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Energen (Energen) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % : 3.12% (As of Sep. 2018)


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What is Energen Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Energen's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 was $9,340 Mil. Energen's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2018 was $291 Mil. Energen's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 was 3.12%.

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

EGN's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked *
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 6.56
* 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) %. Energen'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.


Energen Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

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* 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.

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Energen Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Energen 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 5.32 4.42 -35.84 -3.65 2.29

Energen 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 0.51 2.29 3.63 3.71 3.12

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

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Energen'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.


Energen's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Energen's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Energen 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.

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

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=145.753/6374.495464
=2.29 %

Energen'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 $291 Mil.



Energen  (NYSE:EGN) 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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Energen (Energen) Business Description

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Energen Corp is an exploration and production company focused on the exploration, development, and production of oil, natural gas liquids, and natural gas. Its core business is centered around increasing production and adding proven reserves. In addition, the company explores for and develops new reservoirs, primarily in areas which it has an existing presence. Traditionally, all of the oil, natural gas liquids, and natural gas is sold to third parties. Energen has expanded proven reserves from regulatory approvals for drilling unit downspacing. This approval increases the number of available drilling locations, changes the operating environments, technology enhancements, and increases knowledge of field geology and engineering parameters relative to oil and natural gas reservoirs.
Executives
Magnus James Gorrie director PO BOX 10383, BIRMINGHAM AL 35202
J T Mcmanus director, officer: Chairman and CEO 605 RICHARD ARRINGTON JR BLVD N, BIRMINGHAM AL 35203-2707
Lori A Lancaster director 302 WEST 86TH STREET. APT. 4C, NEW YORK NY 10024
Frances Powell Hawes director AMERICAN ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 6410 LONG DRIVE, HOUSTON TX 77087
Jonathan Z Cohen director 1845 WALNUT STREET, 10TH FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Jay Grinney director ONE PARK PLAZA, NASHVILLE TN 37203
Vincent J Intrieri director C/O ICAHN ENTERPRISES L.P., 16690 COLLINS AVE., PH, SUNNY ISLES FL 33160
Carl C Icahn other: Potential Group Member C/O ICAHN ENTERPRISES L.P., 16690 COLLINS AVE., PH-1, SUNNY ISLES BEACH FL 33160
High River Limited Partnership 10 percent owner 16690 COLLINS AVE., PH, SUNNY ISLES FL 33160
Icahn Partners Master Fund Lp 10 percent owner 16690 COLLINS AVE., PH, SUNNY ISLES FL 33160
Icahn Partners Lp 10 percent owner 16690 COLLINS AVE., PH, SUNNY ISLES FL 33160
Keith A. Meister other: Potential Group Members C/O ICAHN CAPITAL LP, 767 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 4700, NEW YORK NY 10153
Laurence M Downes director C/O NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORPORATION, 1415 WYCKOFF ROAD, WALL NJ 07719
Stephen A Snider director TETRA TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 24955 INTERSTATE 45 N, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
T Michael Goodrich director 605 RICHARD ARRINGTON JR BLVD N, BIRMINGHAM AL 35203-2707

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