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Nova Pacific MetalsNVPCF Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -5.35% as of Mar. 2026. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,660 Metals & Mining companies, Nova Pacific Metals ranks worse than 59.47% on this metric.
Nova Pacific Metals's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $1.20 Mil.
Nova Pacific Metals's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $-0.08 Mil. Nova Pacific Metals's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -5.35%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Nova Pacific Metals's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
NVPCF'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -11.07 Med: 0 Max: 0
Current: -10.96
NVPCF's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 59.47% of 2660
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -7.165
vs NVPCF: -10.96
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) %. Nova Pacific Metals's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 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.
Nova Pacific Metals (OTCPK:NVPCF) 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.
Nova Pacific Metals Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Nova Pacific Metals Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Nova Pacific Metals'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.
Nova Pacific Metals Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
Nova Pacific Metals Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Competitor Comparison
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Nova Pacific Metals'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.
Nova Pacific Metals Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Nova Pacific Metals's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Nova Pacific Metals's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Nova Pacific Metals 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.
Nova Pacific Metalss Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as
Nova Pacific Metals's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-0.08 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -5.35% mean?
Nova Pacific Metals (NVPCF) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -5.35% 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 Nova Pacific Metals and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Nova Pacific Metals ranks #1582 out of 2660 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 59.5%.
Is Nova Pacific Metals' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Nova Pacific Metals' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -5.35%. Based on the distribution chart, Nova Pacific Metals ranks #1582 out of 2660 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does Nova Pacific Metals' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Nova Pacific Metals ranks #1582 out of 2660 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Nova Pacific Metals 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 Nova Pacific Metals and its competitors. Nova Pacific Metals's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -5.35%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nova Pacific Metals stock overvalued right now?
Nova Pacific Metals (NVPCF) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -5.35%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -5.35%. 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 Nova Pacific Metals (NVPCF), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -5.35% 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.
Nova Pacific Metals Corp is engaged in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral projects. The key project being developed by the company is its Lara VMS Project, a near-surface Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide (VMS) deposit located on southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Additionally, the company also holds a property option agreement to acquire complete ownership of nine mineral claims located on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, and west northwest of and contiguous to the Lara Project (the Anita Project).
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