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Polaris Media ASAOSL:POL -0.69%68 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.75% as of Mar. 2026, which is 71% below its 10-year median of 6.09. GuruFocus rates OSL:POL with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of kr63.12 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,006 Media - Diversified companies, Polaris Media ASA ranks worse than 53.48% on this metric.
Polaris Media ASA's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was kr3,356 Mil.
Polaris Media ASA's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was kr59 Mil. Polaris Media ASA's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.75%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Polaris Media ASA's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
OSL:POL'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -13.66 Med: 6.09 Max: 111.13
Current: 1.84
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Polaris Media ASA was 111.13%. The lowest was -13.66%. And the median was 6.09%.
OSL:POL's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 53.48% of 1006
companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 3
vs OSL:POL: 1.84
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) %. Polaris Media ASA's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 7.73%. 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.
Polaris Media ASA (OSL:POL) 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.
Polaris Media ASA Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Polaris Media ASA Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Polaris Media ASA's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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Polaris Media ASA Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
OSL:POL vs NYT, WLY: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison
For the Publishing subindustry, Polaris Media 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.
Polaris Media ASA Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Polaris Media ASA's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Polaris Media ASA's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Polaris Media 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.
Polaris Media ASAs Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Polaris Media 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 kr59 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.75% mean?
Polaris Media ASA (OSL:POL) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.75% 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 Polaris Media ASA and its competitors. This is 71% below median its historical median of 6.09. According to the industry distribution chart, Polaris Media ASA ranks #538 out of 1006 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 53.5%.
Is Polaris Media ASA's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Polaris Media ASA's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.75% is 71% below median its 10-year median of 6.09. The Media - Diversified industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.00. Polaris Media ASA's value of 1.75% is 41.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Polaris Media ASA ranks #538 out of 1006 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Polaris Media ASA has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Polaris Media ASA's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to NYT and WLY?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Polaris Media ASA ranks #538 out of 1006 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Polaris Media ASA in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.00. Polaris Media ASA's value of 1.75% is 41.7% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 6.09 vs. the industry median of 3.00, Polaris Media ASA 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Media - Diversified companies is 3.00, based on 1,006 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. Polaris Media ASA's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.75% is 41.7% 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 Polaris Media ASA and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Polaris Media ASA's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.75%, which is 71% below median its own 10-year median of 6.09. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Polaris Media ASA stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Polaris Media ASA (OSL:POL) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is kr63.12, compared to a current price of kr57.40 — trading 9.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.75%, which is 71% below median its 10-year median of 6.09 and 41.7% below the Media - Diversified industry median of 3.00. Polaris Media ASA's overall GF Score™ is 68/100 with 6 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 Polaris Media ASA (OSL:POL), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.75% 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 Polaris Media ASA (OSL:POL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Polaris Media ASA stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of kr57.40 is trading 9.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of kr63.12.
GuruFocus considers Polaris Media ASA to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for OSL:POL:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 1.75% (71% below median its 10-year median of 6.09)
GF Value™: kr63.12 vs. price of kr57.40 (9.1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 41.7% below the Media - Diversified median (#538 of 1006)
No single metric tells the full story. See the OSL:POL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Polaris Media ASA is the largest media house and printing group. It owns and operates media houses, distribution companies and printing companies in Norway and on the west coast of Sweden. The company places great emphasis on the development of journalists as well as the individual media house's social missions and has a strong regional and local foundation with editorial freedom, independence, and transparency.
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