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Golden Entertainment's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $1,174.6 Mil.
Golden Entertainment's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $21.5 Mil. Golden Entertainment's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 1.83%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Golden Entertainment's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
GDEN'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.94 Med: 3.87 Max: 35.97
Current: 1.77
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Golden Entertainment was 35.97%. The lowest was -3.94%. And the median was 3.87%.
GDEN's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked
in the Travel & Leisure industry.
Industry Median: 4.875
vs GDEN: 1.77
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) %. Golden Entertainment's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 12.04%. 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.
Golden Entertainment (NAS:GDEN) 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.
Golden Entertainment Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Golden Entertainment Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Golden Entertainment'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.
Golden Entertainment Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Resorts & Casinos subindustry, Golden Entertainment'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.
Golden Entertainment Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Travel & Leisure Industry
For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Golden Entertainment's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Golden Entertainment's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Golden Entertainment 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.
Golden Entertainments Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Golden Entertainment's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $21.5 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.83% mean?
Golden Entertainment (GDEN) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.83% as of Dec. 2025. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Golden Entertainment and its competitors. This is 53% below median its historical median of 3.87.
Is Golden Entertainment's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Golden Entertainment's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.83% is 53% below median its 10-year median of 3.87. The Travel & Leisure industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.88. Golden Entertainment's value of 1.83% is 62.5% below this industry median. Overall, Golden Entertainment has a GF Score™ of 42/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Golden Entertainment's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to BALY and MSC?
Golden Entertainment's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.83% can be compared against companies in the Travel & Leisure industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.88. Golden Entertainment's value of 1.83% is 62.5% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 3.87 vs. the industry median of 4.88, Golden Entertainment has consistently been below the industry average. 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 Travel & Leisure company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Travel & Leisure companies is 4.88, based on 856 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. Golden Entertainment's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.83% is 62.5% 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 Golden Entertainment and its competitors. For the Travel & Leisure industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.88 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Golden Entertainment's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.83%, which is 53% below median its own 10-year median of 3.87. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Golden Entertainment stock overvalued right now?
Golden Entertainment (GDEN) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.83%. The stock's GF Value™ is $27.99, compared to a current price of $28.55 — trading 2% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.83%, which is 53% below median its 10-year median of 3.87 and 62.5% below the Travel & Leisure industry median of 4.88. Golden Entertainment's overall GF Score™ is 42/100 with 8 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 Golden Entertainment (GDEN), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.83% as of Dec. 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.
Is Golden Entertainment (GDEN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Golden Entertainment stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $28.55 is trading 2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $27.99.
Key valuation signals for GDEN:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 1.83% (53% below median its 10-year median of 3.87)
GF Value™: $27.99 vs. price of $28.55 (2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 62.5% below the Travel & Leisure median
No single metric tells the full story. See the GDEN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Golden Entertainment Inc is a U.S. based company that focuses on distributed gaming, casino, and resort operations. Its reportable segments are Nevada Casino Resorts, Nevada Locals Casinos, Nevada Taverns. The majority of the revenue for the company is generated from its Nevada Casino Resorts segment, which is comprised of destination casino resort properties offering a variety of food and beverage outlets, entertainment venues, and other amenities.
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