GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Technology » Software » Fiserv Inc (NYSE:FI) » Definitions » Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %

Fiserv (Fiserv) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %

: 4.82% (As of Dec. 2023)
View and export this data going back to 1986. Start your Free Trial

Fiserv's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $101,751 Mil. Fiserv's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $4,897 Mil. Fiserv's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 4.82%.

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

FI' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.47   Med: 4.53   Max: 6.67
Current: 4.51

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Fiserv was 6.67%. The lowest was 1.47%. And the median was 4.53%.

FI's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
67.32% of 2840 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 1.185 vs FI: 4.51

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) %. Fiserv's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 23.56%. 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.


Fiserv Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Fiserv'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.

Fiserv Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.57 1.95 2.66 4.30 4.82

Fiserv Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.30 4.04 4.01 5.11 4.82

Competitive Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Fiserv'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.


Fiserv Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Distribution

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Fiserv's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Fiserv 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.

Fiservs Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=4902/101750.96
=4.82 %

Fiserv's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $4,897 Mil.



Fiserv  (NYSE:FI) 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.


Fiserv Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms

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


Fiserv (Fiserv) Business Description

Industry
GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Technology » Software » Fiserv Inc (NYSE:FI) » Definitions » Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Address
255 Fiserv Drive, Brookfield, WI, USA, 53045
Fiserv is a leading provider of core processing and complementary services, such as electronic funds transfer, payment processing, and loan processing, for U.S. banks and credit unions, with a focus on small and midsize banks. Through the merger with First Data in 2019, Fiserv also provides payment processing services for merchants. About 10% of the company's revenue is generated internationally.
Executives
Suzan Kereere officer: EVP, Head of GBS 255 FISERV DRIVE, BROOKFIELD WI 53045
Robert W. Hau officer: Chief Financial Officer 255 FISERV DRIVE, BROOKFIELD WI 53045
Christopher M Foskett officer: EVP, Global Sales C/O VERISK ANALYTICS, INC., 545 WASHINGTON BOULEVARD, JERSEY CITY NJ 07310-1686
Guy Chiarello officer: Chief Administrative Officer 225 LIBERTY STREET, 29TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10281
Kenneth Best officer: Chief Accounting Officer 255 FISERV DRIVE, BROOKFIELD WI 53045
Charlotte Yarkoni director 255 FISERV DRIVE, BROOKFIELD WI 53045
Valueact Capital Master Fund, L.p. director, other: See Remarks ONE LETTERMAN DRIVE, BUILDING D, 4TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94129
Harry Disimone director 18 HICKORY DRIVE, OLD BROOKVILLE NY 11545
Valueact Capital Management, Llc director, other: See Remarks ONE LETTERMAN DRIVE, BUILDING D, 4TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94129
Valueact Holdings Ii, L.p. director, other: See Remarks ONE LETTERMAN DRIVE, BUILDING D, FOURTH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94129
Valueact Capital Management, L.p. director, other: See Remarks ONE LETTERMAN DRIVE, BUILDING D, 4TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94129
Va Partners I, Llc director, other: See Remarks ONE LETTERMAN DRIVE, BUILDING D, 4TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94129
Valueact Holdings Gp, Llc director, other: See Remarks ONE LETTERMAN DRIVE, BUILDING D, 4TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94129
Valueact Holdings, L.p. director, other: See Remarks ONE LETTERMAN DRIVE, BUILDING D, 4TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94129
Dylan G. Haggart director ONE LETTERMAN DRIVE, BUILDING D, FOURTH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94129