HMMCF (Hemlo Mining) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 2.35% (As of Mar. 2026) — 21% Below Median

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What is Hemlo Mining Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Hemlo Mining HMMCF +11.68% 28 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.35% as of Mar. 2026, which is 21% below its 10-year median of 2.96. GuruFocus rates HMMCF with a GF Score™ of 28/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,665 Metals & Mining companies, Hemlo Mining ranks better than 79.66% on this metric.

Hemlo Mining's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $1,306.2 Mil. Hemlo Mining's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $33.8 Mil. Hemlo Mining's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 2.35%.

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

HMMCF' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -97.44   Med: 2.96   Max: 1061.54
Current: 2.34

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Hemlo Mining was 1061.54%. The lowest was -97.44%. And the median was 2.96%.

HMMCF's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
79.66% of 2665 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -6.67 vs HMMCF: 2.34

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) %. Hemlo Mining's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 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.


Hemlo Mining  (OTCPK:HMMCF) 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.


Hemlo Mining Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Hemlo Mining Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hemlo Mining'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.

Hemlo Mining Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Hemlo Mining Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
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Hemlo Mining Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 -17.15 -3.10 -19.05 -2.07 2.35

HMMCF vs NEM, AU: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Gold subindustry, Hemlo Mining'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.


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

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

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


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Hemlo Mining 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.

Hemlo Minings Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-25.006/1249.808572
=-2.00 %

Hemlo Mining's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $33.8 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.35% mean?
Hemlo Mining (HMMCF) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.35% as of Mar. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Hemlo Mining and its competitors. This is 21% below median its historical median of 2.96. According to the industry distribution chart, Hemlo Mining ranks #542 out of 2665 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 20.3%.
Is Hemlo Mining's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Hemlo Mining's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.35% is 21% below median its 10-year median of 2.96. Based on the distribution chart, Hemlo Mining ranks #542 out of 2665 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Hemlo Mining has a GF Score™ of 28/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hemlo Mining's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to NEM and AU?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Hemlo Mining ranks #542 out of 2665 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Hemlo Mining in the top 20% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 Hemlo Mining and its competitors. Hemlo Mining's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.35%, which is 21% below median its own 10-year median of 2.96. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hemlo Mining stock overvalued right now?
Hemlo Mining (HMMCF) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.35%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.35%, which is 21% below median its 10-year median of 2.96. Hemlo Mining's overall GF Score™ is 28/100 with 5 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 Hemlo Mining (HMMCF), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.35% as of Mar. 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.

Hemlo Mining Business Description

Address 390 Bay Street, Suite 1720, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5H 2Y2
Hemlo Mining Corp is a Canadian gold producer focused on the production and sale of gold, as well as related activities such as mine development and exploration. It owns the Hemlo Mine, which is a long-life, fully integrated gold mining operation located east of the town of Marathon in northwestern Ontario, Canada, along the Trans-Canada Highway and just north of Lake Superior. The Hemlo Mine produces gold from both underground and open-pit operations.
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