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LightWave AcquisitionLWAC 13 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates LWAC with a GF Score™ of 13/100. Among 610 Diversified Financial Services companies, LightWave Acquisition ranks worse than 52.3% on this metric.
LightWave Acquisition's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $306.14 Mil.
LightWave Acquisition's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $-0.80 Mil. LightWave Acquisition's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.00%.
The historical rank and industry rank for LightWave Acquisition's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
LWAC'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.26 Med: 0 Max: 0
Current: -0.26
LWAC's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 52.3% of 610
companies
in the Diversified Financial Services industry
Industry Median: -0.2
vs LWAC: -0.26
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) %. LightWave Acquisition's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 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.
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.
LightWave Acquisition Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
LightWave Acquisition Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for LightWave Acquisition'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 Shell Companies subindustry, LightWave Acquisition'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.
LightWave Acquisition Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Diversified Financial Services Industry
For the Diversified Financial Services industry and Financial Services sector, LightWave Acquisition's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where LightWave Acquisition'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.
LightWave Acquisitions Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
LightWave Acquisition's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-0.80 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00% mean?
LightWave Acquisition (LWAC) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00% as of Mar. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on LightWave Acquisition and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, LightWave Acquisition ranks #319 out of 610 companies in the Diversified Financial Services industry, placing it in the top 52.3%.
Is LightWave Acquisition's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
LightWave Acquisition's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. Based on the distribution chart, LightWave Acquisition ranks #319 out of 610 companies in the Diversified Financial Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, LightWave Acquisition has a GF Score™ of 13/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does LightWave Acquisition's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to RAC and VII?
According to the Diversified Financial Services industry distribution chart, LightWave Acquisition ranks #319 out of 610 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places LightWave Acquisition in the lower half of its 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 LightWave Acquisition and its competitors. LightWave Acquisition'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 LightWave Acquisition stock overvalued right now?
LightWave Acquisition (LWAC) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. LightWave Acquisition's overall GF Score™ is 13/100. 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 LightWave Acquisition (LWAC), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00% as of Mar. 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.
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