MGTI (MGT Capital Investments) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -33.56% (As of Jun. 2026)

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What is MGT Capital Investments Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

MGT Capital Investments MGTI Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -33.56% as of Jun. 2026. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 774 Capital Markets companies, MGT Capital Investments ranks worse than 90.96% on this metric.

MGT Capital Investments's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $9.80 Mil. MGT Capital Investments's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was $-3.29 Mil. MGT Capital Investments's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was -33.56%.

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

MGTI' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1869.68   Med: -32.13   Max: 580.31
Current: -25.45

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of MGT Capital Investments was 580.31%. The lowest was -1869.68%. And the median was -32.13%.

MGTI's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
90.96% of 774 companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 2.905 vs MGTI: -25.45

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) %. MGT Capital Investments's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 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.


MGT Capital Investments  (OTCPK:MGTI) 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.


MGT Capital Investments Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


MGT Capital Investments Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for MGT Capital Investments's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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MGT Capital Investments Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

MGT Capital Investments Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -7.62 -20.33 -101.01 227.27 -0.98

MGT Capital Investments 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 22.88 -4.06 -0.98 -0.64 -33.56

MGTI vs CBLO, WAI, MEGL: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Capital Markets subindustry, MGT Capital Investments'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.


MGT Capital Investments Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, MGT Capital Investments's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where MGT Capital Investments's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.



MGT Capital Investments 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.

MGT Capital Investmentss Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-0.07/7.1208723
=-0.98 %

MGT Capital Investments'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 $-3.29 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -33.56% mean?
MGT Capital Investments (MGTI) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -33.56% 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 MGT Capital Investments and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, MGT Capital Investments ranks #704 out of 774 companies in the Capital Markets industry, placing it in the top 91%.
Is MGT Capital Investments' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
MGT Capital Investments' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -33.56%. Based on the distribution chart, MGT Capital Investments ranks #704 out of 774 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does MGT Capital Investments' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to CBLO and WAI?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, MGT Capital Investments ranks #704 out of 774 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places MGT Capital Investments in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.91. 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 Capital Markets company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Capital Markets companies is 2.91, based on 774 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 MGT Capital Investments and its competitors. For the Capital Markets industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.91 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. MGT Capital Investments's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -33.56%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is MGT Capital Investments stock overvalued right now?
MGT Capital Investments (MGTI) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -33.56%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -33.56%. 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 MGT Capital Investments (MGTI), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -33.56% 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.

MGT Capital Investments Business Description

Address 540 Montreal Avenue, Suite 133, Melbourne, FL, USA, 32935
MGT Capital Investments Inc operates in the cryptocurrency mining and hosting industry, with a primary focus on Bitcoin. Its operations include hosting services for third-party miners and self-mining activities conducted at its company-owned facility in LaFayette, Georgia. The company's activities are centered on digital currency data center operations, with two primary revenue streams: self-mining of Bitcoin and hosting services provided to third-party customers. The majority of its revenue is generated from Bitcoin mining.