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The historical rank and industry rank for EVO Transportation & Energy Services's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
EVOA's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked *
in the Transportation industry.
Industry Median: 6.75 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % only.
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) %. EVO Transportation & Energy Services's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2022 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.
EVO Transportation & Energy Services (OTCPK:EVOA) 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.
* 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.
EVO Transportation & Energy Services Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Trucking subindustry, EVO Transportation & 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.
EVO Transportation & Energy Services Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, EVO Transportation & Energy Services's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where EVO Transportation & Energy Services's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
EVO Transportation & 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.
EVO Transportation & Energy Services's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2022 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $16.1 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 12.32% mean?
EVO Transportation & Energy Services (EVOA) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 12.32% as of Dec. 2022. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on EVO Transportation & Energy Services and its competitors.
Is EVO Transportation & Energy Services' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
EVO Transportation & Energy Services' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 12.32%. The Transportation industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.75. EVO Transportation & Energy Services' value of 12.32% is 82.5% above this industry median. Overall, EVO Transportation & Energy Services has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does EVO Transportation & Energy Services' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to ATYG and CLTS?
EVO Transportation & Energy Services' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 12.32% can be compared against companies in the Transportation industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.75. EVO Transportation & Energy Services' value of 12.32% is 82.5% above 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 a Transportation company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Transportation companies is 6.75, based on 1,024 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. EVO Transportation & Energy Services's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 12.32% is 82.5% above 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 EVO Transportation & Energy Services and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.75 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. EVO Transportation & Energy Services's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 12.32%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is EVO Transportation & Energy Services stock overvalued right now?
EVO Transportation & Energy Services (EVOA) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 12.32%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 12.32% and 82.5% above the Transportation industry median of 6.75. EVO Transportation & Energy Services' overall GF Score™ is 12/100. 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 EVO Transportation & Energy Services (EVOA), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 12.32% as of Dec. 2022. 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.
EVO Transportation & Energy Services Inc is a holding company based in Peoria, Arizona. The company along with its subsidiaries is engaged in the business of acquiring, building, and operating public and private CNG fueling stations. The company's operating segments include Trucking and CNG Fueling Stations. Trucking is comprised of domestic freight trucking and surface transportation services. It generates maximum revenue from the Trucking segment.
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