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Avacta GroupAVCTF -9.36%13 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -11.53% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates AVCTF with a GF Score™ of 13/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.65 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,329 Biotechnology companies, Avacta Group ranks better than 52.52% on this metric.
Avacta Group's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $337.86 Mil.
Avacta Group's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $-39.15 Mil. Avacta Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -11.53%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Avacta Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
AVCTF'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -197.91 Med: -12.91 Max: -3.29
Current: -10.04
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Avacta Group was -3.29%. The lowest was -197.91%. And the median was -12.91%.
AVCTF's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 52.52% of 1329
companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: -10.17
vs AVCTF: -10.04
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) %. Avacta Group'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.
Avacta Group (OTCPK:AVCTF) 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.
Avacta Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Avacta Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Avacta Group'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.
Avacta Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Biotechnology subindustry, Avacta 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.
Avacta Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Avacta Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Avacta Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Avacta 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.
Avacta Groups 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 -11.53% mean?
Avacta Group (AVCTF) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -11.53% 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 Avacta Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Avacta Group ranks #631 out of 1329 companies in the Biotechnology industry, placing it in the top 47.5%.
Is Avacta Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Avacta Group's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -11.53%. Based on the distribution chart, Avacta Group ranks #631 out of 1329 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Avacta Group has a GF Score™ of 13/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Avacta Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to VRTX and REGN?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Avacta Group ranks #631 out of 1329 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Avacta Group 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 Biotechnology company?
A good Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % depends on the Biotechnology 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 Avacta Group and its competitors. Avacta Group's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -11.53%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Avacta Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Avacta Group (AVCTF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.65, compared to a current price of $0.91 — trading 39.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -11.53%. Avacta Group's overall GF Score™ is 13/100 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 Avacta Group (AVCTF), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -11.53% 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 Avacta Group (AVCTF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Avacta Group stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $0.91 is trading 39.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.65.
GuruFocus considers Avacta Group to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for AVCTF:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -11.53%
GF Value™: $0.65 vs. price of $0.91 (39.4% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the AVCTF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Avacta Group PLC is a clinical-stage life sciences company expanding the reach of potent cancer therapies with the pre-CISION platform. pre-CISION is a proprietary warhead delivery system based on a tumor-specific protease (fibroblast activation protein or FAP) that is designed to concentrate potent warheads in the tumor microenvironment while sparing normal tissues. The company's pipeline consists of pre-CISION peptide drug conjugates (PDC) or Affimer drug conjugates (AffDC) that leverage the tumor-specific release mechanism, providing benefits over traditional antibody drug conjugates. The firm has one reportable segment, Therapeutics, which is engaged in the development of novel cancer therapies harnessing its proprietary technology. Geographically, it derives revenue from South Korea.
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