BLMH (Blum Holdings) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 82.64% (As of Sep. 2025)

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BLMH Blum Holdings Inc BLMH
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Price $0.22
GF Value $0.43
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 7 Warning Signs
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What is Blum Holdings Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Blum Holdings BLMH 14 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 82.64% as of Sep. 2025. GuruFocus rates BLMH with a GF Score™ of 14/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.43 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 683 Healthcare Providers & Services companies, Blum Holdings ranks better than 98.98% on this metric.

Blum Holdings's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was $17.88 Mil. Blum Holdings's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2025 was $14.83 Mil. Blum Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 82.64%.

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

BLMH' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -386.82   Med: -20.53   Max: 189.74
Current: 95.24

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Blum Holdings was 189.74%. The lowest was -386.82%. And the median was -20.53%.

BLMH's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
98.98% of 683 companies
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry
Industry Median: 3.49 vs BLMH: 95.24

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) %. Blum Holdings's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 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.


Blum Holdings  (OTCPK:BLMH) 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.


Blum Holdings Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Blum Holdings Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

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Blum Holdings Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Blum Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
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Blum Holdings Quarterly Data
Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25
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 -8.08 204.08 136.99 87.72 82.64

BLMH vs HEWA, PMHS, DHTI: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Pharmaceutical Retailers subindustry, Blum Holdings'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.


Blum Holdings Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Blum Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Blum Holdings 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.

Blum Holdingss Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=20.433/9.942085
=205.52 %

Blum Holdings's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $14.83 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 82.64% mean?
Blum Holdings (BLMH) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 82.64% as of Sep. 2025. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Blum Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Blum Holdings ranks #7 out of 683 companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, placing it in the top 1%.
Is Blum Holdings' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Blum Holdings' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 82.64%. The Healthcare Providers & Services industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.49. Blum Holdings' value of 82.64% is 2267.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Blum Holdings ranks #7 out of 683 companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Blum Holdings has a GF Score™ of 14/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Blum Holdings' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to HEWA and PMHS?
According to the Healthcare Providers & Services industry distribution chart, Blum Holdings ranks #7 out of 683 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Blum Holdings in the top 1% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.49. Blum Holdings' value of 82.64% is 2267.9% above this benchmark. 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 Healthcare Providers & Services company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Healthcare Providers & Services companies is 3.49, based on 683 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. Blum Holdings's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 82.64% is 2267.9% 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 Blum Holdings and its competitors. For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.49 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Blum Holdings's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 82.64%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Blum Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Blum Holdings (BLMH) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.43, compared to a current price of $0.22 — trading 48.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 82.64% and 2267.9% above the Healthcare Providers & Services industry median of 3.49. Blum Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 14/100 with 7 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 Blum Holdings (BLMH), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 82.64% as of Sep. 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 Blum Holdings (BLMH) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Blum Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $0.22 is trading 48.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of $0.43. GuruFocus considers Blum Holdings to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for BLMH:

  • Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 82.64%
  • GF Value™: $0.43 vs. price of $0.22 (48.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 14/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 2267.9% above the Healthcare Providers & Services median (#7 of 683)

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


Blum Holdings Business Description

Address 11516 Downey Avenue, Downey, CA, USA, 90241
Blum Holdings Inc is a cannabis company with operations in retail, production, distribution, and cultivation, with an emphasis on providing the highest quality of medical and adult-use cannabis products. It distributes its own branded products as well as third-party products to its retail dispensaries in California under the Korova brand. The company has two reportable segments; Cannabis Retail which generates key revenue and includes cannabis-focused retail, both physical stores and non-store front delivery, and Cannabis Distribution segment which includes cannabis distribution operations.
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