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Birchcliff EnergyBIREF +2.06%66 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.16% as of Mar. 2026, which is 51% above its 10-year median of 4.09. GuruFocus rates BIREF with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of $4.49 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,033 Oil & Gas companies, Birchcliff Energy ranks better than 61.28% on this metric.
Birchcliff Energy's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $1,901.7 Mil.
Birchcliff Energy's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $118.4 Mil. Birchcliff Energy's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 6.16%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Birchcliff Energy's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
BIREF'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -11.81 Med: 4.09 Max: 38.52
Current: 7.26
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Birchcliff Energy was 38.52%. The lowest was -11.81%. And the median was 4.09%.
BIREF's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 61.28% of 1033
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 4.94
vs BIREF: 7.26
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) %. Birchcliff Energy's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 4.72%. 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.
Birchcliff Energy (OTCPK:BIREF) 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.
Birchcliff Energy Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Birchcliff Energy Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Birchcliff Energy's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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Birchcliff Energy Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Birchcliff Energy'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.
Birchcliff Energy Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Birchcliff Energy's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Birchcliff Energy's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Birchcliff Energy 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.
Birchcliff Energys Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Birchcliff Energy's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $118.4 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.16% mean?
Birchcliff Energy (BIREF) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.16% 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 Birchcliff Energy and its competitors. This is 51% above median its historical median of 4.09. According to the industry distribution chart, Birchcliff Energy ranks #400 out of 1033 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 38.7%.
Is Birchcliff Energy's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Birchcliff Energy's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.16% is 51% above median its 10-year median of 4.09. The Oil & Gas industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.94. Birchcliff Energy's value of 6.16% is 24.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Birchcliff Energy ranks #400 out of 1033 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Birchcliff Energy has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Birchcliff Energy's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to COP and EOG?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Birchcliff Energy ranks #400 out of 1033 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Birchcliff Energy in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.94. Birchcliff Energy's value of 6.16% is 24.7% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 4.09 vs. the industry median of 4.94, Birchcliff Energy has consistently been above the industry average. 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 an Oil & Gas company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Oil & Gas companies is 4.94, based on 1,033 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Birchcliff Energy's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.16% is 24.7% above the industry median. 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 Birchcliff Energy and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.94 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Birchcliff Energy's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.16%, which is 51% above median its own 10-year median of 4.09. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Birchcliff Energy stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Birchcliff Energy (BIREF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $4.49, compared to a current price of $4.56 — trading 1.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.16%, which is 51% above median its 10-year median of 4.09 and 24.7% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 4.94. Birchcliff Energy's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 with 6 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 Birchcliff Energy (BIREF), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.16% 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.
Is Birchcliff Energy (BIREF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Birchcliff Energy stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $4.56 is trading 1.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $4.49.
GuruFocus considers Birchcliff Energy to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for BIREF:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 6.16% (51% above median its 10-year median of 4.09)
GF Value™: $4.49 vs. price of $4.56 (1.6% above fair value)
Industry Position: 24.7% above the Oil & Gas median (#400 of 1033)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BIREF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Birchcliff Energy Ltd is an intermediate oil and natural gas company based in Calgary, Alberta, with operations focused on the exploration and development of the Montney Resource Play in Alberta. The company has a 100% working interest in its Pouce Coupe Gas Plant and two oil batteries, as well as various working interests in numerous other gas plants, oil batteries, compressors, facilities and infrastructure. Birchcliff operates the Gordondale Gas Plant owned by Altagas, with 100% of its throughput consisting of Birchcliff's production.
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