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CES Energy SolutionsCESDF +15.19%77 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.25% as of Mar. 2026, which is 8% below its 10-year median of 6.78. GuruFocus rates CESDF with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of $6.74 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,040 Oil & Gas companies, CES Energy Solutions ranks better than 58.85% on this metric.
CES Energy Solutions's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $3,138 Mil.
CES Energy Solutions's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $198 Mil. CES Energy Solutions's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 6.25%.
The historical rank and industry rank for CES Energy Solutions's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
CESDF'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -51.56 Med: 6.78 Max: 17.66
Current: 6.21
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of CES Energy Solutions was 17.66%. The lowest was -51.56%. And the median was 6.78%.
CESDF's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 58.85% of 1040
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 5.09
vs CESDF: 6.21
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) %. CES Energy Solutions's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 22.29%. 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.
CES Energy Solutions (OTCPK:CESDF) 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.
CES Energy Solutions Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
CES Energy Solutions Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for CES Energy Solutions's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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CES Energy Solutions Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, CES Energy Solutions'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.
CES Energy Solutions Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, CES Energy Solutions's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where CES Energy Solutions's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
CES Energy Solutions 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.
CES Energy Solutionss Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
CES Energy Solutions'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 $198 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.25% mean?
CES Energy Solutions (CESDF) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.25% 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 CES Energy Solutions and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 6.78. According to the industry distribution chart, CES Energy Solutions ranks #428 out of 1040 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 41.2%.
Is CES Energy Solutions' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
CES Energy Solutions' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.25% is near median its 10-year median of 6.78. The Oil & Gas industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.09. CES Energy Solutions' value of 6.25% is 22.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, CES Energy Solutions ranks #428 out of 1040 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, CES Energy Solutions has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CES Energy Solutions' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to SLB and BKR?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, CES Energy Solutions ranks #428 out of 1040 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts CES Energy Solutions in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.09. CES Energy Solutions' value of 6.25% is 22.8% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 6.78 vs. the industry median of 5.09, CES Energy Solutions 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 5.09, based on 1,040 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. CES Energy Solutions's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.25% is 22.8% 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 CES Energy Solutions and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.09 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. CES Energy Solutions's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.25%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 6.78. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CES Energy Solutions stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CES Energy Solutions (CESDF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $6.74, compared to a current price of $13.50 — trading 100.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.25%, which is near median its 10-year median of 6.78 and 22.8% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 5.09. CES Energy Solutions' overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 1 warning sign 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 CES Energy Solutions (CESDF), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.25% 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 CES Energy Solutions (CESDF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CES Energy Solutions stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $13.50 is trading 100.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $6.74.
GuruFocus considers CES Energy Solutions to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for CESDF:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 6.25% (near median its 10-year median of 6.78)
GF Value™: $6.74 vs. price of $13.50 (100.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 22.8% above the Oil & Gas median (#428 of 1040)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CESDF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
CES Energy Solutions Corp business is to design, implement, and manufacture consumable fluids and specialty chemicals for the North American oil and gas industry. This includes solutions at drill-bit, at point of completion and stimulation, at wellhead and pump-jack and to the pipeline and midstream market. Its geographical segments are the United States and Canada, of which the majority of its revenue comes from the United States.
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