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Empress RoyaltyEMPYF -1.47%44 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 21.74% as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates EMPYF with a GF Score™ of 44/100 and a GF Value™ of $1.50 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,662 Metals & Mining companies, Empress Royalty ranks better than 95.34% on this metric.
Empress Royalty's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $61.85 Mil.
Empress Royalty's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was $14.12 Mil. Empress Royalty's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 21.74%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Empress Royalty's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
EMPYF'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -13.66 Med: -4.08 Max: 27.69
Current: 17.57
During the past 5 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Empress Royalty was 27.69%. The lowest was -13.66%. And the median was -4.08%.
EMPYF's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 95.34% of 2662
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -6.315
vs EMPYF: 17.57
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) %. Empress Royalty's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 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.
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.
Empress Royalty Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Empress Royalty Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Empress Royalty'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.
EMPYF vs HL: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison
For the Other Precious Metals & Mining subindustry, Empress Royalty'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.
Empress Royalty Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Empress Royalty's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Empress Royalty's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
In his book, The Little That Beat the Market, hedge fund manager Joel Greenblatt defines Earnings Yield as operating income divided by enterprise value.
Empress Royaltys Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Empress Royalty's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $14.12 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 21.74% mean?
Empress Royalty (EMPYF) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 21.74% as of Jun. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Empress Royalty and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Empress Royalty ranks #124 out of 2662 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 4.7%.
Is Empress Royalty's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Empress Royalty's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 21.74%. Based on the distribution chart, Empress Royalty ranks #124 out of 2662 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Empress Royalty has a GF Score™ of 44/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Empress Royalty's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to HL?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Empress Royalty ranks #124 out of 2662 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Empress Royalty in the top 5% 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 Metals & Mining company?
A good Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % depends on the Metals & Mining 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 Empress Royalty and its competitors. Empress Royalty's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 21.74%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Empress Royalty stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Empress Royalty (EMPYF) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $1.50, compared to a current price of $0.73 — trading 51.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 21.74%. Empress Royalty's overall GF Score™ is 44/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Empress Royalty (EMPYF), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 21.74% as of Jun. 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.
Is Empress Royalty (EMPYF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Empress Royalty stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $0.73 is trading 51.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of $1.50.
GuruFocus considers Empress Royalty to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for EMPYF:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 21.74%
GF Value™: $1.50 vs. price of $0.73 (51.3% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the EMPYF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Empress Royalty Corp is a royalty and streaming creation company. It is engaged in the business of structuring and creating proprietary precious metal royalty and streaming agreements for its portfolio and may acquire certain interests from time to time. The company is focused on small to mid-tier producing or development stage mining companies, where immediate or near-term revenue can be generated, but may also consider earlier stage opportunities. Its revenue is derived from the Tahuehueto and Pinos stream in Mexico, the Sierra Antapite stream in Peru, the Galaxy stream in South Africa, and royalties on gold sales from the Manica gold project in Mozambique. The Company operates in a single segment, the creation and acquisition of royalty and stream interests.
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