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HyperDynamics (HyperDynamics) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % : -31.75% (As of Jun. 2017)


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What is HyperDynamics Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

HyperDynamics's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2017 was $38.93 Mil. HyperDynamics's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2017 was $-12.37 Mil. HyperDynamics's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2017 was -31.75%.

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

HDYNQ's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked *
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 6.18
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % only.

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) %. HyperDynamics's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2017 was 0.00%. The Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past seven 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.


HyperDynamics Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

The historical data trend for HyperDynamics's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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HyperDynamics Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

HyperDynamics Annual Data
Trend Jun08 Jun09 Jun10 Jun11 Jun12 Jun13 Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -48.54 -79.37 -2,500.00 588.24 -31.75

HyperDynamics Quarterly Data
Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17
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 588.24 -57.14 -29.67 -42.55 -31.75

Competitive Comparison of HyperDynamics's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, HyperDynamics'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.


HyperDynamics's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, HyperDynamics's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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



HyperDynamics 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.

HyperDynamicss Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2017 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-12.371/38.928003
=-31.78 %

HyperDynamics's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2017 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-12.37 Mil.



HyperDynamics  (OTCPK:HDYNQ) 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.


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HyperDynamics (HyperDynamics) Business Description

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Address
12012 Wickchester Lane, Suite 475, Houston, TX, USA, 77079
HyperDynamics Corp, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an independent oil and gas exploration company. It is engaged in the acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and natural gas properties with large prospects in the offshore Republic of Guinea to northwest Africa. The company conducts its operational activities through Guinea project. Its exploration efforts are conducted through a Hydrocarbon production sharing contract.
Executives
Fred S Zeidman director 109 NORTH POST OAK LANE, SUITE 422, HOUSTON TX 77024
David W Wesson officer: Vice President and CFO 12012 WICKCHESTER LANE, SUITE 475, HOUSTON, TX 77079
David Owen director
Robert A Solberg director ONE SUGAR CREEK CENTER BOULEVARD, SUITE 125, SUGAR LAND TX 77478
Paul C Reinbolt officer: Executive VP and CFO 12012 WICKCHESTER LANE,, SUITE 475, HOUSTON TX 77079
Steven M Plumb other: Exiting Filer 5300 NORTH BREASEWOOD, PMB #370, HOUSTON TX 77096-3317

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