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Devon Energy (Devon Energy) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %

: 14.45% (As of Dec. 2023)
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Devon Energy's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $34,528 Mil. Devon Energy's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $4,992 Mil. Devon Energy's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 14.45%.

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

DVN' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -86.72   Med: 1.83   Max: 23.03
Current: 13

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Devon Energy was 23.03%. The lowest was -86.72%. And the median was 1.83%.

DVN's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
70.75% of 1094 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 6.505 vs DVN: 13.00

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) %. Devon Energy's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 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.


Devon Energy Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Devon Energy'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.

* Premium members only.

Devon Energy Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.15 -32.68 9.67 17.89 14.45

Devon Energy Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 17.89 20.96 17.39 14.06 14.45

Competitive Comparison

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Devon Energy'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.


Devon Energy Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Distribution

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

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



Devon Energy 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.

Devon Energys Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=4992/34528.21
=14.46 %

Devon Energy's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $4,992 Mil.



Devon Energy  (NYSE:DVN) 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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Devon Energy (Devon Energy) Business Description

Industry
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Address
333 West Sheridan Avenue, Oklahoma, OK, USA, 73102-5015
Devon Energy, based in Oklahoma City, is one of the largest independent exploration and production companies in North America. The firm's asset base is spread throughout onshore North America and includes exposure to the Delaware, STACK, Eagle Ford, Powder River Basin, and Bakken plays. At year-end 2022, Devon's proved reserves totaled 1.8 billion barrels of oil equivalent, and net production that year was 611 thousand boe/d, of which oil and natural gas liquids made up 73% of production, with natural gas accounting for the remainder.
Executives
Dennis C Cameron officer: EVP and General Counsel DEVON ENERGY, 333 W. SHERIDAN AVE, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73102
Clay M Gaspar officer: EVP and COO 333 W. SHERIDAN AVE, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73102
Richard E Muncrief director, officer: President and CEO 333 W. SHERIDAN AVE, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73102
John E Bethancourt director 6001 BOLLINGER CANYON ROAD, SAN RAMON CA 94583
Michael N Mears director ONE WILLIAMS CENTER, MD 28-1, TULSA OK 74172
Gennifer F. Kelly director 1702 COMMERCE WAY, BRENTWOOD TN 37027
Valerie Williams director C/O OMNICOM GROUP INC., 280 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
Ann G Fox director 2001 KIRBY DRIVE, SUITE 200, HOUSTON TX 77019
Kelt Kindick director DEVON ENERGY CORP, 333 W SHERIDAN AVE, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73102
Jeffrey L Ritenour officer: EVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 333 W. SHERIDAN AVENUE, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73102
Jeremy D. Humphers officer: SVP Chief Accounting Officer 333 WEST SHERIDAN AVENUE, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73102-5015
Tana K Cashion officer: SVP Human Resources and Admin 333 W. SHERIDAN AVENUE, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73102
Felix Investments Holdings Ii, Llc director, 10 percent owner 1530 16TH STREET, SUITE 500, DENVER CO 80202
Encap Energy Capital Fund X, L.p. director, 10 percent owner 9651 KATY FREEWAY, SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77024
Karl F Kurz director DEVON ENERGY CORP., 333 W. SHERIDAN AVE, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73102

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