CUSI (Cuisine Solutions) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 1.63% (As of Mar. 2009)

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What is Cuisine Solutions Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Cuisine Solutions CUSI +2.50% Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.63% as of Mar. 2009.

Cuisine Solutions's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2009 was $15.22 Mil. Cuisine Solutions's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2009 was $0.23 Mil. Cuisine Solutions's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2009 was 1.63%.

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

CUSI's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked *
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Industry Median: 6.03
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % only.

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) %. Cuisine Solutions's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2009 was -3.26%. 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.


Cuisine Solutions  (OTCPK:CUSI) 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.


Cuisine Solutions Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Cuisine Solutions Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

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Cuisine Solutions Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Cuisine Solutions Annual Data
Trend Jun99 Jun00 Jun01 Jun02 Jun03 Jun04 Jun05 Jun06 Jun07 Jun08
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.86 1.99 4.36 3.32 0.45

Cuisine Solutions Quarterly Data
Jun04 Sep04 Dec04 Mar05 Jun05 Sep05 Dec05 Mar06 Jun06 Sep06 Dec06 Mar07 Jun07 Sep07 Dec07 Mar08 Jun08 Sep08 Dec08 Mar09
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.71 0.45 0.91 2.10 1.63

Cuisine Solutions Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Competitor Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Cuisine 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.


Cuisine Solutions Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Cuisine Solutions's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Cuisine 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.

Cuisine Solutionss Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2008 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=0.197/43.5779
=0.45 %

Cuisine Solutions's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2009 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0.23 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.63% mean?
Cuisine Solutions (CUSI) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.63% as of Mar. 2009. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Cuisine Solutions and its competitors.
Is Cuisine Solutions' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Cuisine Solutions' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.63%. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.03. Cuisine Solutions' value of 1.63% is 73% below this industry median.
How does Cuisine Solutions' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to competitors?
Cuisine Solutions' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.63% can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.03. Cuisine Solutions' value of 1.63% is 73% below this benchmark. 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 6.03, based on 2,033 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. Cuisine Solutions's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.63% is 73% 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 Cuisine Solutions and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.03 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Cuisine Solutions's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.63%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cuisine Solutions stock overvalued right now?
Cuisine Solutions (CUSI) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.63%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.63% and 73% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 6.03. 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 Cuisine Solutions (CUSI), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.63% as of Mar. 2009. 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.

Cuisine Solutions Business Description

Address 22445 Sous Vide Lane, Unit 100, Sterling, VA, USA, 20166
Cuisine Solutions Inc is a United States-based company engaged in the business of production and marketing of fully-cooked, frozen and prepared foods to different channels and geographic regions. The company's food product portfolio includes poultry, sauces, seafood, lamb, pork, veal, beef and other items.