GNAL (Generation Alpha) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 35.97% (As of Jun. 2021)

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What is Generation Alpha Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Generation Alpha GNAL Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 35.97% as of Jun. 2021.

Generation Alpha's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2021 was $5.60 Mil. Generation Alpha's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2021 was $2.02 Mil. Generation Alpha's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2021 was 35.97%.

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

GNAL' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0   Med: 0   Max: 51.55
Current: 51.28

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Generation Alpha was 51.55%. The lowest was 0.00%. And the median was 0.00%.

GNAL's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked
in the Industrial Products industry.
Industry Median: 3.46 vs GNAL: 51.28

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) %. Generation Alpha's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2021 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.


Generation Alpha  (OTCPK:GNAL) 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.


Generation Alpha Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Generation Alpha Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Generation Alpha'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.

Generation Alpha Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Generation Alpha Annual Data
Trend Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.79 -15.97 -91.74 -217.39 9.09

Generation Alpha Quarterly Data
Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21
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 -108.70 -125.00 9.09 1.35 35.97

GNAL vs WVFC, GNRV, EFBI: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Generation Alpha'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.


Generation Alpha Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Generation Alpha's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Generation Alpha 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.

Generation Alphas Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2020 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=0.383/4.2114308
=9.09 %

Generation Alpha's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2021 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $2.02 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 35.97% mean?
Generation Alpha (GNAL) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 35.97% as of Jun. 2021. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Generation Alpha and its competitors.
Is Generation Alpha's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Generation Alpha's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 35.97%. The Industrial Products industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.46. Generation Alpha's value of 35.97% is 939.6% above this industry median.
How does Generation Alpha's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to WVFC and GNRV?
Generation Alpha's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 35.97% can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.46. Generation Alpha's value of 35.97% is 939.6% above this benchmark. 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Industrial Products companies is 3.46, based on 3,101 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. Generation Alpha's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 35.97% is 939.6% above 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 Generation Alpha and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.46 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Generation Alpha's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 35.97%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Generation Alpha stock overvalued right now?
Generation Alpha (GNAL) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 35.97%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 35.97% and 939.6% above the Industrial Products industry median of 3.46. 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 Generation Alpha (GNAL), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 35.97% as of Jun. 2021. 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.

Generation Alpha Business Description

Address 1689-A Arrow Route, Upland, CA, USA, 91786
Generation Alpha Inc researches, designs, develops, and manufactures energy-efficient indoor horticulture lighting and ancillary equipment. The company's product portfolio includes digital ballasts, digital lamps, reflectors, lighting accessories, and others. Its products are used for, the hydroponic and indoor growing of other horticultural products, such as hothouse vegetables, decorative plant nurseries, indoor aquariums, and industrial painting facilities and sold to retail stores, distributors and commercial growers.