Pulsar Group (LSE:PULS) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 0.00% (As of May. 2026)

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LSE:PULS Pulsar Group PLC LSE:PULS
33 GF Score
Price £0.36
GF Value £0.50
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Pulsar Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Pulsar Group LSE:PULS 33 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00% as of May. 2026. GuruFocus rates LSE:PULS with a GF Score™ of 33/100 and a GF Value™ of £0.50 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,909 Software companies, Pulsar Group ranks worse than 82.06% on this metric.

Pulsar Group's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was £59.92 Mil. Pulsar Group's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2026 was £-6.43 Mil. Pulsar Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was 0.00%.

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

LSE:PULS' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -23.53   Med: -10.05   Max: -4.69
Current: -11.51

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Pulsar Group was -4.69%. The lowest was -23.53%. And the median was -10.05%.

LSE:PULS's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
82.06% of 2909 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 2.1 vs LSE:PULS: -11.51

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) %. Pulsar Group's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in May. 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.


Pulsar Group  (LSE:PULS) 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.


Pulsar Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Pulsar Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

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Pulsar Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Pulsar Group Annual Data
Trend Nov16 Nov17 Nov18 Nov19 Nov20 Nov21 Nov22 Nov23 Nov24 Nov25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -5.18 -6.58 -14.47 -7.29 -14.88

Pulsar Group Semi-Annual Data
Nov16 May17 Nov17 May18 Nov18 May19 Nov19 May20 Nov20 May21 Nov21 May22 Nov22 May23 Nov23 May24 Nov24 May25 Nov25 May26
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 0.00 -7.29 0.00 -14.88 0.00

LSE:PULS vs QH, SHOP, UBER: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Pulsar Group'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.


Pulsar Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Pulsar Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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


LSE:PULS
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Pulsar Group 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.

Pulsar Groups Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Nov. 2025 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-8.326/55.933515
=-14.89 %

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 0.00% mean?
Pulsar Group (LSE:PULS) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00% as of May. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Pulsar Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Pulsar Group ranks #2387 out of 2909 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 82.1%.
Is Pulsar Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Pulsar Group's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. Based on the distribution chart, Pulsar Group ranks #2387 out of 2909 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Pulsar Group has a GF Score™ of 33/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Pulsar Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to QH and SHOP?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Pulsar Group ranks #2387 out of 2909 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Pulsar Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.10. 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 Software company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Software companies is 2.10, based on 2,909 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 Pulsar Group and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.10 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Pulsar Group's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Pulsar Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Pulsar Group (LSE:PULS) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.50, compared to a current price of £0.36 — trading 29% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. Pulsar Group's overall GF Score™ is 33/100 with 6 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 Pulsar Group (LSE:PULS), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00% as of May. 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 Pulsar Group (LSE:PULS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Pulsar Group stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of £0.36 is trading 29% below its estimated GF Value™ of £0.50. GuruFocus considers Pulsar Group to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for LSE:PULS:

  • Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 0.00%
  • GF Value™: £0.50 vs. price of £0.36 (29% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 33/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:PULS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Pulsar Group Business Description

Address 10 Northburgh Street, Northburgh House, London, GBR, EC1V 0AT
Pulsar Group PLC is a technology-led company delivering SaaS products that address the fundamental business needs of customers in the marketing, communications, and media industries. Its portfolio includes Isentia, which is the market's dominant media monitoring, intelligence, and insights solution provider; Pulsar, the audience intelligence and social listening platform; Vuelio, which provides monitoring, insight, engagement, and evaluation tools for politics, editorial, and social media in one place; and ResponseSource, the network that connects journalists and influencers to the PR and communications industry. Geographically, the company operates in the United Kingdom, North America, Europe excluding the UK, Australia and New Zealand, Asia, and the rest of the world.
33GF Score

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