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HSN (HSNI) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % : 8.10% (As of Sep. 2017)


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What is HSN Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

HSN's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 was $2,476 Mil. HSN's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2017 was $200 Mil. HSN's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 was 8.10%.

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

HSNI's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked *
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 4.73
* 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) %. HSN's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 was 6.40%. 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.


HSN Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

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HSN Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

HSN Annual Data
Trend Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.91 8.45 7.03 8.82 9.12

HSN Quarterly Data
Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17
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 8.80 9.12 8.06 9.63 8.10

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

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, HSN'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.


HSN's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, HSN's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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



HSN 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.

HSNs Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2016 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=205.902/2258.96914
=9.11 %

HSN's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2017 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $200 Mil.



HSN  (NAS:HSNI) 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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HSN (HSNI) Business Description

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HSN Inc is a multi-channel retailer offering retail experiences through various platforms including television, online, mobile, catalogs and in retail and outlet stores. It operates through two different operating segments, HSN and Cornerstone.
Executives
Liberty Interactive Corp 10 percent owner 12300 LIBERTY BOULEVARD, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
James M Follo director 620 8TH AVENUNE, NEW YORK NY 10018
Rod R Little officer: Chief Financial Officer 1 HSN DRIVE, ST. PETERSBURG FL 33729
Thomas Mcinerney director ALTABA INC., 140 E 45TH STREET, 15TH FLOOR, SUITE 15A, NEW YORK X1 10017
Ann Sarnoff director C/O HSN, INC., 1 HSN DRIVE, SAINT PETERSBURG FL 33729
Fiona P Dias director
Gregory J Henchel officer: Chief Legal Officer, Secretary C/O HSN, INC., 1 HSN DRIVE, ST. PETERSBURG FL 33729
Arthur C Martinez director SEARS ROEBUCK & CO, SEARS TOWER, PO BOX 081079, CHICAGO IL 60808-1079
Michael Attinella officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O SUPERIOR GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC., 10055 SEMINOLE BLVE, SEMINOLE FL 33772
Chun Courtnee A director 12300 LIBERTY BLVD., ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Judy Schmeling officer: Pres. Cornerstone, COO HSNi C/O HSN, INC., 1 HSN DRIVE, ST.PETERSBURG FL 33729
Maria D. Martinez officer: Chief Human Resources Officer C/O AXOGEN INC., 13631 PROGRESS BLVD, SUITE 400, ALACHUA FL 32615
Matthew E Rubel director 3231 SE SIXTH AVENUE, TOPEKA KS 66607
Mindy F Grossman director, officer: CEO 675 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 6TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10010
Morse John B Jr director C/O HSN, INC., 1 HSN DRIVE, ST. PETERSBURG FL 33729

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