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Emmaus Life SciencesEMMA +0.03% Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -1.50% as of Mar. 2026. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,327 Biotechnology companies, Emmaus Life Sciences ranks better than 73.17% on this metric.
Emmaus Life Sciences's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $32.24 Mil.
Emmaus Life Sciences's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $-0.48 Mil. Emmaus Life Sciences's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -1.50%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Emmaus Life Sciences's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
EMMA'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1898.01 Med: -12.41 Max: 37823.95
Current: -1.51
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Emmaus Life Sciences was 37823.95%. The lowest was -1898.01%. And the median was -12.41%.
EMMA's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 73.17% of 1327
companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: -10.16
vs EMMA: -1.51
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) %. Emmaus Life Sciences'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.
Emmaus Life Sciences (OTCPK:EMMA) 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.
Emmaus Life Sciences Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Emmaus Life Sciences Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Emmaus Life Sciences'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.
Emmaus Life Sciences Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
EMMA vs PTIX, BZYR, RMTG: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison
For the Biotechnology subindustry, Emmaus Life Sciences'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.
Emmaus Life Sciences Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Emmaus Life Sciences's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Emmaus Life Sciences's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Emmaus Life Sciences 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.
Emmaus Life Sciencess Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Emmaus Life Sciences'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 $-0.48 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -1.50% mean?
Emmaus Life Sciences (EMMA) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -1.50% 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 Emmaus Life Sciences and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Emmaus Life Sciences ranks #356 out of 1327 companies in the Biotechnology industry, placing it in the top 26.8%.
Is Emmaus Life Sciences' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Emmaus Life Sciences' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -1.50%. Based on the distribution chart, Emmaus Life Sciences ranks #356 out of 1327 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is above the industry midpoint.
How does Emmaus Life Sciences' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to PTIX and BZYR?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Emmaus Life Sciences ranks #356 out of 1327 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Emmaus Life Sciences in the upper half of its industry. 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 Biotechnology company?
A good Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % depends on the Biotechnology 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 Emmaus Life Sciences and its competitors. Emmaus Life Sciences's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -1.50%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Emmaus Life Sciences stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Emmaus Life Sciences (EMMA) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.01, compared to a current price of $0.01 — trading 17.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -1.50%. 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 Emmaus Life Sciences (EMMA), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -1.50% 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.
Emmaus Life Sciences Inc is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery, development, marketing and sales of the Company's product Endari (prescription grade L-glutamine oral powder), to reduce the acute complications of sickle cell disease (SCD) in adult and pediatric patients five years of age and older. Endari is reimbursable by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and every state provides coverage for Endari for outpatient prescriptions to all eligible Medicaid enrollees within their state Medicaid programs. Endari is also reimbursable by many commercial payors.
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