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Lithium UniverseASX:LU7 -8.33% Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -58.48% as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,659 Metals & Mining companies, Lithium Universe ranks worse than 96.99% on this metric.
Lithium Universe's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was A$16.54 Mil.
Lithium Universe's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was A$-9.70 Mil. Lithium Universe's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -58.48%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Lithium Universe's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
ASX:LU7'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -30720.27 Med: -17.14 Max: 2377.87
Current: -141.53
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Lithium Universe was 2377.87%. The lowest was -30720.27%. And the median was -17.14%.
ASX:LU7's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 96.99% of 2659
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -6.91
vs ASX:LU7: -141.53
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) %. Lithium Universe's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 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.
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.
Lithium Universe Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Lithium Universe Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Lithium Universe'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.
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Lithium Universe'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.
Lithium Universe Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Lithium Universe's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Lithium Universe's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
In his book, The Little That Beat the Market, hedge fund manager Joel Greenblatt defines Earnings Yield as operating income divided by enterprise value.
Lithium Universes Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
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 -58.48% mean?
Lithium Universe (ASX:LU7) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -58.48% as of Dec. 2025. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Lithium Universe and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Lithium Universe ranks #2579 out of 2659 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 97%.
Is Lithium Universe's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Lithium Universe's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -58.48%. Based on the distribution chart, Lithium Universe ranks #2579 out of 2659 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Lithium Universe's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Lithium Universe ranks #2579 out of 2659 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Lithium Universe in the lower 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 Lithium Universe and its competitors. Lithium Universe's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -58.48%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lithium Universe stock overvalued right now?
Lithium Universe (ASX:LU7) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -58.48%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -58.48%. 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 Lithium Universe (ASX:LU7), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -58.48% as of Dec. 2025. 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.
Lithium Universe Ltd focused on executing its approach to develop a green, batterygrade lithium carbonate refinery in Quebec, Canada. Additionally, pioneering the recycling of valuable metals, including silver, from discarded solar panels was added as a second approach. The Group operates across three segments rare earth exploration and lithium exploration in Australia and Canada, and a non-exploration segment, which includes activities related to Quebec Lithium Processing Hub (QLPH) and its research and development related to the Microwave Joule Heating Technology (MJHT) and Jet Electrochemical Silver Extraction (JESE) technology.
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