MXTLF (Metalex Ventures) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -79.37% (As of Oct. 2025)

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What is Metalex Ventures Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Metalex Ventures MXTLF Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -79.37% as of Oct. 2025. Among 2,664 Metals & Mining companies, Metalex Ventures ranks worse than 89.15% on this metric.

Metalex Ventures's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2025 was $2.35 Mil. Metalex Ventures's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Oct. 2025 was $-1.26 Mil. Metalex Ventures's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2025 was -79.37%.

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

MXTLF' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -48.78   Med: 0   Max: 0
Current: -48.78

MXTLF's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
89.15% of 2664 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -6.95 vs MXTLF: -48.78

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) %. Metalex Ventures's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2025 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.


Metalex Ventures  (OTCPK:MXTLF) 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.


Metalex Ventures Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Metalex Ventures Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

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Metalex Ventures Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Metalex Ventures Annual Data
Trend Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23 Apr24 Apr25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -7.94 -23.98 -15.48 -99.01 -19.42

Metalex Ventures Quarterly Data
Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25
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 -69.44 -31.85 -19.42 -29.33 -79.37

MXTLF vs HL: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Other Precious Metals & Mining subindustry, Metalex Ventures'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.


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

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

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



Metalex Ventures 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.

Metalex Venturess Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2025 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-0.613/3.34672
=-18.32 %

Metalex Ventures's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Oct. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-1.26 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -79.37% mean?
Metalex Ventures (MXTLF) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -79.37% as of Oct. 2025. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Metalex Ventures and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Metalex Ventures ranks #2375 out of 2664 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 89.2%.
Is Metalex Ventures' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Metalex Ventures' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -79.37%. Based on the distribution chart, Metalex Ventures ranks #2375 out of 2664 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Metalex Ventures' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to HL?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Metalex Ventures ranks #2375 out of 2664 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Metalex Ventures 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 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 Metalex Ventures and its competitors. Metalex Ventures's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -79.37%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Metalex Ventures stock overvalued right now?
Metalex Ventures (MXTLF) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -79.37%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -79.37%. 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 Metalex Ventures (MXTLF), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -79.37% as of Oct. 2025. 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.

Metalex Ventures Business Description

Other Exchanges MTX:Canada
Address 1634 Harvey Avenue, Suite 203, Kelowna, BC, CAN, V1Y 6G2
Metalex Ventures Ltd is engaged in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties. The company's principal projects in Canada are in Quebec and Kyle Lake. Its overseas projects are located in South Africa, Morocco, and Mali.