Axactor ASA (OSL:ACR) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 4.13% (As of Mar. 2026) — 638% Above Median

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OSL:ACR Axactor ASA OSL:ACR
51 GF Score
Price kr4.96
GF Value kr5.23
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Axactor ASA Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Axactor ASA OSL:ACR +1.02% 51 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.13% as of Mar. 2026, which is 638% above its 10-year median of 0.56. GuruFocus rates OSL:ACR with a GF Score™ of 51/100 and a GF Value™ of kr5.23 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 548 Credit Services companies, Axactor ASA ranks better than 68.61% on this metric.

Axactor ASA's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was kr11,295 Mil. Axactor ASA's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was kr466 Mil. Axactor ASA's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 4.13%.

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

OSL:ACR' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -9.41   Med: 0.56   Max: 9.46
Current: 3.49

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Axactor ASA was 9.46%. The lowest was -9.41%. And the median was 0.56%.

OSL:ACR's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
68.61% of 548 companies
in the Credit Services industry
Industry Median: 1.01 vs OSL:ACR: 3.49

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) %. Axactor ASA'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.


Axactor ASA  (OSL:ACR) 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.


Axactor ASA Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Axactor ASA Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

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Axactor ASA Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Axactor ASA 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 -1.60 5.01 3.96 -9.21 5.07

Axactor ASA 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 -8.53 -7.11 -6.12 5.07 4.13

OSL:ACR vs V, MA, AXP: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Credit Services subindustry, Axactor ASA'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.


Axactor ASA Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Credit Services Industry

For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, Axactor ASA's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Axactor ASA 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.

Axactor ASAs Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=602.97/11904.411675166
=5.07 %

Axactor ASA'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 kr466 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 4.13% mean?
Axactor ASA (OSL:ACR) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 4.13% 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 Axactor ASA and its competitors. This is 638% above median its historical median of 0.56. According to the industry distribution chart, Axactor ASA ranks #172 out of 548 companies in the Credit Services industry, placing it in the top 31.4%.
Is Axactor ASA's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Axactor ASA's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 4.13% is 638% above median its 10-year median of 0.56. The Credit Services industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.01. Axactor ASA's value of 4.13% is 308.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Axactor ASA ranks #172 out of 548 companies in the Credit Services industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Axactor ASA has a GF Score™ of 51/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Axactor ASA's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to V and MA?
According to the Credit Services industry distribution chart, Axactor ASA ranks #172 out of 548 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Axactor ASA in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.01. Axactor ASA's value of 4.13% is 308.9% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.56 vs. the industry median of 1.01, Axactor ASA 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 a Credit Services company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Credit Services companies is 1.01, based on 548 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. Axactor ASA's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 4.13% is 308.9% 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 Axactor ASA and its competitors. For the Credit Services industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.01 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Axactor ASA's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.13%, which is 638% above median its own 10-year median of 0.56. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Axactor ASA stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Axactor ASA (OSL:ACR) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is kr5.23, compared to a current price of kr4.96 — trading 5.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.13%, which is 638% above median its 10-year median of 0.56 and 308.9% above the Credit Services industry median of 1.01. Axactor ASA's overall GF Score™ is 51/100 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 Axactor ASA (OSL:ACR), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.13% 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 Axactor ASA (OSL:ACR) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Axactor ASA stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of kr4.96 is trading 5.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of kr5.23. GuruFocus considers Axactor ASA to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for OSL:ACR:

  • Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 4.13% (638% above median its 10-year median of 0.56)
  • GF Value™: kr5.23 vs. price of kr4.96 (5.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 51/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 308.9% above the Credit Services median (#172 of 548)

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


Axactor ASA Business Description

Address Karenslyst alle 8A, Oslo, NOR, NO-0278
Axactor ASA is a European-based company, investing in non-performing loan portfolios and offering services within debt collection. The company operates in two segments: Non-performing loans (NPL) and Third-party collection (3PC). The NPL segment invests in portfolios of non-performing loans, which are presented as 'Purchased loan portfolios' in the consolidated statement of financial position. The 3PC segment focuses on performing debt collection services on behalf of third-party clients. The group operates in Finland, Germany, Italy, Norway, Spain, and Sweden. The majority of its revenue comes from interest earned on purchased loan portfolios.
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