ACGI (Amacore Group) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 0.00% (As of Jun. 2010)

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What is Amacore Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Amacore Group ACGI Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00% as of Jun. 2010.

Amacore Group's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2010 was $-0.67 Mil. Amacore Group's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2010 was $-21.69 Mil. Amacore Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2010 was 0.00%.

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

ACGI's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked *
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry.
Industry Median: 3.255
* 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) %. Amacore Group's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2010 was 0.00%. The Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past five 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.


Amacore Group  (OTCPK:ACGI) 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.


Amacore Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Amacore Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

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Amacore Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Amacore Group Annual Data
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Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
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Amacore Group Quarterly Data
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ACGI vs ASNB, UNISQ, QTXB: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, Amacore 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.


Amacore Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Amacore Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Amacore 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.

Amacore Groups Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2009 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-12.581/27.133825
=-46.37 %

Amacore Group's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2010 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-21.69 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00% mean?
Amacore Group (ACGI) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00% as of Jun. 2010. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Amacore Group and its competitors.
Is Amacore Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Amacore Group's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%.
How does Amacore Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to ASNB and UNISQ?
Amacore Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00% can be compared against companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.26. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for a Healthcare Providers & Services company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Healthcare Providers & Services companies is 3.26, based on 688 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % mean?
A high Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Amacore Group and its competitors. For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.26 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Amacore Group's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Amacore Group stock overvalued right now?
Amacore Group (ACGI) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % calculated?
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Amacore Group (ACGI), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00% as of Jun. 2010. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Amacore Group Business Description

Address Maitland Promenade 1, Suite 450, 485 North Keller Road, Maitland, FL, USA, 32751
Amacore Group Inc provides and markets healthcare-related membership products such as limited and major medical insurance programs, supplemental medical insurance and discount dental and vision programs for individuals and families. It offers services through agents, sales representatives, and marketing partners.