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Endocyte (Endocyte) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % : -3.00% (As of Sep. 2018)


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What is Endocyte Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Endocyte's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 was $1,100.09 Mil. Endocyte's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2018 was $-27.15 Mil. Endocyte's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 was -3.00%.

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

ECYT's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked *
in the Biotechnology industry.
Industry Median: -14.79
* 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) %. Endocyte's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 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.


Endocyte Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

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Endocyte Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Endocyte Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -6.98 3.65 714.29 149.25 -36.36

Endocyte Quarterly Data
Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18
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 153.85 -36.36 -8.14 -4.69 -3.00

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

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Endocyte'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.


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

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

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



Endocyte 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.

Endocytes Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-39.567/108.83998
=-36.35 %

Endocyte's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2018 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-27.15 Mil.



Endocyte  (NAS:ECYT) 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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Endocyte (Endocyte) Business Description

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Endocyte Inc is a biopharmaceutical company developing targeted therapies for the treatment of cancer and inflammatory diseases using precision medicine. Precision medicine is a medical discipline seeking to treat diseased cells with minimal impact on healthy cells. The company uses its proprietary technology to create novel small-molecule drug conjugates and companion imaging agents. The company's therapeutic areas are non-small cell lung, breast, colorectal, kidney, endometrial, prostate, and ovarian cancers; solid tumors; polycystic kidney disease; and inflammation.
Executives
Patrick Machado director 201 SPEAR STREET, 3RD FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
John C Aplin director ONE AMERICAN SQUARE STE 2850, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46282
David R. Mcavoy officer: General Counsel C/O ENDOCYTE, INC., 3000 KENT AVENUE, SUITE A1-100, WEST LAFAYETTE IN 47906
Alison A. Armour officer: Chief Medical Officer C/O ENDOCYTE, INC., 3000 KENT AVENUE, SUITE A1-100, WEST LAFAYETTE IN 47906
Dawn Svoronos director C/O MEDIVATION, INC., 525 MARKET ST., 36TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Marc D Kozin director
Michael T. Andriole officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O ENDOCYTE, INC., 3000 KENT AVENUE, SUITE A1-100, WEST LAFAYETTE IN 47906
Lesley Russell director 41 MOORES RD., FRAZER PA 19355
Beth Taylor officer: VP Finance & Chief Acctg Off 3000 KENT AVENUE, SUITE A1-100, WEST LAFAYETTE IN 47906
Michael A. Sherman director, officer: President and CEO 3000 KENT AVE STE A1-100, WEST LAFAYETTE IN 47906
Fred A Middleton director 400 SOUTH EL CAMINO REAL STE 1200, SAN MATEO CA 94402-1708
Peter D Meldrum director 320 WAKARA WAY, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84108
Ann Hanham director ONE EMBRACADERO CTR, STE 2700, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Chandra D Lovejoy officer: VP of Regulatory Affairs C/O PRONAI THERAPEUTICS, INC. 2150 - 885 WEST GEORGIA ST VANCOUVER A1 V6C 3E8
David D. Meek officer: Chief Commercial Officer 3000 KENT AVENUE; SUITE A1-100, WEST LAFAYETTE IN 47906