IXOG (Index Oil & Gas) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 0.00% (As of Mar. 2009)


What is Index Oil & Gas Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Index Oil & Gas IXOG -99.86% Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00% as of Mar. 2009.

Index Oil & Gas's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2009 was $5.39 Mil. Index Oil & Gas's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2009 was $-2.40 Mil. Index Oil & Gas's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2009 was 0.00%.

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

IXOG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked *
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 4.86
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % only.

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) %. Index Oil & Gas's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2009 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.


Index Oil & Gas  (OTCPK:IXOG) 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.


Index Oil & Gas Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Index Oil & Gas Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Index Oil & Gas'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.

Index Oil & Gas Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Index Oil & Gas Annual Data
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Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 -5.94 -2.91 -4.99 -44.44

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IXOG vs FPPP, UNGS, GBEYF: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Index Oil & Gas'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.


Index Oil & Gas Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Index Oil & Gas's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Index Oil & Gas's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.



Index Oil & Gas 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.

Index Oil & Gass Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2009 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-2.4/5.39488
=-44.49 %

Index Oil & Gas's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2009 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-2.40 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00% mean?
Index Oil & Gas (IXOG) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00% as of Mar. 2009. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Index Oil & Gas and its competitors.
Is Index Oil & Gas' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Index Oil & Gas' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%.
How does Index Oil & Gas' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to FPPP and UNGS?
Index Oil & Gas' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00% can be compared against companies in the Oil & Gas industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.86. 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 Oil & Gas company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Oil & Gas companies is 4.86, based on 1,029 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. 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 Index Oil & Gas and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.86 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Index Oil & Gas's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Index Oil & Gas stock overvalued right now?
Index Oil & Gas (IXOG) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. 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 Index Oil & Gas (IXOG), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00% as of Mar. 2009. 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.

Index Oil & Gas Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Address 10000 Memorial Drive, Suite 440, Houston, TX, USA, 77024
Index Oil & Gas Inc is an independent oil and natural gas company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development, production and sale of oil and natural gas properties. It focuses on prolific petroleum system of the onshore Gulf Coast of Texas and Louisiana.