KOGDF (KO Gold) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -13.11% (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is KO Gold Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

KO Gold KOGDF 14 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -13.11% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates KOGDF with a GF Score™ of 14/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,672 Metals & Mining companies, KO Gold ranks worse than 82.93% on this metric.

KO Gold's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.00 Mil. KO Gold's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $-1.42 Mil. KO Gold's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -13.11%.

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

KOGDF' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -37.59   Med: 0   Max: 0
Current: -37.59

KOGDF's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
82.93% of 2672 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -6.26 vs KOGDF: -37.59

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) %. KO Gold'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.


KO Gold  (OTCPK:KOGDF) 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.


KO Gold Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


KO Gold Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for KO Gold'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.

KO Gold Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

KO Gold Annual Data
Trend Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 0.00 -28.99 -30.40 -13.11

KO Gold Quarterly Data
Mar21 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 -30.40 -23.64 -20.49 -14.41 -13.11

KOGDF vs : Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Gold subindustry, KO Gold'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.


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

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

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


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KO Gold 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.

KO Golds Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-1.414/0
= %

KO Gold'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 $-1.42 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -13.11% mean?
KO Gold (KOGDF) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -13.11% 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 KO Gold and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, KO Gold ranks #2216 out of 2672 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 82.9%.
Is KO Gold's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
KO Gold's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -13.11%. Based on the distribution chart, KO Gold ranks #2216 out of 2672 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, KO Gold has a GF Score™ of 14/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does KO Gold's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to ?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, KO Gold ranks #2216 out of 2672 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places KO Gold in the lower 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 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 KO Gold and its competitors. KO Gold's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -13.11%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is KO Gold stock overvalued right now?
KO Gold (KOGDF) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -13.11%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -13.11%. KO Gold's overall GF Score™ is 14/100 with 1 warning sign 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 KO Gold (KOGDF), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -13.11% 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.

KO Gold Business Description

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Address 1550 Bedford Highway, Suite 802, Sun Tower, Bedford, NS, CAN, B4A 1E6
KO Gold Inc is engaged in acquiring and exploring mineral properties in New Zealand. Its mineral exploration focus revolves around its Otago Gold Project, located in the Otago Gold District of the South Island of New Zealand. The Otago Gold Project consists of two wholly owned prospecting permits (PP) and six wholly owned exploration permits (EP).
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