Verisk Analytics (LTS:0LP3) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 4.94% (As of Jun. 2026) — 52% Above Median

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LTS:0LP3 Verisk Analytics Inc LTS:0LP3
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Price $215.19
GF Value $321.40
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
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What is Verisk Analytics Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Verisk Analytics LTS:0LP3 -0.13% 82 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.94% as of Jun. 2026, which is 52% above its 10-year median of 3.24. GuruFocus rates LTS:0LP3 with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of $321.40 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,103 Business Services companies, Verisk Analytics ranks worse than 61.74% on this metric.

Verisk Analytics's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $27,523 Mil. Verisk Analytics's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was $1,354 Mil. Verisk Analytics's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 4.94%.

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

LTS:0LP3' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.19   Med: 3.24   Max: 5.22
Current: 2.27

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Verisk Analytics was 5.22%. The lowest was 2.19%. And the median was 3.24%.

LTS:0LP3's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
61.74% of 1103 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 6.43 vs LTS:0LP3: 2.27

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) %. Verisk Analytics's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 11.61%. 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.


Verisk Analytics  (LTS:0LP3) 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.


Verisk Analytics Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Verisk Analytics Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

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Verisk Analytics Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Verisk Analytics Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
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Verisk Analytics Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 2.86 3.57 3.99 4.70 4.94

LTS:0LP3 vs EFX, BAH, FCN: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Consulting Services subindustry, Verisk Analytics'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.


Verisk Analytics Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Verisk Analytics's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Verisk Analytics 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.

Verisk Analyticss Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=1342.2/33833.48642
=3.97 %

Verisk Analytics'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 $1,354 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 4.94% mean?
Verisk Analytics (LTS:0LP3) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 4.94% 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 Verisk Analytics and its competitors. This is 52% above median its historical median of 3.24. Over the past decade, Verisk Analytics' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 2.19 to 5.22. According to the industry distribution chart, Verisk Analytics ranks #681 out of 1103 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 61.7%.
Is Verisk Analytics' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Verisk Analytics' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 4.94% is 52% above median its 10-year median of 3.24. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.19 to a high of 5.22. The Business Services industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.43. Verisk Analytics' value of 4.94% is 23.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Verisk Analytics ranks #681 out of 1103 companies in the Business Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Verisk Analytics has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Verisk Analytics' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to EFX and BAH?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Verisk Analytics ranks #681 out of 1103 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Verisk Analytics in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.43. Verisk Analytics' value of 4.94% is 23.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Verisk Analytics' own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 2.19 to 5.22 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.24 vs. the industry median of 6.43, Verisk Analytics has consistently been below the industry average. 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 Business Services company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Business Services companies is 6.43, based on 1,103 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. Verisk Analytics's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 4.94% is 23.2% below 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 Verisk Analytics and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.43 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Verisk Analytics's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.94%, which is 52% above median its own 10-year median of 3.24. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Verisk Analytics stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Verisk Analytics (LTS:0LP3) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $321.40, compared to a current price of $215.19 — trading 33% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.94%, which is 52% above median its 10-year median of 3.24 and 23.2% below the Business Services industry median of 6.43. Verisk Analytics' overall GF Score™ is 82/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Verisk Analytics (LTS:0LP3), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.94% 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 Verisk Analytics (LTS:0LP3) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Verisk Analytics stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $215.19 is trading 33% below its estimated GF Value™ of $321.40. GuruFocus considers Verisk Analytics to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for LTS:0LP3:

  • Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 4.94% (52% above median its 10-year median of 3.24)
  • GF Value™: $321.40 vs. price of $215.19 (33% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 82/100 with 1 warning sign
  • Industry Position: 23.2% below the Business Services median (#681 of 1103)

No single metric tells the full story. See the LTS:0LP3 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Verisk Analytics Business Description

Address 545 Washington Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ, USA, 07310-1686
Verisk is a leading data, analytics, and technology provider for property-casualty insurers. Verisk traces its history to Insurance Services Office, a nonprofit advisory organization founded in 1971 by US P&C insurers. ISO was formed as an association of insurance companies to assist with a variety of insurance use cases, such as reporting to regulators, defining policies, and determining independent premium rates. As the firm expanded its use cases, it became a for-profit company, renamed Verisk, and went public in 2009. Verisk's single segment (insurance) provides underwriting solutions, including forms, rules, loss costs, and catastrophe modeling. For claims, Verisk's solutions include property repair estimates and antifraud tools. About 83% of Verisk's revenue is US-based.
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