Platinum Group Metals (FRA:P6MB) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -2.51% (As of May. 2026)

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What is Platinum Group Metals Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Platinum Group Metals FRA:P6MB +18.78% 30 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -2.51% as of May. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:P6MB with a GF Score™ of 30/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,664 Metals & Mining companies, Platinum Group Metals ranks better than 63.51% on this metric.

Platinum Group Metals's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was €163.32 Mil. Platinum Group Metals's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2026 was €-4.43 Mil. Platinum Group Metals's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was -2.51%.

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

FRA:P6MB' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.56   Med: 0   Max: 0
Current: -3.27

FRA:P6MB's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
63.51% of 2664 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -6.95 vs FRA:P6MB: -3.27

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) %. Platinum Group Metals's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in May. 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.


Platinum Group Metals  (FRA:P6MB) 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.


Platinum Group Metals Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Platinum Group Metals Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Platinum Group Metals's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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* 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.

Platinum Group Metals Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Platinum Group Metals Annual Data
Trend Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24 Aug25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.27 -4.23 -4.27 -3.34 -2.55

Platinum Group Metals Quarterly Data
Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26 May26
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 -2.62 -2.55 -1.77 -1.93 -2.51

FRA:P6MB vs HL: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Other Precious Metals & Mining subindustry, Platinum Group Metals'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.


Platinum Group Metals Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Platinum Group Metals's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Platinum Group Metals's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.


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Platinum Group Metals 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.

Platinum Group Metalss Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2025 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-4.165/153.58417
=-2.71 %

Platinum Group Metals's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €-4.43 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -2.51% mean?
Platinum Group Metals (FRA:P6MB) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -2.51% as of May. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Platinum Group Metals and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Platinum Group Metals ranks #972 out of 2664 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 36.5%.
Is Platinum Group Metals' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Platinum Group Metals' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -2.51%. Based on the distribution chart, Platinum Group Metals ranks #972 out of 2664 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Platinum Group Metals has a GF Score™ of 30/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Platinum Group Metals' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to HL?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Platinum Group Metals ranks #972 out of 2664 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Platinum Group Metals 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 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 Platinum Group Metals and its competitors. Platinum Group Metals's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -2.51%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Platinum Group Metals stock overvalued right now?
Platinum Group Metals (FRA:P6MB) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -2.51%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -2.51%. Platinum Group Metals' overall GF Score™ is 30/100 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 Platinum Group Metals (FRA:P6MB), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -2.51% as of May. 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.

Platinum Group Metals Business Description

Address 1100 Melville Street, Suite 838, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6E 4A6
Platinum Group Metals Ltd is a development-stage company, conducts work on mineral properties it has staked or acquired by way of option agreements in the Republic of South Africa. Key metals of economic interest on the company's mineral properties include platinum, palladium, rhodium, gold, copper, and nickel. The company operates in one segment, the development of the Waterberg Project in South Africa, and geographically in Canada and South Africa.
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