GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Financial Services » Insurance » National Security Group Inc (NAS:NSEC) » Definitions » Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %

National Security Group (National Security Group) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % : 4.10% (As of Mar. 2022)


View and export this data going back to 1972. Start your Free Trial

What is National Security Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

National Security Group's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2022 was $40.84 Mil. National Security Group's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2022 was $1.68 Mil. National Security Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2022 was 4.10%.

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

NSEC's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked *
in the Insurance industry.
Industry Median: 5.635
* 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) %. National Security Group's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2022 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.


National Security Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

The historical data trend for National Security Group'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.

National Security Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

National Security Group Annual Data
Trend Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.38 5.53 13.99 -48.31 4.82

National Security Group Quarterly Data
Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22
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 -37.74 -12.32 -11.25 4.82 4.10

Competitive Comparison of National Security Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %

For the Insurance - Property & Casualty subindustry, National Security Group'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.


National Security Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Distribution in the Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, National Security Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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



National Security Group 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.

National Security Groups Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2021 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=1.276/26.455942737
=4.82 %

National Security Group's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2022 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1.68 Mil.



National Security Group  (NAS:NSEC) 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.


National Security Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of National Security Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


National Security Group (National Security Group) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
661 East Davis Street, P.O. Box 703, Elba, AL, USA, 36323
National Security Group Inc is an insurance holding company. The company operates through two segments namely Property and casualty insurance, and Life insurance. Its Property and casualty segment primarily write personal lines dwelling coverage including dwelling fire and windstorm, homeowners and mobile homeowners lines of insurance and the company's Life insurance segment offers a basic line of life and health and accident insurance products in around seven states. Geographically, it operates in the region of the United States and derives most of the revenue from the Property and casualty insurance segment.
Executives
Fred Jr Clark director 661 EAST DAVIS ELBA AL 36323
Andrew J. Abernathey 10 percent owner 3523 45TH STREET SOUTH SUITE 100 FARGO ND 58104
Brian R Mcleod officer: Chief Financial Officer 661 EAST DAVIS ELBA AL 36323
Donald S Pittman director 661 EAST DAVIS ELBA AL 36323
Charles B Arnold director 2161 MILL GARDEN RUN BUFORD GA 30519
Elizabeth B Crawford director 4100 CRESCENT ROAD BIRMINGHAM AL 35222
Carolyn E Brunson 10 percent owner 661 EAST DAVIS ELBA AL 36323
Meridian Investments, Llc 10 percent owner 819 30TH AVENUE SOUTH SUITE 206A MOORHEAD MN 56560
Brunson William L Jr officer: Chief Executive Officer 661 EAST DAVIS ELBA AL 36323
Paul C Wesch director 661 EAST DAVIS ELBA AL 36323
L Brunson White director 661 EAST DAVIS ELBA AL 36323
Drayton Jr Nabers director 605 RICHARD ARRINGTON JR BLVD N, BIRMINGHAM AL 35203-2707
O Neil Frank B director
J R Brunson director 661 EAST DAVIS ELBA AL 36323
Fleming G Brooks director

National Security Group (National Security Group) Headlines

From GuruFocus

The National Security Group, Inc. Declares Cash Dividend

By Business Wire Business Wire 10-19-2020

The National Security Group, Inc. Declares Cash Dividend

By Business Wire Business Wire 07-21-2020

The National Security Group, Inc. Declares Cash Dividend

By Business Wire Business Wire 01-27-2022

The National Security Group, Inc. Releases Financial Results

By Business Wire Business Wire 05-14-2021

The National Security Group, Inc. Declares Cash Dividend

By Business Wire Business Wire 01-26-2021