Syrah Resources (ASX:SYR) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -11.40% (As of Dec. 2025)

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ASX:SYR Syrah Resources Ltd ASX:SYR
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Price A$0.11
GF Value A$0.17
Valuation Possible Value Trap
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What is Syrah Resources Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Syrah Resources ASX:SYR 30 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -11.40% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates ASX:SYR with a GF Score™ of 30/100 and a GF Value™ of A$0.17 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,660 Metals & Mining companies, Syrah Resources ranks worse than 71.02% on this metric.

Syrah Resources's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was A$818.68 Mil. Syrah Resources's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was A$-94.71 Mil. Syrah Resources's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -11.40%.

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

ASX:SYR' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -393.77   Med: -14.91   Max: -2.06
Current: -16.88

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Syrah Resources was -2.06%. The lowest was -393.77%. And the median was -14.91%.

ASX:SYR's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
71.02% of 2660 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -7.165 vs ASX:SYR: -16.88

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) %. Syrah Resources'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.


Syrah Resources  (ASX:SYR) 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.


Syrah Resources Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Syrah Resources Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

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Syrah Resources Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Syrah Resources Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -6.21 -2.30 -12.58 -30.03 -11.40

Syrah Resources Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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 -12.58 0.00 -30.03 0.00 -11.40

Syrah Resources Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Syrah Resources'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.


Syrah Resources Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Metals & Mining Industry

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

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


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Syrah Resources 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.

Syrah Resourcess Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-93.378/818.684225
=-11.41 %

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 -11.40% mean?
Syrah Resources (ASX:SYR) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -11.40% 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 Syrah Resources and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Syrah Resources ranks #1889 out of 2660 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 71%.
Is Syrah Resources' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Syrah Resources' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -11.40%. Based on the distribution chart, Syrah Resources ranks #1889 out of 2660 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Syrah Resources has a GF Score™ of 30/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Syrah Resources' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Syrah Resources ranks #1889 out of 2660 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Syrah Resources 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 Syrah Resources and its competitors. Syrah Resources's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -11.40%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Syrah Resources stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Syrah Resources (ASX:SYR) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is A$0.17, compared to a current price of A$0.11 — trading 35.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -11.40%. Syrah Resources' overall GF Score™ is 30/100 with 8 warning signs to review. 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 Syrah Resources (ASX:SYR), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -11.40% 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.

Is Syrah Resources (ASX:SYR) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Syrah Resources stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of A$0.11 is trading 35.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of A$0.17. GuruFocus considers Syrah Resources to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for ASX:SYR:

  • Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -11.40%
  • GF Value™: A$0.17 vs. price of A$0.11 (35.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 30/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ASX:SYR stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Syrah Resources Business Description

Address 477 Collins Street, Level 7, Melbourne, VIC, AUS, 3000
Syrah Resources Ltd is a vertically integrated graphite and battery anode material producer. It supplies products for battery and industrial applications. The company operates in three segments: i) Balama: Production, distribution and sale of natural graphite from the Balama Graphite Operation in Mozambique, ii) Vidalia: Production, qualification and sale of AAM from the Vidalia AAM facility, and Corporate: Corporate administration, treasury and investing activities. The majority of revenue is derived from the Balama segment. Geographically, the maximum revenue is derived from Asia (excluding China and India), and the rest from China, Europe, India, the Americas, and Other locations.
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