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Bowlin Travel CentersBWTL 62 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.00% as of Jan. 2026, which is 34% below its 10-year median of 3.01. GuruFocus rates BWTL with a GF Score™ of 62/100 and a GF Value™ of $6.21 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,129 Retail - Cyclical companies, Bowlin Travel Centers ranks worse than 69.09% on this metric.
Bowlin Travel Centers's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 was $13.93 Mil.
Bowlin Travel Centers's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2026 was $0.28 Mil. Bowlin Travel Centers's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 was 2.00%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Bowlin Travel Centers's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
BWTL'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.97 Med: 3.01 Max: 3.66
Current: 2.01
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Bowlin Travel Centers was 3.66%. The lowest was 1.97%. And the median was 3.01%.
BWTL's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 69.09% of 1129
companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 5.47
vs BWTL: 2.01
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) %. Bowlin Travel Centers's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 was 18.28%. 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.
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.
Bowlin Travel Centers Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Bowlin Travel Centers Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Bowlin Travel Centers'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.
For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Bowlin Travel Centers'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.
Bowlin Travel Centers Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Bowlin Travel Centers's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Bowlin Travel Centers'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.
Bowlin Travel Centerss Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2026 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 2.00% mean?
Bowlin Travel Centers (BWTL) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.00% as of Jan. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Bowlin Travel Centers and its competitors. This is 34% below median its historical median of 3.01. Over the past decade, Bowlin Travel Centers' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 1.97 to 3.66. According to the industry distribution chart, Bowlin Travel Centers ranks #780 out of 1129 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 69.1%.
Is Bowlin Travel Centers' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Bowlin Travel Centers' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.00% is 34% below median its 10-year median of 3.01. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.97 to a high of 3.66. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.47. Bowlin Travel Centers' value of 2.00% is 63.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Bowlin Travel Centers ranks #780 out of 1129 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Bowlin Travel Centers has a GF Score™ of 62/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bowlin Travel Centers' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to AETN and LESL?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Bowlin Travel Centers ranks #780 out of 1129 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Bowlin Travel Centers in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.47. Bowlin Travel Centers' value of 2.00% is 63.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Bowlin Travel Centers' own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 1.97 to 3.66 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.01 vs. the industry median of 5.47, Bowlin Travel Centers 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Retail - Cyclical companies is 5.47, based on 1,129 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. Bowlin Travel Centers's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.00% is 63.4% 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 Bowlin Travel Centers and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.47 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Bowlin Travel Centers's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.00%, which is 34% below median its own 10-year median of 3.01. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bowlin Travel Centers stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bowlin Travel Centers (BWTL) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $6.21, compared to a current price of $3.70 — trading 40.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.00%, which is 34% below median its 10-year median of 3.01 and 63.4% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 5.47. Bowlin Travel Centers' overall GF Score™ is 62/100 with 4 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 Bowlin Travel Centers (BWTL), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.00% as of Jan. 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 Bowlin Travel Centers (BWTL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bowlin Travel Centers stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $3.70 is trading 40.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of $6.21.
GuruFocus considers Bowlin Travel Centers to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for BWTL:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 2.00% (34% below median its 10-year median of 3.01)
GF Value™: $6.21 vs. price of $3.70 (40.4% below fair value)
Industry Position: 63.4% below the Retail - Cyclical median (#780 of 1129)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BWTL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Bowlin Travel Centers Inc is engaged in the operation of ten travel centers and five restaurants located along well-traveled interstate highways in New Mexico and Arizona where there are generally few gas stations, convenience stores or restaurants. Few of the company's travel centers offer fuel, and the company operated five full-service restaurants under the Dairy Queen/Brazier or Dairy Queen trade names. The company's travel centers offer a variety of Southwestern merchandise to the traveling public in the Southwestern United States, New Mexico. It also sells convenience store food such as chips, nuts, cookies, prepackaged sandwiches, and drinks.
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