OLB (The OLB Group) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -138.89% (As of Mar. 2026)

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OLB The OLB Group Inc OLB
32 GF Score
Price $0.32
GF Value $0.24
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is The OLB Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

The OLB Group OLB +1.08% 32 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -138.89% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates OLB with a GF Score™ of 32/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.24 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,909 Software companies, The OLB Group ranks worse than 98.76% on this metric.

The OLB Group's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $4.08 Mil. The OLB Group's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $-5.69 Mil. The OLB Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -138.89%.

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

OLB' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -682.25   Med: -26.65   Max: 0.08
Current: -222.22

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of The OLB Group was 0.08%. The lowest was -682.25%. And the median was -26.65%.

OLB's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
98.76% of 2909 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 2.1 vs OLB: -222.22

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) %. The OLB Group'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.


The OLB Group  (NAS:OLB) 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.


The OLB Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


The OLB Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

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The OLB Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

The OLB Group Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -16.95 -60.98 -142.86 -222.22 -90.09

The OLB Group Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 -303.03 -56.82 -81.97 -90.09 -138.89

OLB vs CETX, SONM, BRQSF: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, The OLB Group'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.


The OLB Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, The OLB Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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The OLB Group 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.

The OLB Groups Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-5.478/6.0738972
=-90.19 %

The OLB Group'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 $-5.69 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -138.89% mean?
The OLB Group (OLB) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -138.89% 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 The OLB Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, The OLB Group ranks #2873 out of 2909 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 98.8%.
Is The OLB Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
The OLB Group's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -138.89%. Based on the distribution chart, The OLB Group ranks #2873 out of 2909 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, The OLB Group has a GF Score™ of 32/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does The OLB Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to CETX and SONM?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, The OLB Group ranks #2873 out of 2909 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places The OLB Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.10. 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 Software company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Software companies is 2.10, based on 2,909 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. 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 The OLB Group and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.10 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. The OLB Group's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -138.89%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is The OLB Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The OLB Group (OLB) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.24, compared to a current price of $0.32 — trading 32.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -138.89%. The OLB Group's overall GF Score™ is 32/100 with 3 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 The OLB Group (OLB), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -138.89% 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 The OLB Group (OLB) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The OLB Group stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $0.32 is trading 32.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.24. GuruFocus considers The OLB Group to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for OLB:

  • Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -138.89%
  • GF Value™: $0.24 vs. price of $0.32 (32.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 32/100 with 3 warning signs

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


The OLB Group Business Description

Address 1120 Avenue of the Americas, 4th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10036
The OLB Group Inc is a diversified FinTech company that focuses on a suite of products in the merchant services marketplace and seeks to provide integrated business solutions to merchants throughout the United States. The company seeks to provide merchants with a wide range-of-products and services through the various online platforms, including financial and transaction processing services. It also has products that provide support for crowdfunding and other capital-raising initiatives. It supplements the online platforms with certain hardware solutions that are integrated with the online platforms. The company has two business segments: Fintech Services, which generates key revenue, and the Bitcoin Mining business segment.
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