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Botswana TelecommunicationsBOT:BTCL 43 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00% as of . 20. GuruFocus rates BOT:BTCL with a GF Score™ of 43/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 376 Telecommunication Services companies, Botswana Telecommunications ranks worse than 265957.18% on this metric.
Botswana Telecommunications's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in . 20 was BWP0.00 Mil.
Botswana Telecommunications does not have enough years/quarters to calculate its EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in . 20. Therefore, GuruFocus does not calculate Botswana Telecommunications's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) at this moment.
The historical rank and industry rank for Botswana Telecommunications's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
BOT:BTCL's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked *
in the Telecommunication Services industry.
Industry Median: 5.91 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % only.
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) %. Botswana Telecommunications's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in . 20 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.
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.
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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.
Botswana Telecommunications Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Botswana Telecommunications Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Botswana Telecommunications's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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BOT:BTCL vs : Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison
For the Telecom Services subindustry, Botswana Telecommunications'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.
Botswana Telecommunications Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Telecommunication Services Industry
For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Botswana Telecommunications's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Botswana Telecommunications's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
In his book, The Little That Beat the Market, hedge fund manager Joel Greenblatt defines Earnings Yield as operating income divided by enterprise value.
Botswana Telecommunicationss Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in . 20 is calculated as
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00% mean?
Botswana Telecommunications (BOT:BTCL) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00% as of . 20. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Botswana Telecommunications and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Botswana Telecommunications ranks #999999 out of 376 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry.
Is Botswana Telecommunications' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Botswana Telecommunications' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. Based on the distribution chart, Botswana Telecommunications ranks #999999 out of 376 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Botswana Telecommunications has a GF Score™ of 43/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Botswana Telecommunications' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to ?
According to the Telecommunication Services industry distribution chart, Botswana Telecommunications ranks #999999 out of 376 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Botswana Telecommunications in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.91. 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 Telecommunication Services company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Telecommunication Services companies is 5.91, based on 376 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. 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 Botswana Telecommunications and its competitors. For the Telecommunication Services industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.91 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Botswana Telecommunications's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Botswana Telecommunications stock overvalued right now?
Botswana Telecommunications (BOT:BTCL) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. Botswana Telecommunications' overall GF Score™ is 43/100 with 2 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 Botswana Telecommunications (BOT:BTCL), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00% as of . 20. 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.
Botswana Telecommunications Corp Ltd is a Botswana- based telecommunication company. The company is a converged telecommunications operator offering Fixed (voice and data), Mobile (voice and data) and Digital Solutions to consumers, enterprises and other licensed service providers.
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