Legacy Iron Ore (ASX:LCY) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -1.13% (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is Legacy Iron Ore Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Legacy Iron Ore ASX:LCY -16.67% Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -1.13% as of Mar. 2026. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,663 Metals & Mining companies, Legacy Iron Ore ranks better than 70.6% on this metric.

Legacy Iron Ore's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was A$48.99 Mil. Legacy Iron Ore's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was A$-0.56 Mil. Legacy Iron Ore's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -1.13%.

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

ASX:LCY' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -57.45   Med: -42.52   Max: -0.94
Current: -1.41

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Legacy Iron Ore was -0.94%. The lowest was -57.45%. And the median was -42.52%.

ASX:LCY's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
70.6% of 2663 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -7.05 vs ASX:LCY: -1.41

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) %. Legacy Iron Ore's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 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.


Legacy Iron Ore  (ASX:LCY) 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.


Legacy Iron Ore Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Legacy Iron Ore Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

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Legacy Iron Ore Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Legacy Iron Ore Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.88 2.33 -9.54 -29.07 -1.13

Legacy Iron Ore Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
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 -9.54 0.00 -29.07 0.00 -1.13

Legacy Iron Ore Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Competitor Comparison

For the Gold subindustry, Legacy Iron Ore'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.


Legacy Iron Ore Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Legacy Iron Ore's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Legacy Iron Ore 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.

Legacy Iron Ores Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-0.555/48.989258
=-1.13 %

For company reported semi-annually or annually, GuruFocus only calculate annual data for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) and apply the annual figure to corresponding quarter.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -1.13% mean?
Legacy Iron Ore (ASX:LCY) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -1.13% as of Mar. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Legacy Iron Ore and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Legacy Iron Ore ranks #783 out of 2663 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 29.4%.
Is Legacy Iron Ore's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Legacy Iron Ore's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -1.13%. Based on the distribution chart, Legacy Iron Ore ranks #783 out of 2663 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is above the industry midpoint.
How does Legacy Iron Ore's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Legacy Iron Ore ranks #783 out of 2663 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Legacy Iron Ore in the upper half of its industry. 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 Metals & Mining company?
A good Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % depends on the Metals & Mining industry context. 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 Legacy Iron Ore and its competitors. Legacy Iron Ore's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -1.13%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Legacy Iron Ore stock overvalued right now?
Legacy Iron Ore (ASX:LCY) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -1.13%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -1.13%. 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 Legacy Iron Ore (ASX:LCY), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -1.13% as of Mar. 2026. 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.

Legacy Iron Ore Business Description

Address 200 Adelaide Terrace, Level 6, West Perth, Perth, WA, AUS, 6004
Legacy Iron Ore Ltd is an active exploration and gold mining company with a diverse portfolio of prospective assets. The company owns a gold mine at Mount Celia and is advancing the development of additional gold, iron, and base metal assets in Western Australia through systematic exploration and mine development programs. Its portfolio comprises three key projects, namely Mt Bevan, South Laverton, and East Kimberley. The company has three reportable segments: Iron ore exploration and development in Australia; (ii) Gold exploration and development in Australia, and (iii) Base metals and other critical minerals (OCM) exploration and development in Australia. The majority of revenue is derived from the Gold segment.