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Disc MedicineIRON +3.74%34 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -11.27% as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates IRON with a GF Score™ of 34/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,336 Biotechnology companies, Disc Medicine ranks better than 50.45% on this metric.
Disc Medicine's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $2,147.74 Mil.
Disc Medicine's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was $-242.03 Mil. Disc Medicine's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was -11.27%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Disc Medicine's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
IRON'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -9.82 Med: 0 Max: 0
Current: -9.82
IRON's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 50.45% of 1336
companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: -10.02
vs IRON: -9.82
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) %. Disc Medicine's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 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.
Disc Medicine (NAS:IRON) 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.
Disc Medicine Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Disc Medicine Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Disc Medicine's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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Disc Medicine Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
IRON vs CLDX, MBX, QURE: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison
For the Biotechnology subindustry, Disc Medicine'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.
Disc Medicine Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Disc Medicine's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Disc Medicine's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Disc Medicine 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.
Disc Medicines Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Disc Medicine's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-242.03 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -11.27% mean?
Disc Medicine (IRON) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -11.27% as of Jun. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Disc Medicine and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Disc Medicine ranks #662 out of 1336 companies in the Biotechnology industry, placing it in the top 49.6%.
Is Disc Medicine's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Disc Medicine's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -11.27%. Based on the distribution chart, Disc Medicine ranks #662 out of 1336 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Disc Medicine has a GF Score™ of 34/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Disc Medicine's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to CLDX and MBX?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Disc Medicine ranks #662 out of 1336 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Disc Medicine in the upper 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 Biotechnology company?
A good Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % depends on the Biotechnology 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 Disc Medicine and its competitors. Disc Medicine's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -11.27%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Disc Medicine stock overvalued right now?
Disc Medicine (IRON) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -11.27%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -11.27%. Disc Medicine's overall GF Score™ is 34/100 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 Disc Medicine (IRON), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -11.27% as of Jun. 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.
Disc Medicine Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel treatments for hematologic diseases. It aims to modify fundamental biological pathways associated with the formation and function of red blood cells, specifically heme biosynthesis and iron homeostasis. Its pipeline includes bitopertin for erythropoietic porphyrias (EPs), including erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP), X-linked protoporphyria (XLP), and Diamond-Blackfan Anemia (DBA); DISC-0974 for the treatment of anemia of myelofibrosis (MF) and anemia of chronic kidney disease (CKD); and DISC-3405 for the treatment of polycythemia vera (PV) and other hematologic disorders. In addition, the Company's preclinical programs include DISC-0998.
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