SMG European Recovery SPAC SE (FRA:RCVR) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 0.00% (As of Jun. 2025)

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FRA:RCVR SMG European Recovery SPAC SE FRA:RCVR
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What is SMG European Recovery SPAC SE Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

SMG European Recovery SPAC SE FRA:RCVR -4.44% 33 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00% as of Jun. 2025. GuruFocus rates FRA:RCVR with a GF Score™ of 33/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 609 Diversified Financial Services companies, SMG European Recovery SPAC SE ranks worse than 100% on this metric.

SMG European Recovery SPAC SE's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was €0.56 Mil. SMG European Recovery SPAC SE's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2025 was €-7.26 Mil. SMG European Recovery SPAC SE's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was 0.00%.

The historical rank and industry rank for SMG European Recovery SPAC SE's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:RCVR' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2500   Med: 0   Max: 0
Current: -2500

FRA:RCVR's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
100% of 609 companies
in the Diversified Financial Services industry
Industry Median: -0.2 vs FRA:RCVR: -2500.00

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) %. SMG European Recovery SPAC SE's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 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.


SMG European Recovery SPAC SE  (FRA:RCVR) 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.


SMG European Recovery SPAC SE Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


SMG European Recovery SPAC SE Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for SMG European Recovery SPAC SE'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.

SMG European Recovery SPAC SE Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

SMG European Recovery SPAC SE Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
0.00 -11.83 -15.04 -312.50

SMG European Recovery SPAC SE Semi-Annual Data
Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 -15.04 0.00 -312.50 0.00

FRA:RCVR vs AGLY, CCCX, CEPF: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Shell Companies subindustry, SMG European Recovery SPAC SE'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.


SMG European Recovery SPAC SE Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Diversified Financial Services Industry

For the Diversified Financial Services industry and Financial Services sector, SMG European Recovery SPAC SE's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where SMG European Recovery SPAC SE's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.


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SMG European Recovery SPAC SE 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.

SMG European Recovery SPAC SEs Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-1.627/0.51555
=-315.59 %

For company reported semi-annually or annually, GuruFocus only calculate annual data for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) and apply the annual figure to corresponding quarter.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00% mean?
SMG European Recovery SPAC SE (FRA:RCVR) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00% as of Jun. 2025. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on SMG European Recovery SPAC SE and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, SMG European Recovery SPAC SE ranks #609 out of 609 companies in the Diversified Financial Services industry.
Is SMG European Recovery SPAC SE's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
SMG European Recovery SPAC SE's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. Based on the distribution chart, SMG European Recovery SPAC SE ranks #609 out of 609 companies in the Diversified Financial Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, SMG European Recovery SPAC SE has a GF Score™ of 33/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SMG European Recovery SPAC SE's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to AGLY and CCCX?
According to the Diversified Financial Services industry distribution chart, SMG European Recovery SPAC SE ranks #609 out of 609 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places SMG European Recovery SPAC SE in the lower 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 Diversified Financial Services company?
A good Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % depends on the Diversified Financial Services 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 SMG European Recovery SPAC SE and its competitors. SMG European Recovery SPAC SE's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SMG European Recovery SPAC SE stock overvalued right now?
SMG European Recovery SPAC SE (FRA:RCVR) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. SMG European Recovery SPAC SE's overall GF Score™ is 33/100 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 SMG European Recovery SPAC SE (FRA:RCVR), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00% as of Jun. 2025. 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.

SMG European Recovery SPAC SE Business Description

Address 9, rue de Bitbourg, Luxembourg, LUX, L-1273
SMG European Recovery SPAC SE is a special-purpose acquisition company that intends to seek a suitable target for the Business Combination in the real estate-related hospitality sector with a focus on the sub-sector lodging and leisure.
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