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BQE WaterBTQNF -2.00%73 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.61% as of Jun. 2026, which is 26% below its 10-year median of 4.86. GuruFocus rates BTQNF with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of $48.34 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 251 Waste Management companies, BQE Water ranks worse than 52.59% on this metric.
BQE Water's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $52.59 Mil.
BQE Water's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was $2.04 Mil. BQE Water's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 3.61%.
The historical rank and industry rank for BQE Water's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
BTQNF'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -76.39 Med: 4.86 Max: 17.45
Current: 3.68
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of BQE Water was 17.45%. The lowest was -76.39%. And the median was 4.86%.
BTQNF's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 52.59% of 251
companies
in the Waste Management industry
Industry Median: 3.99
vs BTQNF: 3.68
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) %. BQE Water's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 20.74%. 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.
BQE Water (OTCPK:BTQNF) 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.
BQE Water Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
BQE Water Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for BQE Water'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.
BQE Water Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Waste Management subindustry, BQE Water'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.
BQE Water Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Waste Management Industry
For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, BQE Water's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where BQE Water's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
BQE Water 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.
BQE Waters Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
BQE Water's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $2.04 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.61% mean?
BQE Water (BTQNF) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.61% as of Jun. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on BQE Water and its competitors. This is 26% below median its historical median of 4.86. According to the industry distribution chart, BQE Water ranks #132 out of 251 companies in the Waste Management industry, placing it in the top 52.6%.
Is BQE Water's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
BQE Water's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.61% is 26% below median its 10-year median of 4.86. The Waste Management industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.99. BQE Water's value of 3.61% is 9.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, BQE Water ranks #132 out of 251 companies in the Waste Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, BQE Water has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does BQE Water's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to WM and RSG?
According to the Waste Management industry distribution chart, BQE Water ranks #132 out of 251 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places BQE Water in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.99. BQE Water's value of 3.61% is 9.5% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 4.86 vs. the industry median of 3.99, BQE Water has consistently been below 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 a Waste Management company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Waste Management companies is 3.99, based on 251 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. BQE Water's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.61% is 9.5% below 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 BQE Water and its competitors. For the Waste Management industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.99 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. BQE Water's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.61%, which is 26% below median its own 10-year median of 4.86. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is BQE Water stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, BQE Water (BTQNF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $48.34, compared to a current price of $49.00 — trading 1.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.61%, which is 26% below median its 10-year median of 4.86 and 9.5% below the Waste Management industry median of 3.99. BQE Water's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 3 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 BQE Water (BTQNF), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.61% as of Jun. 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 BQE Water (BTQNF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, BQE Water stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $49.00 is trading 1.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $48.34.
GuruFocus considers BQE Water to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for BTQNF:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 3.61% (26% below median its 10-year median of 4.86)
GF Value™: $48.34 vs. price of $49.00 (1.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 9.5% below the Waste Management median (#132 of 251)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BTQNF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
BQE Water Inc is a service provider specializing in water treatment and management for metals mining, smelting and refining. It is helping to transform the way the industry thinks about water in the context of natural resource projects by offering services and expertise that enable more sustainable water management practices and improved overall project performance at reduced risks. BQE Water invests in and has developed intellectual property through the commercialization of several new technologies at mine sites around the world for organizations including Glencore, Jiangxi Copper, Freeport-McMoRan and the US EPA.
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