ECG (Everus Construction Group) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 5.03% (As of Mar. 2026) — Near Median

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What is Everus Construction Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Everus Construction Group ECG +11.57% 21 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.03% as of Mar. 2026, which is 6% below its 10-year median of 5.35. GuruFocus rates ECG with a GF Score™ of 21/100. Among 1,798 Construction companies, Everus Construction Group ranks worse than 54.56% on this metric.

Everus Construction Group's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $6,095 Mil. Everus Construction Group's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $307 Mil. Everus Construction Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 5.03%.

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

ECG' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.64   Med: 5.35   Max: 10.26
Current: 4.88

During the past 5 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Everus Construction Group was 10.26%. The lowest was 3.64%. And the median was 5.35%.

ECG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
54.56% of 1798 companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 6.38 vs ECG: 4.88

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) %. Everus Construction 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.


Everus Construction Group  (NYSE:ECG) 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.


Everus Construction Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Everus Construction Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

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Everus Construction Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Everus Construction Group Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
0.00 0.00 0.00 5.37 6.12

Everus Construction Group Quarterly Data
Dec22 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 9.44 6.47 5.45 6.12 5.03

ECG vs ACA, FLR, MYRG: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Everus Construction 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.


Everus Construction Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Everus Construction Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Everus Construction 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.

Everus Construction Groups Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=279.262/4565.74692
=6.12 %

Everus Construction Group'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 $307 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 5.03% mean?
Everus Construction Group (ECG) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 5.03% 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 Everus Construction Group and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 5.35. Over the past decade, Everus Construction Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 3.64 to 10.26. According to the industry distribution chart, Everus Construction Group ranks #981 out of 1798 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 54.6%.
Is Everus Construction Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Everus Construction Group's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 5.03% is near median its 10-year median of 5.35. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.64 to a high of 10.26. The Construction industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.38. Everus Construction Group's value of 5.03% is 21.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Everus Construction Group ranks #981 out of 1798 companies in the Construction industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Everus Construction Group has a GF Score™ of 21/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Everus Construction Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to ACA and FLR?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Everus Construction Group ranks #981 out of 1798 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Everus Construction Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.38. Everus Construction Group's value of 5.03% is 21.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Everus Construction Group's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 3.64 to 10.26 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.35 vs. the industry median of 6.38, Everus Construction Group has consistently been below 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 a Construction company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Construction companies is 6.38, based on 1,798 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. Everus Construction Group's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 5.03% is 21.2% 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 Everus Construction Group and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.38 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Everus Construction Group's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.03%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 5.35. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Everus Construction Group stock overvalued right now?
Everus Construction Group (ECG) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 5.03%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.03%, which is near median its 10-year median of 5.35 and 21.2% below the Construction industry median of 6.38. Everus Construction Group's overall GF Score™ is 21/100. 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 Everus Construction Group (ECG), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.03% 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.

Everus Construction Group Business Description

Other Exchanges T54:Germany
Address 1730 Burnt Boat Drive, Bismarck, ND, USA, 58503
Everus Construction Group Inc is a construction solutions provider, offering specialty contracting services to a diverse set of end markets across the U.S. It operates across two segments Electrical & Mechanical (E&M) and Transmission & Distribution (T&D), and delivers services through its subsidiaries. It generates the majority of revenue from the Electrical & Mechanical segment which offers a wide variety of specialty contracting services, including construction and maintenance of electrical and communication wiring, fire suppression systems, and mechanical piping and services, to customers in both the public and private sectors. Its T&D segment serves electric and natural gas utility customers, as well as customers in the transportation end market, in the West and Midwest regions.
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