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Orion Group HoldingsORN +3.55%73 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.64% as of Jun. 2026, which is 28% below its 10-year median of 0.89. GuruFocus rates ORN with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of $8.01 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,798 Construction companies, Orion Group Holdings ranks worse than 75.03% on this metric.
Orion Group Holdings's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $841.4 Mil.
Orion Group Holdings's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was $5.4 Mil. Orion Group Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 0.64%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Orion Group Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
ORN'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -68.18 Med: 0.89 Max: 14.85
Current: 0.95
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Orion Group Holdings was 14.85%. The lowest was -68.18%. And the median was 0.89%.
ORN's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 75.03% of 1798
companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 6.46
vs ORN: 0.95
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) %. Orion Group Holdings's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 10.92%. 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.
Orion Group Holdings (NYSE:ORN) 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.
Orion Group Holdings Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Orion Group Holdings Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Orion Group Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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Orion Group Holdings Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Orion Group Holdings'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.
Orion Group Holdings Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Orion Group Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Orion Group Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Orion Group Holdings 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.
Orion Group Holdingss Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Orion Group Holdings's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $5.4 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.64% mean?
Orion Group Holdings (ORN) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.64% as of Jun. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Orion Group Holdings and its competitors. This is 28% below median its historical median of 0.89. According to the industry distribution chart, Orion Group Holdings ranks #1349 out of 1798 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 75%.
Is Orion Group Holdings' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Orion Group Holdings' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.64% is 28% below median its 10-year median of 0.89. The Construction industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.46. Orion Group Holdings' value of 0.64% is 90.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Orion Group Holdings ranks #1349 out of 1798 companies in the Construction industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Orion Group Holdings has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Orion Group Holdings' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to BBCP and BWMN?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Orion Group Holdings ranks #1349 out of 1798 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Orion Group Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.46. Orion Group Holdings' value of 0.64% is 90.1% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.89 vs. the industry median of 6.46, Orion Group Holdings has consistently been below 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 a Construction company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Construction companies is 6.46, based on 1,798 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. Orion Group Holdings's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.64% is 90.1% below 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 Orion Group Holdings and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.46 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Orion Group Holdings's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.64%, which is 28% below median its own 10-year median of 0.89. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Orion Group Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Orion Group Holdings (ORN) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $8.01, compared to a current price of $9.91 — trading 23.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.64%, which is 28% below median its 10-year median of 0.89 and 90.1% below the Construction industry median of 6.46. Orion Group Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 4 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 Orion Group Holdings (ORN), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.64% as of Jun. 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 Orion Group Holdings (ORN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Orion Group Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $9.91 is trading 23.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $8.01.
GuruFocus considers Orion Group Holdings to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for ORN:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 0.64% (28% below median its 10-year median of 0.89)
GF Value™: $8.01 vs. price of $9.91 (23.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 90.1% below the Construction median (#1349 of 1798)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ORN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Orion Group Holdings Inc is a specialty construction company serving the infrastructure, industrial, and building sectors, providing services both on and off the water in the continental United States, Alaska, Canada, and the Caribbean Basin through its marine segment and its concrete segment. Its marine segment provides construction and dredging services relating to marine transportation facility construction, marine pipeline construction, marine environmental structures, dredging of waterways, channels and ports, environmental dredging, design, and specialty services. The concrete segment generates maximum revenue and provides construction services for commercial, industrial, multi-family residential, and public projects, including the data center market.
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