Vita Resources NL (ASX:VTA) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -60.24% (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is Vita Resources NL Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Vita Resources NL ASX:VTA Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -60.24% as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,665 Metals & Mining companies, Vita Resources NL ranks worse than 93.28% on this metric.

Vita Resources NL's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was A$2.08 Mil. Vita Resources NL's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was A$-1.26 Mil. Vita Resources NL's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -60.24%.

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

ASX:VTA' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -68.16   Med: 0   Max: 0
Current: -68.16

ASX:VTA's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
93.28% of 2665 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -6.67 vs ASX:VTA: -68.16

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) %. Vita Resources NL'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.


Vita Resources NL  (ASX:VTA) 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.


Vita Resources NL Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Vita Resources NL Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

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Vita Resources NL Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Vita Resources NL Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -16.86 -87.72 -126.58 -169.49 -60.24

Vita Resources NL Semi-Annual Data
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 -126.58 0.00 -169.49 0.00 -60.24

ASX:VTA vs HL: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Other Precious Metals & Mining subindustry, Vita Resources NL'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.


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

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

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



Vita Resources NL 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.

Vita Resources NLs Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-1.254/2.080552
=-60.27 %

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 -60.24% mean?
Vita Resources NL (ASX:VTA) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -60.24% 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 Vita Resources NL and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Vita Resources NL ranks #2486 out of 2665 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 93.3%.
Is Vita Resources NL's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Vita Resources NL's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -60.24%. Based on the distribution chart, Vita Resources NL ranks #2486 out of 2665 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Vita Resources NL's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to HL?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Vita Resources NL ranks #2486 out of 2665 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Vita Resources NL 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 Vita Resources NL and its competitors. Vita Resources NL's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -60.24%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Vita Resources NL stock overvalued right now?
Vita Resources NL (ASX:VTA) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -60.24%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -60.24%. 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 Vita Resources NL (ASX:VTA), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -60.24% 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.

Vita Resources NL Business Description

Other Exchanges J570:Germany
Address 352B Cambridge Street, Wembley, Perth, WA, AUS, 6014
Vita Resources NL is an ASX-listed early-stage explorer focused on gold, copper, and critical minerals, committed to delivering the possible results for its shareholders. The group maintains an early-stage exploration portfolio in main investment jurisdictions, including Australia, Canada, Sweden, and Chile. It is focused on delivering shareholder value through its ethos of disciplined project evaluation, execution, and advancement. Its projects are the ICE Copper-Gold Project, Gyttorp REE and Copper Project, Ninnis Gold Project, Harley and Mariner Copper Projects, and Cometa Copper Project.