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Noble Mineral ExplorationNLPXF +1.27% Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -5.16% as of Feb. 2026. Among 2,658 Metals & Mining companies, Noble Mineral Exploration ranks worse than 95.3% on this metric.
Noble Mineral Exploration's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was $10.62 Mil.
Noble Mineral Exploration's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2026 was $-0.66 Mil. Noble Mineral Exploration's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was -5.16%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Noble Mineral Exploration's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
NLPXF'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -432.12 Med: -188.64 Max: -49.02
Current: -80
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Noble Mineral Exploration was -49.02%. The lowest was -432.12%. And the median was -188.64%.
NLPXF's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 95.3% of 2658
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -7.105
vs NLPXF: -80.00
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) %. Noble Mineral Exploration's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 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.
Noble Mineral Exploration (OTCPK:NLPXF) 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.
Noble Mineral Exploration Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Noble Mineral Exploration Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Noble Mineral Exploration'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.
Noble Mineral Exploration Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
Noble Mineral Exploration Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Competitor Comparison
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Noble Mineral Exploration'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.
Noble Mineral Exploration Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Noble Mineral Exploration's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Noble Mineral Exploration's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Noble Mineral Exploration 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.
Noble Mineral Explorations Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2025 is calculated as
Noble Mineral Exploration's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-0.66 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -5.16% mean?
Noble Mineral Exploration (NLPXF) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -5.16% as of Feb. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Noble Mineral Exploration and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Noble Mineral Exploration ranks #2533 out of 2658 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 95.3%.
Is Noble Mineral Exploration's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Noble Mineral Exploration's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -5.16%. Based on the distribution chart, Noble Mineral Exploration ranks #2533 out of 2658 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Noble Mineral Exploration's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Noble Mineral Exploration ranks #2533 out of 2658 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Noble Mineral Exploration 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 Noble Mineral Exploration and its competitors. Noble Mineral Exploration's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -5.16%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Noble Mineral Exploration stock overvalued right now?
Noble Mineral Exploration (NLPXF) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -5.16%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -5.16%. 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 Noble Mineral Exploration (NLPXF), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -5.16% as of Feb. 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.
Noble Mineral Exploration Inc is a Canadian-based exploration company that is engaged in the mineral exploration and evaluation business. The company's projects include Project 81, Nagagami, Cere Villabon Newfoundland, Buckingham, Holdsworth and Hearst properties. It has exploration and development interests in Northern Ontario and Quebec that are drill-ready. The company has a single reporting operating segment engaged in the exploration and evaluation of mineral resources.
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