EMCGF (Embrace Change Acquisition) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 0.24% (As of Sep. 2025)

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EMCGF Embrace Change Acquisition Corp EMCGF
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What is Embrace Change Acquisition Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Embrace Change Acquisition EMCGF 29 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.24% as of Sep. 2025. GuruFocus rates EMCGF with a GF Score™ of 29/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 614 Diversified Financial Services companies, Embrace Change Acquisition ranks better than 80.46% on this metric.

Embrace Change Acquisition's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was $28.36 Mil. Embrace Change Acquisition's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2025 was $0.07 Mil. Embrace Change Acquisition's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 0.24%.

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

EMCGF' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0   Med: 0   Max: 0.24
Current: 0.24

During the past 4 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Embrace Change Acquisition was 0.24%. The lowest was 0.00%. And the median was 0.00%.

EMCGF's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
80.46% of 614 companies
in the Diversified Financial Services industry
Industry Median: -0.21 vs EMCGF: 0.24

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) %. Embrace Change Acquisition's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 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.


Embrace Change Acquisition  (OTCPK:EMCGF) 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.


Embrace Change Acquisition Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Embrace Change Acquisition Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Embrace Change Acquisition'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.

Embrace Change Acquisition Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Embrace Change Acquisition Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
0.00 -0.36 2.97 2.70

Embrace Change Acquisition Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25
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 3.16 2.70 1.91 0.50 0.24

EMCGF vs IGTA, HSPOF, NRDE: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Shell Companies subindustry, Embrace Change Acquisition'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.


Embrace Change Acquisition Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Diversified Financial Services Industry

For the Diversified Financial Services industry and Financial Services sector, Embrace Change Acquisition's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Embrace Change Acquisition's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.


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Embrace Change Acquisition 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.

Embrace Change Acquisitions Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=1.447/53.6326
=2.70 %

Embrace Change Acquisition's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0.07 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.24% mean?
Embrace Change Acquisition (EMCGF) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.24% as of Sep. 2025. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Embrace Change Acquisition and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Embrace Change Acquisition ranks #120 out of 614 companies in the Diversified Financial Services industry, placing it in the top 19.5%.
Is Embrace Change Acquisition's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Embrace Change Acquisition's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.24%. Based on the distribution chart, Embrace Change Acquisition ranks #120 out of 614 companies in the Diversified Financial Services industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Embrace Change Acquisition has a GF Score™ of 29/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Embrace Change Acquisition's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to IGTA and HSPOF?
According to the Diversified Financial Services industry distribution chart, Embrace Change Acquisition ranks #120 out of 614 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Embrace Change Acquisition in the top 20% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 Diversified Financial Services company?
A good Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % depends on the Diversified Financial Services industry context. 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 Embrace Change Acquisition and its competitors. Embrace Change Acquisition's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.24%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Embrace Change Acquisition stock overvalued right now?
Embrace Change Acquisition (EMCGF) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.24%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.24%. Embrace Change Acquisition's overall GF Score™ is 29/100 with 4 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 Embrace Change Acquisition (EMCGF), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.24% as of Sep. 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.

Embrace Change Acquisition Business Description

Address 5186 Carroll Canyon Road, San Diego, CA, USA, 92121
Embrace Change Acquisition Corp is a blank check company. It is formed for the purpose of entering into a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, recapitalization, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses.
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