Rockpool Acquisitions (LSE:ROC) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 0.00% (As of Jun. 2025)

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What is Rockpool Acquisitions Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Rockpool Acquisitions LSE:ROC Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00% as of Jun. 2025. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

Rockpool Acquisitions's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was £0.16 Mil. Rockpool Acquisitions's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2025 was £-0.22 Mil. Rockpool Acquisitions's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was 0.00%.

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

LSE:ROC' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -95.24   Med: -10.97   Max: -2.5
Current: -95.24

During the past 7 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Rockpool Acquisitions was -2.50%. The lowest was -95.24%. And the median was -10.97%.

LSE:ROC's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked
in the Diversified Financial Services industry.
Industry Median: -0.21 vs LSE:ROC: -95.24

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) %. Rockpool Acquisitions's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 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.


Rockpool Acquisitions  (LSE:ROC) 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.


Rockpool Acquisitions Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Rockpool Acquisitions Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

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Rockpool Acquisitions Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Rockpool Acquisitions Annual Data
Trend Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -5.78 -2.49 222.22 625.00 -133.33

Rockpool Acquisitions Semi-Annual Data
Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Jun25
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 625.00 0.00 -133.33 0.00 0.00

LSE:ROC vs AACT, ANSC, EQV: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Shell Companies subindustry, Rockpool Acquisitions'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.


Rockpool Acquisitions Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Diversified Financial Services Industry

For the Diversified Financial Services industry and Financial Services sector, Rockpool Acquisitions's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Rockpool Acquisitions 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.

Rockpool Acquisitionss Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-0.505/0.3784375
=-133.44 %

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?
Rockpool Acquisitions (LSE:ROC) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00% as of Jun. 2025. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Rockpool Acquisitions and its competitors.
Is Rockpool Acquisitions' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Rockpool Acquisitions' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%.
How does Rockpool Acquisitions' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to AACT and ANSC?
Rockpool Acquisitions' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00% can be compared against companies in the Diversified Financial Services 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 Diversified Financial Services company?
A good Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % depends on the Diversified Financial Services 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 Rockpool Acquisitions and its competitors. Rockpool Acquisitions'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 Rockpool Acquisitions stock overvalued right now?
Rockpool Acquisitions (LSE:ROC) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. 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 Rockpool Acquisitions (LSE:ROC), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00% as of Jun. 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.

Rockpool Acquisitions Business Description

Address C/o Cordovan Capital Management Ltd, 5-7 Upper Queen Street, Suite 102, Urban HQ, Belfast, GBR, BT1 6FB
Rockpool Acquisitions PLC is a special purpose acquisition company based in Northern Ireland. The company is seeking to identify and acquire a Northern Ireland-based company that is focused on growth and provides it with that access, helping that company meet its aspirations and full potential.