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Ensign Energy Services's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $1,179 Mil.
Ensign Energy Services's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $11 Mil. Ensign Energy Services's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.97%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Ensign Energy Services's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
ESVIF'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -12.21 Med: -0.85 Max: 11.63
Current: 0.99
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Ensign Energy Services was 11.63%. The lowest was -12.21%. And the median was -0.85%.
ESVIF's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 63.73% of 1034
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 4.955
vs ESVIF: 0.99
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) %. Ensign Energy Services's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 33.77%. 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.
Ensign Energy Services (OTCPK:ESVIF) 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.
Ensign Energy Services Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Ensign Energy Services Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Ensign Energy Services'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.
Ensign Energy Services Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Oil & Gas Drilling subindustry, Ensign Energy Services'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.
Ensign Energy Services Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Ensign Energy Services's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ensign Energy Services's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Ensign Energy Services 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.
Ensign Energy Servicess Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Ensign Energy Services'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 $11 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.97% mean?
Ensign Energy Services (ESVIF) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.97% 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 Ensign Energy Services and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Ensign Energy Services ranks #659 out of 1034 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 63.7%.
Is Ensign Energy Services' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Ensign Energy Services' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.97%. The Oil & Gas industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.96. Ensign Energy Services' value of 0.97% is 80.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ensign Energy Services ranks #659 out of 1034 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Ensign Energy Services has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ensign Energy Services' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to NE and RIG?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Ensign Energy Services ranks #659 out of 1034 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Ensign Energy Services in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.96. Ensign Energy Services' value of 0.97% is 80.4% 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 an Oil & Gas company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Oil & Gas companies is 4.96, based on 1,034 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. Ensign Energy Services's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.97% is 80.4% 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 Ensign Energy Services and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.96 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ensign Energy Services's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.97%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ensign Energy Services stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ensign Energy Services (ESVIF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $1.73, compared to a current price of $2.51 — trading 45.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.97% and 80.4% below the Oil & Gas industry median of 4.96. Ensign Energy Services' overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 3 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 Ensign Energy Services (ESVIF), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.97% 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.
Is Ensign Energy Services (ESVIF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ensign Energy Services stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $2.51 is trading 45.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $1.73.
GuruFocus considers Ensign Energy Services to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for ESVIF:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 0.97%
GF Value™: $1.73 vs. price of $2.51 (45.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 80.4% below the Oil & Gas median (#659 of 1034)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ESVIF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Ensign Energy Services Inc provides oilfield services to the crude oil and natural gas industries in Canada, the United States, and internationally. In Canada, the Company's oilfield services business includes drilling rigs, oil sands/coring rigs, well servicing, underbalanced and managed pressure drilling, and equipment rental services. In the United States, it offers drilling rigs, directional services, well servicing, equipment rental services, and trucking services, and Internationally. Geographically the company operates in nine countries; Canada, the United States, Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela.
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