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Close The LoopCTLLF 28 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates CTLLF with a GF Score™ of 28/100 and a GF Value™ of $2.84. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 249 Waste Management companies, Close The Loop ranks worse than 93.57% on this metric.
Close The Loop's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $184.8 Mil.
Close The Loop's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $-25.1 Mil. Close The Loop's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.00%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Close The Loop's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
CTLLF'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -37.45 Med: 4.26 Max: 29.2
Current: -37.45
During the past 4 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Close The Loop was 29.20%. The lowest was -37.45%. And the median was 4.26%.
CTLLF's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 93.57% of 249
companies
in the Waste Management industry
Industry Median: 3.73
vs CTLLF: -37.45
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) %. Close The Loop's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 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.
Close The Loop (OTCPK:CTLLF) 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.
Close The Loop Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Close The Loop Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Close The Loop'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.
Close The Loop Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Waste Management subindustry, Close The Loop'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.
Close The Loop Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Waste Management Industry
For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Close The Loop's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Close The Loop's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Close The Loop 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.
Close The Loops Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2025 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 0.00% mean?
Close The Loop (CTLLF) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00% as of Dec. 2025. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Close The Loop and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Close The Loop ranks #233 out of 249 companies in the Waste Management industry, placing it in the top 93.6%.
Is Close The Loop's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Close The Loop's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. Based on the distribution chart, Close The Loop ranks #233 out of 249 companies in the Waste Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Close The Loop has a GF Score™ of 28/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Close The Loop's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to WM and RSG?
According to the Waste Management industry distribution chart, Close The Loop ranks #233 out of 249 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Close The Loop in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.73. 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 3.73, based on 249 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 Close The Loop and its competitors. For the Waste Management industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.73 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Close The Loop'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 Close The Loop stock overvalued right now?
Close The Loop (CTLLF) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00%. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.84, compared to a current price of $0.24 — trading 91.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. Close The Loop's overall GF Score™ is 28/100 with 5 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 Close The Loop (CTLLF), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00% as of Dec. 2025. 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 Close The Loop (CTLLF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Close The Loop stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $0.24 is trading 91.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of $2.84.
Key valuation signals for CTLLF:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 0.00%
GF Value™: $2.84 vs. price of $0.24 (91.5% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CTLLF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Close The Loop Ltd provides reuse, recycling, and sustainability solutions. The company has developed a battery collection and recycling solution in Australia. The group has two operating segments based on differences in products and services provided: resource recovery and packaging. The company generates key revenue from resource recovery segment.
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