Jones Soda CoJSDA +2.90%35 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.29% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates JSDA with a GF Score™ of 35/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.36 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 118 Beverages - Non-Alcoholic companies, Jones Soda Co ranks worse than 80.51% on this metric.
Jones Soda Co's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $35.30 Mil.
Jones Soda Co's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.10 Mil. Jones Soda Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.29%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Jones Soda Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
JSDA'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -60.43 Med: -12.53 Max: 0.33
Current: 0.26
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Jones Soda Co was 0.33%. The lowest was -60.43%. And the median was -12.53%.
JSDA's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 80.51% of 118
companies
in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry
Industry Median: 5.585
vs JSDA: 0.26
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) %. Jones Soda Co'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.
Jones Soda Co (OTCPK:JSDA) 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.
Jones Soda Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Jones Soda Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Jones Soda Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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Jones Soda Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic subindustry, Jones Soda Co'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.
Jones Soda Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Beverages - Non-Alcoholic Industry
For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Jones Soda Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Jones Soda Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Jones Soda Co 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.
Jones Soda Cos Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Jones Soda Co'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 $0.10 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.29% mean?
Jones Soda Co (JSDA) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.29% 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 Jones Soda Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Jones Soda Co ranks #95 out of 118 companies in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry, placing it in the top 80.5%.
Is Jones Soda Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Jones Soda Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.29%. The Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.59. Jones Soda Co's value of 0.29% is 94.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Jones Soda Co ranks #95 out of 118 companies in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Jones Soda Co has a GF Score™ of 35/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Jones Soda Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to BRFH and REED?
According to the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry distribution chart, Jones Soda Co ranks #95 out of 118 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Jones Soda Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.59. Jones Soda Co's value of 0.29% is 94.8% below 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 a Beverages - Non-Alcoholic company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Beverages - Non-Alcoholic companies is 5.59, based on 118 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. Jones Soda Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.29% is 94.8% below 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 Jones Soda Co and its competitors. For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.59 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Jones Soda Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.29%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Jones Soda Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Jones Soda Co (JSDA) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.36, compared to a current price of $0.33 — trading 8.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.29% and 94.8% below the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry median of 5.59. Jones Soda Co's overall GF Score™ is 35/100 with 7 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 Jones Soda Co (JSDA), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.29% 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.
Is Jones Soda Co (JSDA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Jones Soda Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $0.33 is trading 8.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $0.36.
GuruFocus considers Jones Soda Co to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for JSDA:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 0.29%
GF Value™: $0.36 vs. price of $0.33 (8.1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 94.8% below the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic median (#95 of 118)
No single metric tells the full story. See the JSDA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Jones Soda Co develops, produces, markets, and distributes premium beverages which the company sells and distributes in the United States and Canada through its network of independent distributors and directly to its national and regional retail accounts. The company's products are sold in grocery stores, convenience and gas stores, on fountain in restaurants, up and down the street in independent accounts such as delicatessens, sandwich shops and burger restaurants, as well as through its national accounts with several large retailers. Geographically, the company generates a majority of its revenue from the United States.
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