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Lion Group HoldingLGHL -13.39%28 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -95.24% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates LGHL with a GF Score™ of 28/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 770 Capital Markets companies, Lion Group Holding ranks worse than 129870% on this metric.
Lion Group Holding's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $2.97 Mil.
Lion Group Holding's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $-2.84 Mil. Lion Group Holding's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -95.24%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Lion Group Holding's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
LGHL'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 31.52 Med: 173.17 Max: 203.07
Current: 32.68
During the past 8 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Lion Group Holding was 203.07%. The lowest was 31.52%. And the median was 173.17%.
LGHL's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked
in the Capital Markets industry.
Industry Median: 2.965
vs LGHL: 32.68
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) %. Lion Group Holding's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 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.
Lion Group Holding (NAS:LGHL) 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.
Lion Group Holding Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Lion Group Holding Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Lion Group Holding'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.
Lion Group Holding Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Capital Markets subindustry, Lion Group Holding'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.
Lion Group Holding Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Capital Markets Industry
For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Lion Group Holding's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Lion Group Holding's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Lion Group Holding 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.
Lion Group Holdings Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
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 -95.24% mean?
Lion Group Holding (LGHL) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -95.24% as of Dec. 2025. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Lion Group Holding and its competitors. Over the past decade, Lion Group Holding's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 31.52 to 203.07. According to the industry distribution chart, Lion Group Holding ranks #999999 out of 770 companies in the Capital Markets industry.
Is Lion Group Holding's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Lion Group Holding's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -95.24%. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 31.52 to a high of 203.07. Based on the distribution chart, Lion Group Holding ranks #999999 out of 770 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Lion Group Holding has a GF Score™ of 28/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lion Group Holding's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to BTMCQ and MNTR?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, Lion Group Holding ranks #999999 out of 770 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Lion Group Holding in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.97. Historically, Lion Group Holding's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 31.52 to 203.07 over the past decade. 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 Capital Markets company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Capital Markets companies is 2.97, based on 770 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 Lion Group Holding and its competitors. For the Capital Markets industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.97 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Lion Group Holding's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -95.24%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lion Group Holding stock overvalued right now?
Lion Group Holding (LGHL) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -95.24%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -95.24%. Lion Group Holding's overall GF Score™ is 28/100 with 5 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 Lion Group Holding (LGHL), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -95.24% as of Dec. 2025. 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.
Lion Group Holding Ltd provides an investor-focused trading platform that offers various products and services. The company's current business lines include total return swap (TRS) trading business, contracts for difference (CFD) trading services, and Over-The-Counter (OTC) stock options trading business. It offers these services through its all-in-one Lion Brokers Pro app and a variety of other apps available on iOS, Android, PC, and Mac platforms. The company's clients are mostly well-educated and affluent Chinese investors residing both inside and outside the PRC (excluding the United States). Its operating segments are: OTC Stock option trading, which generates maximum revenue, CFD trading, TRS trading, and Other. Geographically, the company derives maximum revenue from Hong Kong.
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