FPMI (FluoroPharma Medical) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -8.23% (As of Dec. 2016)

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What is FluoroPharma Medical Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

FluoroPharma Medical FPMI Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -8.23% as of Dec. 2016.

FluoroPharma Medical's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2016 was $9.60 Mil. FluoroPharma Medical's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2016 was $-0.79 Mil. FluoroPharma Medical's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2016 was -8.23%.

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

FPMI's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked *
in the Biotechnology industry.
Industry Median: -10.06
* 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) %. FluoroPharma Medical's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2016 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.


FluoroPharma Medical  (OTCPK:FPMI) 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.


FluoroPharma Medical Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


FluoroPharma Medical Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for FluoroPharma Medical's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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FluoroPharma Medical Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

FluoroPharma Medical Annual Data
Trend Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -21.83 -37.88 -29.76 -16.42 -8.23

FluoroPharma Medical Quarterly Data
Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16
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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -16.42 -22.27 -14.93 -14.06 -8.23

FPMI vs HSTC, OBMPD, GOVX: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, FluoroPharma Medical'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.


FluoroPharma Medical Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, FluoroPharma Medical's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where FluoroPharma Medical's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.



FluoroPharma Medical 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.

FluoroPharma Medicals Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2016 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-0.788/9.604251
=-8.20 %

FluoroPharma Medical's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2016 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-0.79 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -8.23% mean?
FluoroPharma Medical (FPMI) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -8.23% as of Dec. 2016. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on FluoroPharma Medical and its competitors.
Is FluoroPharma Medical's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
FluoroPharma Medical's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -8.23%.
How does FluoroPharma Medical's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to HSTC and OBMPD?
FluoroPharma Medical's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -8.23% can be compared against companies in the Biotechnology 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 FluoroPharma Medical and its competitors. FluoroPharma Medical's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -8.23%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is FluoroPharma Medical stock overvalued right now?
FluoroPharma Medical (FPMI) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -8.23%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -8.23%. 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 FluoroPharma Medical (FPMI), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -8.23% as of Dec. 2016. 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.

FluoroPharma Medical Business Description

Address 701 South Carson Street, Suite 200, Carson City, NV, USA, 89701
FluoroPharma Medical Inc is a us-based biopharmaceutical company. It specializes in developing and commercializing molecular imaging pharmaceuticals with initial applications in the area of cardiology. The company focuses on the development of novel cardiovascular imaging agents which detect and assess acute and chronic forms of coronary artery disease (CAD). The company's clinical-stage molecular imaging pharmaceutical product candidates are 18-F TPP (BFPET) and 18-F FCPHA (CardioPET). The 18-F TPP is designed for use in stress-testing for patients with proven CAD whereas 18-F FCPHA is a molecular imaging agent which is designed to assess myocardial blood flow and metabolism in patients with CAD. The company operates in a single segment being Biopharmaceutical research and development.