Ascendis Health (JSE:ASC) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -66.67% (As of Jun. 2023)

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What is Ascendis Health Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Ascendis Health JSE:ASC 11 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -66.67% as of Jun. 2023. GuruFocus rates JSE:ASC with a GF Score™ of 11/100.

Ascendis Health's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 was R360 Mil. Ascendis Health's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2023 was R-239 Mil. Ascendis Health's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 was -66.67%.

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

JSE:ASC's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked *
in the Medical Distribution industry.
Industry Median: 6.3
* 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) %. Ascendis Health's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 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.


Ascendis Health  (JSE:ASC) 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.


Ascendis Health Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Ascendis Health Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ascendis Health's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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Ascendis Health Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Ascendis Health Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -15.97 -12.66 -7.19 -47.17 -66.67

Ascendis Health Semi-Annual Data
Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23
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 -7.19 0.00 -47.17 0.00 -66.67

JSE:ASC vs PHBI, GCAN, SGBI: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Medical Distribution subindustry, Ascendis Health'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.


Ascendis Health Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Medical Distribution Industry

For the Medical Distribution industry and Healthcare sector, Ascendis Health's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Ascendis Health 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.

Ascendis Healths Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-239.345/359.6487
=-66.55 %

For company reported semi-annually or annually, GuruFocus only calculate annual data for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) and apply the annual figure to corresponding quarter.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -66.67% mean?
Ascendis Health (JSE:ASC) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -66.67% as of Jun. 2023. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Ascendis Health and its competitors.
Is Ascendis Health's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Ascendis Health's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -66.67%. Overall, Ascendis Health has a GF Score™ of 11/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ascendis Health's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to PHBI and GCAN?
Ascendis Health's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -66.67% can be compared against companies in the Medical Distribution industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.30. 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 Medical Distribution company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Medical Distribution companies is 6.30, based on 121 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 Ascendis Health and its competitors. For the Medical Distribution industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.30 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ascendis Health's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -66.67%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ascendis Health stock overvalued right now?
Ascendis Health (JSE:ASC) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -66.67%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -66.67%. Ascendis Health's overall GF Score™ is 11/100. 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 Ascendis Health (JSE:ASC), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -66.67% as of Jun. 2023. 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.

Ascendis Health Business Description

Address 1 Carey Street, Wynberg, Sandton, GT, ZAF, 2090
Ascendis Health Ltd is a health and wellness investment holding Company that holds investments in a number of companies that market and distribute a portfolio of brands, products, and medical devices. The company operates in two segments: i) Consumer Health (wellness, health supplements, speciality ingredients and compounded medicines) and ii) Medical Devices (distributor of medical devices, in vitro diagnostic products and orthopaedic equipment). The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Medical Devices segment.
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