon (ZEOOF) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 15.27% (As of Mar. 2026) — 36% Above Median

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ZEOOF Zeon Corp ZEOOF
83 GF Score
Price $9.35
GF Value $6.93
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What is Zeon Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Zeon ZEOOF 83 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 15.27% as of Mar. 2026, which is 36% above its 10-year median of 11.24. GuruFocus rates ZEOOF with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of $6.93. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,626 Chemicals companies, Zeon ranks better than 84.5% on this metric.

Zeon's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $1,713 Mil. Zeon's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $330 Mil. Zeon's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 15.27%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Zeon's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:

ZEOOF' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.67   Med: 11.24   Max: 23.09
Current: 11.99

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Zeon was 23.09%. The lowest was 1.67%. And the median was 11.24%.

ZEOOF's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
84.5% of 1626 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 3.76 vs ZEOOF: 11.99

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) %. Zeon's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 6.17%. 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.


Zeon  (OTCPK:ZEOOF) 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.

Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % based on Don Yacktman's definition is a better measure of the expected rate of return for a stock.


Zeon Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Zeon Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Zeon'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.

Zeon Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Zeon Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 17.36 4.91 17.76 11.24 15.27

Zeon Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 11.24 11.68 17.33 14.79 15.27

ZEOOF vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Zeon'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.


Zeon Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Zeon's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Zeon's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.


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Zeon 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.

Zeons Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=311.836/1713.2801
=18.20 %

Zeon'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 $330 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 15.27% mean?
Zeon (ZEOOF) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 15.27% 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 Zeon and its competitors. This is 36% above median its historical median of 11.24. Over the past decade, Zeon's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 1.67 to 23.09. According to the industry distribution chart, Zeon ranks #252 out of 1626 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 15.5%.
Is Zeon's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Zeon's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 15.27% is 36% above median its 10-year median of 11.24. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.67 to a high of 23.09. The Chemicals industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.76. Zeon's value of 15.27% is 306.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Zeon ranks #252 out of 1626 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Zeon has a GF Score™ of 83/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Zeon's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Zeon ranks #252 out of 1626 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Zeon in the top 16% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.76. Zeon's value of 15.27% is 306.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Zeon's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 1.67 to 23.09 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 11.24 vs. the industry median of 3.76, Zeon 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 3.76, 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. Zeon's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 15.27% is 306.1% 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 Zeon and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.76 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Zeon's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 15.27%, which is 36% above median its own 10-year median of 11.24. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Zeon stock overvalued right now?
Zeon (ZEOOF) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 15.27%. The stock's GF Value™ is $6.93, compared to a current price of $9.35 — trading 34.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 15.27%, which is 36% above median its 10-year median of 11.24 and 306.1% above the Chemicals industry median of 3.76. Zeon's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 7 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 Zeon (ZEOOF), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 15.27% 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.

Is Zeon (ZEOOF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Zeon stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $9.35 is trading 34.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $6.93.

Key valuation signals for ZEOOF:

  • Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 15.27% (36% above median its 10-year median of 11.24)
  • GF Value™: $6.93 vs. price of $9.35 (34.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 83/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 306.1% above the Chemicals median (#252 of 1626)

No single metric tells the full story. See the ZEOOF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Zeon Business Description

Other Exchanges 4205:JapanNZE:Germany
Address 1-6-2 Marunouchi, 14th Floor, Shin Marunouchi Center Building, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 100-8246
Zeon Corp manufactures and sells a variety of rubber-based and plastic-based products. The company organizes itself into two primary segments based on product type. The elastomer segment, which generates the majority of revenue, sells rubbers, lattices, and chemicals. These products include tires, hoses, seals, construction and housing materials, agricultural chemicals, fragrances, food ingredients, and pharmaceutical products. The High-performance materials business segment manufactures and sells high-performance resins, high-performance components, electronic materials, battery materials, toners, chemicals, and medical equipment.
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