GDST (Goldenstone Acquisition) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -3.23% (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is Goldenstone Acquisition Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Goldenstone Acquisition GDST +8.60% 35 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -3.23% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates GDST with a GF Score™ of 35/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

Goldenstone Acquisition's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $27.15 Mil. Goldenstone Acquisition's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $-0.88 Mil. Goldenstone Acquisition's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -3.23%.

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

GDST' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.71   Med: 0   Max: 0
Current: -2.71

GDST's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked
in the Diversified Financial Services industry.
Industry Median: -0.21 vs GDST: -2.71

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) %. Goldenstone Acquisition's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 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.


Goldenstone Acquisition  (OTCPK:GDST) 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.


Goldenstone Acquisition Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Goldenstone Acquisition Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Goldenstone Acquisition'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.

Goldenstone Acquisition Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Goldenstone Acquisition Annual Data
Trend Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
0.00 0.00 -1.31 -1.10 -2.18

Goldenstone Acquisition Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25
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 -1.91 -2.18 -2.61 -3.12 -3.23

GDST vs EMCGF, NRDE, IGTA: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Shell Companies subindustry, Goldenstone Acquisition'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.


Goldenstone Acquisition Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Diversified Financial Services Industry

For the Diversified Financial Services industry and Financial Services sector, Goldenstone Acquisition's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Goldenstone Acquisition 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.

Goldenstone Acquisitions Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-0.934/42.78594
=-2.18 %

Goldenstone Acquisition'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 $-0.88 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -3.23% mean?
Goldenstone Acquisition (GDST) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -3.23% 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 Goldenstone Acquisition and its competitors.
Is Goldenstone Acquisition's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Goldenstone Acquisition's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -3.23%. Overall, Goldenstone Acquisition has a GF Score™ of 35/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Goldenstone Acquisition's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to EMCGF and NRDE?
Goldenstone Acquisition's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -3.23% can be compared against companies in the Diversified Financial Services 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 Goldenstone Acquisition and its competitors. Goldenstone Acquisition's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -3.23%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Goldenstone Acquisition stock overvalued right now?
Goldenstone Acquisition (GDST) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -3.23%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -3.23%. Goldenstone Acquisition's overall GF Score™ is 35/100 with 4 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 Goldenstone Acquisition (GDST), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -3.23% 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.

Goldenstone Acquisition Business Description

Address 4360 East, New York Street, Aurora, Illinois, NY, USA, 60504
Goldenstone Acquisition Ltd is a newly organized blank check company. It is formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses.
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