MQMIF (MetalQuest Mining) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 12.99% (As of Apr. 2026)

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MQMIF MetalQuest Mining Inc MQMIF
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What is MetalQuest Mining Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

MetalQuest Mining MQMIF 28 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 12.99% as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus rates MQMIF with a GF Score™ of 28/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,661 Metals & Mining companies, MetalQuest Mining ranks better than 96.88% on this metric.

MetalQuest Mining's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was $8.29 Mil. MetalQuest Mining's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 was $1.14 Mil. MetalQuest Mining's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was 12.99%.

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

MQMIF' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0   Med: 0   Max: 34.97
Current: 24.45

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of MetalQuest Mining was 34.97%. The lowest was 0.00%. And the median was 0.00%.

MQMIF's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
96.88% of 2661 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -6.39 vs MQMIF: 24.45

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) %. MetalQuest Mining's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Apr. 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.


MetalQuest Mining  (OTCPK:MQMIF) 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.


MetalQuest Mining Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


MetalQuest Mining Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

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* 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.

MetalQuest Mining Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

MetalQuest Mining Annual Data
Trend Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25 Jan26
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -11.88 -29.15 -4.09 -18.42 14.84

MetalQuest Mining Quarterly Data
Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26
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 -11.70 -10.27 1.95 14.84 12.99

MetalQuest Mining Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, MetalQuest Mining'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.


MetalQuest Mining Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, MetalQuest Mining's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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MetalQuest Mining 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.

MetalQuest Minings Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2026 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=1.155/8.390945
=13.76 %

MetalQuest Mining's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1.14 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 12.99% mean?
MetalQuest Mining (MQMIF) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 12.99% as of Apr. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on MetalQuest Mining and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, MetalQuest Mining ranks #83 out of 2661 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 3.1%.
Is MetalQuest Mining's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
MetalQuest Mining's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 12.99%. Based on the distribution chart, MetalQuest Mining ranks #83 out of 2661 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, MetalQuest Mining has a GF Score™ of 28/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does MetalQuest Mining's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, MetalQuest Mining ranks #83 out of 2661 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places MetalQuest Mining in the top 3% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 Metals & Mining company?
A good Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % depends on the Metals & Mining 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 MetalQuest Mining and its competitors. MetalQuest Mining's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 12.99%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is MetalQuest Mining stock overvalued right now?
MetalQuest Mining (MQMIF) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 12.99%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 12.99%. MetalQuest Mining's overall GF Score™ is 28/100 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 MetalQuest Mining (MQMIF), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 12.99% as of Apr. 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.

MetalQuest Mining Business Description

Other Exchanges MQM:Canada
Address 101 - 2148 West 38th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6M 1R9
MetalQuest Mining Inc is an exploration stage company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties in Canada with the view of developing them to a stage where it can be exploited at a profit or to arrange joint ventures whereby other companies provide funding for development and exploration. The company projects include the Murray Brook Project and the Lac Otelnuk Iron Ore Project.
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