Upsurge Seeds of Agriculture (NSE:USASEEDS) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 8.56% (As of Mar. 2026) — 98% Above Median

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NSE:USASEEDS Upsurge Seeds of Agriculture Ltd NSE:USASEEDS
67 GF Score
Price ₹94.90
GF Value ₹179.52
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 5 Warning Signs
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What is Upsurge Seeds of Agriculture Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Upsurge Seeds of Agriculture NSE:USASEEDS +3.72% 67 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 8.56% as of Mar. 2026, which is 98% above its 10-year median of 4.33. GuruFocus rates NSE:USASEEDS with a GF Score™ of 67/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹179.52 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 262 Agriculture companies, Upsurge Seeds of Agriculture ranks better than 62.6% on this metric.

Upsurge Seeds of Agriculture's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹1,442 Mil. Upsurge Seeds of Agriculture's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹123 Mil. Upsurge Seeds of Agriculture's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 8.56%.

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

NSE:USASEEDS' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.76   Med: 4.33   Max: 17.44
Current: 8.28

During the past 7 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Upsurge Seeds of Agriculture was 17.44%. The lowest was 0.76%. And the median was 4.33%.

NSE:USASEEDS's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
62.6% of 262 companies
in the Agriculture industry
Industry Median: 6.635 vs NSE:USASEEDS: 8.28

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) %. Upsurge Seeds of Agriculture's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 7.71%. 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.


Upsurge Seeds of Agriculture  (NSE:USASEEDS) 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.


Upsurge Seeds of Agriculture Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Upsurge Seeds of Agriculture Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Upsurge Seeds of Agriculture's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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Upsurge Seeds of Agriculture Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Upsurge Seeds of Agriculture Annual Data
Trend Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 1.85 4.53 13.30 8.56

Upsurge Seeds of Agriculture Semi-Annual Data
Mar20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.53 0.00 13.30 0.00 8.56

NSE:USASEEDS vs CTVA, CF, MOS: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, Upsurge Seeds of Agriculture'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.


Upsurge Seeds of Agriculture Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Agriculture Industry

For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, Upsurge Seeds of Agriculture's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Upsurge Seeds of Agriculture's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.


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Upsurge Seeds of Agriculture 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.

Upsurge Seeds of Agricultures Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=123.447/1442.197
=8.56 %

For company reported semi-annually or annually, GuruFocus only calculate annual data for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) and apply the annual figure to corresponding quarter.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 8.56% mean?
Upsurge Seeds of Agriculture (NSE:USASEEDS) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 8.56% 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 Upsurge Seeds of Agriculture and its competitors. This is 98% above median its historical median of 4.33. Over the past decade, Upsurge Seeds of Agriculture's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 0.76 to 17.44. According to the industry distribution chart, Upsurge Seeds of Agriculture ranks #98 out of 262 companies in the Agriculture industry, placing it in the top 37.4%.
Is Upsurge Seeds of Agriculture's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Upsurge Seeds of Agriculture's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 8.56% is 98% above median its 10-year median of 4.33. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.76 to a high of 17.44. The Agriculture industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.64. Upsurge Seeds of Agriculture's value of 8.56% is 29% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Upsurge Seeds of Agriculture ranks #98 out of 262 companies in the Agriculture industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Upsurge Seeds of Agriculture has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Upsurge Seeds of Agriculture's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to CTVA and CF?
According to the Agriculture industry distribution chart, Upsurge Seeds of Agriculture ranks #98 out of 262 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Upsurge Seeds of Agriculture in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.64. Upsurge Seeds of Agriculture's value of 8.56% is 29% above this benchmark. Historically, Upsurge Seeds of Agriculture's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 0.76 to 17.44 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.33 vs. the industry median of 6.64, Upsurge Seeds of Agriculture has consistently been above the industry average. 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 an Agriculture company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Agriculture companies is 6.64, based on 262 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. Upsurge Seeds of Agriculture's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 8.56% is 29% above the industry median. 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 Upsurge Seeds of Agriculture and its competitors. For the Agriculture industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.64 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Upsurge Seeds of Agriculture's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 8.56%, which is 98% above median its own 10-year median of 4.33. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Upsurge Seeds of Agriculture stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Upsurge Seeds of Agriculture (NSE:USASEEDS) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹179.52, compared to a current price of ₹94.90 — trading 47.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 8.56%, which is 98% above median its 10-year median of 4.33 and 29% above the Agriculture industry median of 6.64. Upsurge Seeds of Agriculture's overall GF Score™ is 67/100 with 5 warning signs 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 Upsurge Seeds of Agriculture (NSE:USASEEDS), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 8.56% 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.

Is Upsurge Seeds of Agriculture (NSE:USASEEDS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Upsurge Seeds of Agriculture stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹94.90 is trading 47.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹179.52. GuruFocus considers Upsurge Seeds of Agriculture to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for NSE:USASEEDS:

  • Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 8.56% (98% above median its 10-year median of 4.33)
  • GF Value™: ₹179.52 vs. price of ₹94.90 (47.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 67/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 29% above the Agriculture median (#98 of 262)

No single metric tells the full story. See the NSE:USASEEDS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Upsurge Seeds of Agriculture Business Description

Address Plot No. 17, Shreenathji Industrial Estate, National Highway 8-B, Kuvadva, Rajkot, GJ, IND, 360023
Upsurge Seeds of Agriculture Ltd a technology driven seeds manufacturing Company engaged in business of growing, developing, processing and marketing of variety of seeds for a range of field crops and vegetables. It is involved in seed processing wherein the improved genetic materials of the breeder seed is grown and multiplied into foundation seed. Breeder seeds are genetically pure seed with physical purity produced from basic nucleus seed stock and procured from original breeder.
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