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Chimera Investment's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $15,054.7 Mil.
Chimera Investment's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was $601.0 Mil. Chimera Investment's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 3.99%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Chimera Investment's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
LTS:0A7B's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked *
in the REITs industry.
Industry Median: 3.805 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % only.
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) %. Chimera Investment's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was %. 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.
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.
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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.
Chimera Investment Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Chimera Investment Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Chimera Investment'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.
For the REIT - Mortgage subindustry, Chimera Investment'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.
Chimera Investment Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Chimera Investment's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Chimera Investment's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
In his book, The Little That Beat the Market, hedge fund manager Joel Greenblatt defines Earnings Yield as operating income divided by enterprise value.
Chimera Investments Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Chimera Investment's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $601.0 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.99% mean?
Chimera Investment (LTS:0A7B) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.99% as of Jun. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Chimera Investment and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Chimera Investment ranks #443 out of 960 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 46.1%.
Is Chimera Investment's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Chimera Investment's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.99%. The REITs industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.81. Chimera Investment's value of 3.99% is 4.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Chimera Investment ranks #443 out of 960 companies in the REITs industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Chimera Investment has a GF Score™ of 42/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Chimera Investment's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to ABR and MFA?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Chimera Investment ranks #443 out of 960 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Chimera Investment in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.81. Chimera Investment's value of 3.99% is 4.9% above this benchmark. 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 REITs company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among REITs companies is 3.81, based on 960 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. Chimera Investment's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.99% is 4.9% above the industry median. 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 Chimera Investment and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.81 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Chimera Investment's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.99%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Chimera Investment stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chimera Investment (LTS:0A7B) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $15.36, compared to a current price of $10.91 — trading 29% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.99% and 4.9% above the REITs industry median of 3.81. Chimera Investment's overall GF Score™ is 42/100 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 Chimera Investment (LTS:0A7B), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.99% as of Jun. 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 Chimera Investment (LTS:0A7B) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chimera Investment stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $10.91 is trading 29% below its estimated GF Value™ of $15.36.
GuruFocus considers Chimera Investment to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for LTS:0A7B:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 3.99%
GF Value™: $15.36 vs. price of $10.91 (29% below fair value)
Industry Position: 4.9% above the REITs median (#443 of 960)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LTS:0A7B stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Chimera Investment Corporation is an internally managed REIT whose principal business objective is to provide attractive risk-adjusted returns and distributable income through investment performance linked to mortgage credit fundamentals. Through its mortgage lending, investment management, and advisory services platforms, the Company operates as a fully integrated mortgage business that originates, manages, and invests in a diversified range of mortgage assets. The Company invests, directly or indirectly, generally on a levered basis across a spectrum of mortgage assets, including residential mortgage loans, Non-Agency RMBS, Agency RMBS, Agency CMBS, MSRs, business purpose and investor loans, including RTLs, and other real estate-related assets.
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