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Leapfrog Enterprises (Leapfrog Enterprises) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % : -1,000.00% (As of Dec. 2015)


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What is Leapfrog Enterprises Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Leapfrog Enterprises's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 was $17.6 Mil. Leapfrog Enterprises's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2015 was $-179.9 Mil. Leapfrog Enterprises's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 was -1,000.00%.

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

LF's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked *
in the Interactive Media industry.
Industry Median: 0.02
* 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) %. Leapfrog Enterprises's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 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.


Leapfrog Enterprises Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

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Leapfrog Enterprises Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Leapfrog Enterprises Annual Data
Trend Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Mar15
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.83 6.40 13.55 8.72 -526.32

Leapfrog Enterprises Quarterly Data
Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15
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 -35.71 -526.32 -1,250.00 No Debt -1,000.00

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

For the Electronic Gaming & Multimedia subindustry, Leapfrog Enterprises'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.


Leapfrog Enterprises's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Leapfrog Enterprises's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Leapfrog Enterprises 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.

Leapfrog Enterprisess Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2015 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-141.213/26.46604
=-533.56 %

Leapfrog Enterprises's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2015 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-179.9 Mil.



Leapfrog Enterprises  (NYSE:LF) 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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Leapfrog Enterprises (Leapfrog Enterprises) Business Description

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Leapfrog Enterprises Inc was incorporated in 1997 in the State of Delaware. The Company is a developer of educational entertainment for children. It designs, develops, and markets technology-based learning products and related proprietary content for children around the world. It organizes, operates and assesses its business in two segments namely United States and International. The U.S. segment is responsible for the development, design, sales and marketing of multimedia learning platforms and related content, as well as learning toys, sold in the U.S. This segment markets and sells products directly to national and regional mass-market and specialty retailers and other retail stores and distributors. This segment also sells products through online store, App Center, and other Internet-based channels. The International segment is responsible for the localization, sales and marketing of multimedia learning platforms and related content, as well as learning toys, originally developed for the U.S. This segment markets and sells products to national and regional mass-market and specialty retailers and other outlets through the Company's offices in the United Kingdom, France, Canada and Mexico, as well as through distributors in various markets such as Australia, South Africa and Spain. The Company's multimedia learning platform products include features that facilitate learning experiences provided by libraries available in cartridge, print and digitally-downloadable forms. The LeapPad learning tablet line is children's learning tablets for children's aging three to nine, with built-in cameras for taking photographs and videos, and age-appropriate on-board content and utilities. LeapPad tablets are compatible with cartridge and digital content designed for LeapPads from LeapFrog Learning Library. The Company launched LeapPad3, a new version of 5 screen tablet line featuring a capacitive screen and faster processor, and LeapPad Ultra XDi, a revised version of LeapPad Ultra. The learning toys are generally designed for children from birth to age four and combine education, innovation and the joy of play. While the Company's products compete in the learning toy and electronic learning-aids markets, the multimedia learning platforms increasingly compete in a broader arena with a variety of consumer electronics products including tablet computers, eBook readers, mobile devices and gaming platforms. It also faces increased competition from creators of digital applications, software and content for children.
Executives
Caden Wang director 660 RIDGEWOOD AVENUE, MILL VALLEY CA 94961
William B Chiasson director C/O LEAPFROG ENTERPRISES, INC., 6401 HOLLIS STREET, SUITE 150, EMERYVILLE CA 94608
John Barbour director, officer: Chief Executive Officer LEAPFROG ENTERPRISES, INC., 6401 HOLLIS STREET, SUITE 100, EMERYVILLE CA 94608
Joanna Rees director LEAPFROG ENTERPRISES, INC., 6401 HOLLIS STREET SUITE 100, EMERYVILLE CA 94608
Lawrence Joseph Ellison 10 percent owner C/O DELPHI ASSET MGMT CORPORATION, 5525 KIETZKE LANE, SUITE 200, RENO NV 89511
Mollusk Holdings Llc 10 percent owner 101 YGNACIO VALLEY ROAD, SUITE 310, WALNUT CREEK CA 94596
Cephalopod Corp 10 percent owner 101 YGNACIO VALLEY ROAD, SUITE 310, WALNUT CREEK CA 94596
Lawrence Investments Llc 10 percent owner 101 YGNACIO VALLEY ROAD, SUITE 310, WALNUT CREEK CA 94596
David C Nagel director 1240 CROSSMAN AVE, SUNNYVALE CA 94089
Michael R Milken 10 percent owner 1250 4TH STREET, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Lowell J Milken other: See Footnotes (7) (8) (9)
Hampstead Associates Llc other: See Footnotes (7) (8) (9)
Knowledge Universe Llc other: See Footnotes (7) (8) (9) 1250 FOURTH STREET, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Jeffrey G Katz director, officer: Chairman, CEO and President 520 MADISON AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022
Steven B Fink director C/O KNOWLEDGE UNIVERSE, 844 MORAGA DRIVE, LOS ANGELES CA 90049

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