Airtel Networks Zambia (LUS:ATEL) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 0.00% (As of . 20)

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LUS:ATEL Airtel Networks Zambia PLC LUS:ATEL
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What is Airtel Networks Zambia Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Airtel Networks Zambia LUS:ATEL -0.37% 37 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00% as of . 20. GuruFocus rates LUS:ATEL with a GF Score™ of 37/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 373 Telecommunication Services companies, Airtel Networks Zambia ranks worse than 268096.25% on this metric.

Airtel Networks Zambia's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in . 20 was ZMW0.00 Mil. Airtel Networks Zambia does not have enough years/quarters to calculate its EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in . 20. Therefore, GuruFocus does not calculate Airtel Networks Zambia's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) at this moment.

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

LUS:ATEL's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked *
in the Telecommunication Services industry.
Industry Median: 5.85
* 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) %. Airtel Networks Zambia's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in . 20 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.


Airtel Networks Zambia  (LUS:ATEL) 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.


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Airtel Networks Zambia Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Airtel Networks Zambia's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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LUS:ATEL vs : Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Airtel Networks Zambia'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.


Airtel Networks Zambia Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Airtel Networks Zambia's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Airtel Networks Zambia's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.


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Airtel Networks Zambia 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.

Airtel Networks Zambias Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in . 20 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
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What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00% mean?
Airtel Networks Zambia (LUS:ATEL) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00% as of . 20. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Airtel Networks Zambia and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Airtel Networks Zambia ranks #999999 out of 373 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry.
Is Airtel Networks Zambia's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Airtel Networks Zambia's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. Based on the distribution chart, Airtel Networks Zambia ranks #999999 out of 373 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Airtel Networks Zambia has a GF Score™ of 37/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Airtel Networks Zambia's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to ?
According to the Telecommunication Services industry distribution chart, Airtel Networks Zambia ranks #999999 out of 373 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Airtel Networks Zambia in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.85. 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 Telecommunication Services company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Telecommunication Services companies is 5.85, based on 373 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 Airtel Networks Zambia and its competitors. For the Telecommunication Services industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.85 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Airtel Networks Zambia'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 Airtel Networks Zambia stock overvalued right now?
Airtel Networks Zambia (LUS:ATEL) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. Airtel Networks Zambia's overall GF Score™ is 37/100 with 2 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 Airtel Networks Zambia (LUS:ATEL), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00% as of . 20. 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.

Airtel Networks Zambia Business Description

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Address Corner of Addis Ababa Drive and Great East Road, Airtel House, P. O. Box 320001, Stand 2375, Lusaka, ZMB
Airtel Networks Zambia PLC is engaged in the provision of cellular radio telecommunication services. It operates in a single operating segment, being Zambia operations. The reportable operating segment derives its revenue from the sale of voice and data services to subscribers of the network and to foreign telephony operators when their subscribers utilise the Airtel Zambia network. Other revenue consists of connection and subscription charges and the sale of mobile handsets to customers. It provides postpaid, prepaid, international calling, and broadband recharge services.
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