NCC Group (CHIX:NCCL) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 0.00% (As of Mar. 2026)

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CHIX:NCCL NCC Group PLC CHIX:NCCL
62 GF Score
Price £1.41
GF Value £1.24
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is NCC Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

NCC Group CHIX:NCCL +1.15% 62 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates CHIX:NCCL with a GF Score™ of 62/100 and a GF Value™ of £1.24 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,916 Software companies, NCC Group ranks worse than 71.84% on this metric.

NCC Group's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was £374.6 Mil. NCC Group's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was £-14.2 Mil. NCC Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.00%.

The historical rank and industry rank for NCC Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:

CHIX:NCCl' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -9.01   Med: 2.01   Max: 9.46
Current: -3.22

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of NCC Group was 9.46%. The lowest was -9.01%. And the median was 2.01%.

CHIX:NCCl's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
71.84% of 2916 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 2.08 vs CHIX:NCCl: -3.22

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) %. NCC Group's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 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.


NCC Group  (CHIX:NCCl) 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.

Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % based on Don Yacktman's definition is a better measure of the expected rate of return for a stock.


NCC Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


NCC Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for NCC Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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NCC Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

NCC Group Annual Data
Trend May16 May17 May18 May19 May20 May21 May22 May23 May24 Sep25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
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NCC Group Semi-Annual Data
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CHIX:NCCL vs MSFT, ORCL, PLTR: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, NCC Group'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.


NCC Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, NCC Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where NCC Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.


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NCC Group 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.

NCC Groups Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-6.1/465.177164
=-1.31 %

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 0.00% mean?
NCC Group (CHIX:NCCL) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00% 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 NCC Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, NCC Group ranks #2095 out of 2916 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 71.8%.
Is NCC Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
NCC Group's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. Based on the distribution chart, NCC Group ranks #2095 out of 2916 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, NCC Group has a GF Score™ of 62/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does NCC Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to MSFT and ORCL?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, NCC Group ranks #2095 out of 2916 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places NCC Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.08. 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 Software company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Software companies is 2.08, based on 2,916 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 NCC Group and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.08 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. NCC Group'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 NCC Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, NCC Group (CHIX:NCCL) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £1.24, compared to a current price of £1.41 — trading 13.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. NCC Group's overall GF Score™ is 62/100 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 NCC Group (CHIX:NCCL), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00% 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 NCC Group (CHIX:NCCL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, NCC Group stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of £1.41 is trading 13.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of £1.24. GuruFocus considers NCC Group to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for CHIX:NCCL:

  • Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 0.00%
  • GF Value™: £1.24 vs. price of £1.41 (13.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 62/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the CHIX:NCCL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


NCC Group Business Description

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Address 2 Hardman Boulevard, XYZ Building, Spinningfields, Manchester, GBR, M3 3AQ
NCC Group PLC is a holding company. The provision of independent advice and services to customers through the provision of software resilience and Cyber Security services. The Group reports its business segment: the Cyber Security division. The reporting segments provide distinct types of service, and within the reporting segments, the operating segment provide a homogeneous group of services. The company operates in the UK, North America, APAC, and Europe, and the majority of revenue comes from the UK.
62GF Score

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