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Liberty Star Uranium & MetalsLBSR -4.70% Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -13.23% as of Apr. 2026. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,671 Metals & Mining companies, Liberty Star Uranium & Metals ranks worse than 56.83% on this metric.
Liberty Star Uranium & Metals's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was $2.50 Mil.
Liberty Star Uranium & Metals's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 was $-0.33 Mil. Liberty Star Uranium & Metals's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was -13.23%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Liberty Star Uranium & Metals's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
LBSR'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -10.58 Med: 0 Max: 0
Current: -8.97
LBSR's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 56.83% of 2671
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -6.25
vs LBSR: -8.97
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) %. Liberty Star Uranium & Metals's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Apr. 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.
Liberty Star Uranium & Metals (OTCPK:LBSR) 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.
* 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.
Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Liberty Star Uranium & Metals'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.
Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Liberty Star Uranium & Metals's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Liberty Star Uranium & Metals's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Liberty Star Uranium & Metals 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.
Liberty Star Uranium & Metalss Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2026 is calculated as
Liberty Star Uranium & Metals's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-0.33 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -13.23% mean?
Liberty Star Uranium & Metals (LBSR) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -13.23% as of Apr. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Liberty Star Uranium & Metals and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Liberty Star Uranium & Metals ranks #1518 out of 2671 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 56.8%.
Is Liberty Star Uranium & Metals' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Liberty Star Uranium & Metals' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -13.23%. Based on the distribution chart, Liberty Star Uranium & Metals ranks #1518 out of 2671 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does Liberty Star Uranium & Metals' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to FUST and NRHI?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Liberty Star Uranium & Metals ranks #1518 out of 2671 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Liberty Star Uranium & Metals 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 Liberty Star Uranium & Metals and its competitors. Liberty Star Uranium & Metals's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -13.23%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Liberty Star Uranium & Metals stock overvalued right now?
Liberty Star Uranium & Metals (LBSR) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -13.23%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -13.23%. 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 Liberty Star Uranium & Metals (LBSR), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -13.23% as of Apr. 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.
Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Corp is engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties in the state of Arizona in the Southwest USA. The company's exploration properties include the Tombstone, Red Rock Canyon, Robbers Roost, and the Hay Mountain properties.
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