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Rockwell Collins (Rockwell Collins) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % : 4.54% (As of Sep. 2018)


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What is Rockwell Collins Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Rockwell Collins's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 was $30,305 Mil. Rockwell Collins's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2018 was $1,374 Mil. Rockwell Collins's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 was 4.54%.

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

COL's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked *
in the Aerospace & Defense industry.
Industry Median: 2.6
* 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) %. Rockwell Collins's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 was 10.15%. 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.


Rockwell Collins Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

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Rockwell Collins Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Rockwell Collins Annual Data
Trend Sep09 Sep10 Sep11 Sep12 Sep13 Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.54 8.05 7.83 4.07 4.54

Rockwell Collins 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 4.07 4.22 4.64 4.77 4.54

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

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Rockwell Collins'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.


Rockwell Collins's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Rockwell Collins's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Rockwell Collins 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.

Rockwell Collinss Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2018 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=1374/30305.315
=4.53 %

Rockwell Collins'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 $1,374 Mil.



Rockwell Collins  (NYSE:COL) 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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Rockwell Collins (Rockwell Collins) Business Description

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Rockwell Collins Inc develops communications and aviation electronics for commercial and military customers worldwide. It employs over 20,000 people. Competencies include communications, navigation, automated flight control, displays, simulation and training, integrated electronics, and information systems. The firm sells to governments, airlines, and aircraft manufacturers, while providing aftermarket services for many of its products. The company recently closed its acquisition of B/E Aerospace, an aircraft seat and cabin manufacturer.
Executives
John A Edwardson director P O BOX 66100-WHQLD, CHICAGO IL 60666
Robert Kelly Ortberg director, officer: Chairman, Pres & CEO 870 WINTER STREET, WALTHAM MA 02451
Patrick E Allen officer: Sr. VP and CFO 400 COLLINS ROAD NE, CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52498
David Lilley director
Ralph E Eberhart director 909 N. WASHINGTON STREET, ALEXANDRIA VA 22314
Richard Hamermesh director C/O BE AEROSPACE, INC., 1400 CORPORATE CENTER WAY, WELLINGTON FL 33414
Jeffrey L Turner director SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS HOLDINGS, INC., 3801 SOUTH OLIVER, WICHITA KS 67210
Cheryl L Shavers director 400 COLLINS ROAD NE, M/S 124-323, CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52498
Andrew J Policano director
Robert J Perna officer: Sr. VP, Gnrl Counsel & Secy 1151 MAPLEWOOD DRIVE, ITASCA IL 60143
John T Whates director 1400 CORPORATE CENTER WAY, WELLINGTON FL 33414
Besong John Paul E officer: Sr. VP, eBusiness 400 COLLINS ROAD NE M/S 124-003, CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52498001
Clayton M Jones director 400 COLLINS ROAD NE, CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52498
Donald R Beall director 5 SAN JOAQUIN PLAZA, SUITE 320, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Toot Joseph F Jr director 400 COLLINS ROAD NE, M/S 124-323, CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52498

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