What is InSite Vision Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?
InSite Vision's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2015 was $34.57 Mil.
InSite Vision's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2015 was $-12.39 Mil. InSite Vision's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2015 was -35.84%.
The historical rank and industry rank for InSite Vision's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
INSV's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked *
in the Drug Manufacturers industry.
Industry Median: 2.53 * 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) %. InSite Vision's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2015 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.
InSite Vision Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
The historical data trend for InSite Vision'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.
Competitive Comparison of InSite Vision's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, InSite Vision'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.
InSite Vision's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Distribution in the Drug Manufacturers Industry
For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, InSite Vision's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where InSite Vision'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.
InSite Visions Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2014 is calculated as
InSite Vision's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2015 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-12.39 Mil.
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.
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InSite Vision (InSite Vision) Business Description
InSite Vision Inc was incorporated in 1986 as a California Corporation and reincorporated in Delaware in 1987. The Company is an ophthalmic product development company committed to advancing ophthalmic pharmaceutical products to address unmet eye care needs. The Company completed its initial public offering on October 18, 1993. The Company's current portfolio of ophthalmic pharmaceutical products is based on its proprietary DuraSite drug delivery technology. The Company's DuraSite sustained drug delivery technology is a proven, patented synthetic polymer-based formulation designed to extend the residence time of a drug relative to conventional topical therapies. It enables topical delivery of a solution, gel or suspension and could be customized for delivering a variety of potential drug candidates. The Company has focused its research, development and commercial support efforts on the following topical products formulated with its DuraSite drug delivery technology. AzaSite or azithromycin ophthalmic solution 1% is a DuraSite formulation of azithromycin developed as a broad spectrum ocular antibiotic and approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in April 2007 to treat bacterial conjunctivitis. Additional indications are being pursued by Inspire Pharmaceuticals for this product. AzaSite was commercially launched in the United States by Inspire Pharmaceuticals in August 2007. DexaSite is a DuraSite formulation of dexamethasone in development for the treatment of ocular inflammation. In November 2011, it initiated a Phase 3 clinical trial for this product candidate in blepharitis and completed patient enrollment in the clinical trial in September 2012. BromSite is a DuraSite formulation of bromfenac in development for the prevention of post-operative inflammation and eye pain. It initiated a Phase 1/2 clinical trial for this product candidate in August 2010 and received positive top-line results from this study in the first quarter of 2011, which demonstrated the efficacy and safety of BromSite. DuraSite 2 is a next-generation enhanced drug delivery system, which is designed to provide a broad platform for developing superior ophthalmic therapeutics. DuraSite 2 is based on the original DuraSite technology, and incorporates a cationic polymer to achieve sustained and enhanced ocular delivery of drugs. ISV-101 is a DuraSite formulation with a low concentration of bromfenac for the treatment of dry eye disease. The Company is subject to regulation by numerous governmental authorities in the United States and other countries.
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