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BioSpecifics Technologies (BioSpecifics Technologies) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % : 7.16% (As of Sep. 2020)


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What is BioSpecifics Technologies Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

BioSpecifics Technologies's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2020 was $301.50 Mil. BioSpecifics Technologies's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2020 was $21.60 Mil. BioSpecifics Technologies's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2020 was 7.16%.

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

BSTC' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.27   Med: 6.2   Max: 12.39
Current: 4.05

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of BioSpecifics Technologies was 12.39%. The lowest was 2.27%. And the median was 6.20%.

BSTC's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked
in the Biotechnology industry.
Industry Median: -15.44 vs BSTC: 4.05

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) %. BioSpecifics Technologies's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2020 was 16.15%. 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.


BioSpecifics Technologies Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

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BioSpecifics Technologies Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

BioSpecifics Technologies Annual Data
Trend Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.64 5.05 7.41 6.54 8.98

BioSpecifics Technologies Quarterly Data
Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20
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 8.41 8.98 10.94 6.72 7.16

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

For the Biotechnology subindustry, BioSpecifics Technologies'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.


BioSpecifics Technologies's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, BioSpecifics Technologies's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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BioSpecifics Technologies 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.

BioSpecifics Technologiess Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2019 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=28.312/328.9126852
=8.61 %

BioSpecifics Technologies's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2020 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $21.60 Mil.



BioSpecifics Technologies  (NAS:BSTC) 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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BioSpecifics Technologies (BioSpecifics Technologies) Business Description

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Address
35 Wilbur Street, Lynbrook, NY, USA, 11563
BioSpecifics Technologies Corp is a biopharmaceutical company that specializes in collagenase for multiple indications. Injectable collagenase is marketed in various geographic regions, including the U.S., the EU, and Australia, under the Xiaflex name. The targeted diseases are Dupuytren's contracture and Peyronie's disease. The company is also researching the development of Xiaflex as a solution for new potential indications, such as uterine fibroids, adhesive capsulitis, cellulite, lateral hip fat, plantar fibromatosis, and human and canine lipomas.
Executives
Paul Gitman director 167 EXECUTIVE DRIVE MANHASSET HILLS NY 11040
Michael Schamroth director 191 MEADOWVIEW AVENUE HEWLETT NY 11557
Toby Wegman director, 10 percent owner 4092 BOCAIRE BLVD. BOCA RATON FL 33487
Mark N Wegman director 43 OVERLOOK ROAD OSSINING NY 10562
Jennifer M Chao director 7 PURITAN WOODS ROAD, RYE NY 10580
Joseph Truitt director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O ACHILLION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 300 GEORGE STREET, NEW HAVEN CT 06511
Michael A. Sherman director 3000 KENT AVE STE A1-100, WEST LAFAYETTE IN 47906
Fishman Corey N. director DURATA THERAPEUTICS, INC., 89 HEADQUARTERS PLAZA NORTH, 14TH FLOOR, MORRISTOWN NJ 07960
Patrick Hutchison officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O BIOSPECIFICS TECHNOLOGIES CORP 2 RIGHTER PARKWAY SUITE 200 WILMINGTON DE 19803
J Kevin Buchi director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 41 MOORES ROAD, FRAZER PA 19355
Patrick M Caldwell officer: Principal Financial Officer C/O PROTINE DESIGN LAB 532 BELLA CALAIS WAY SAN JOSE CA 94138
Jyrki Mattila director AUXILIUM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 40 VALLEY STREAM PARKWAY, MALVERN PA 19355
Ronald Edward Law officer: SVP Business Development 23733 N. LOOKOUT PT. ROAD, LAKE BARRINGTON IL 60010
Thomas Wegman director, 10 percent owner, officer: President 1764 BRIAR PLACE MERRICK NY 11566
Estate Of Edwin H. Wegman 10 percent owner 4092 BOCAIRE BLVD. BOCA RATON FL 33487

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