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CF EnergyCGFEF 50 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 9.95% as of Mar. 2026, which is 38% below its 10-year median of 15.92. GuruFocus rates CGFEF with a GF Score™ of 50/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 510 Utilities - Regulated companies, CF Energy ranks better than 70.59% on this metric.
CF Energy's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $68.43 Mil.
CF Energy's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $7.31 Mil. CF Energy's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 9.95%.
The historical rank and industry rank for CF Energy's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
CGFEF'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.33 Med: 15.92 Max: 35.65
Current: 9.92
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of CF Energy was 35.65%. The lowest was 2.33%. And the median was 15.92%.
CGFEF's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 70.59% of 510
companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 6.5
vs CGFEF: 9.92
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) %. CF Energy's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -211.22%. 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.
CF Energy (OTCPK:CGFEF) 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.
CF Energy Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
CF Energy Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for CF Energy'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.
CF Energy Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, CF Energy'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.
CF Energy Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, CF Energy's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where CF Energy's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
CF Energy 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.
CF Energys Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
CF Energy'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 $7.31 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 9.95% mean?
CF Energy (CGFEF) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 9.95% 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 CF Energy and its competitors. This is 38% below median its historical median of 15.92. Over the past decade, CF Energy's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 2.33 to 35.65. According to the industry distribution chart, CF Energy ranks #150 out of 510 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 29.4%.
Is CF Energy's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
CF Energy's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 9.95% is 38% below median its 10-year median of 15.92. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.33 to a high of 35.65. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.50. CF Energy's value of 9.95% is 53.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, CF Energy ranks #150 out of 510 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, CF Energy has a GF Score™ of 50/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CF Energy's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to ATO and NI?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, CF Energy ranks #150 out of 510 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts CF Energy in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.50. CF Energy's value of 9.95% is 53.1% above this benchmark. Historically, CF Energy's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 2.33 to 35.65 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 15.92 vs. the industry median of 6.50, CF Energy 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 Utilities - Regulated company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Utilities - Regulated companies is 6.50, based on 510 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. CF Energy's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 9.95% is 53.1% 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 CF Energy and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.50 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. CF Energy's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 9.95%, which is 38% below median its own 10-year median of 15.92. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CF Energy stock overvalued right now?
CF Energy (CGFEF) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 9.95%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 9.95%, which is 38% below median its 10-year median of 15.92 and 53.1% above the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 6.50. CF Energy's overall GF Score™ is 50/100 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 CF Energy (CGFEF), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 9.95% 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.
CF Energy Corp is an investment holding company. Along with its subsidiaries, it is engaged in the distribution of natural gas and sustainable energy utilization for industrial, commercial, and residential users, as well as the electric vehicle battery swap business in China (PRC). The company has three reportable operating segments: the Gas distribution utility segment includes gas sales, pipeline installation, and connection services; the Integrated smart energy segment uses multiple clean energy sources to supply cooling, heating, as well as hot water, and supplies heat and power through its pipeline networks; and the Smart mobility segment operates an electric vehicle battery swap business. A majority of its revenue is generated from the Gas distribution utility segment.
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