Nordic LEVEL Group AB (OSTO:LEVEL) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -1.95% (As of Mar. 2026)

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OSTO:LEVEL Nordic LEVEL Group AB OSTO:LEVEL
26 GF Score
Price kr0.32
GF Value kr0.53
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 5 Warning Signs
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What is Nordic LEVEL Group AB Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Nordic LEVEL Group AB OSTO:LEVEL +4.52% 26 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -1.95% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates OSTO:LEVEL with a GF Score™ of 26/100 and a GF Value™ of kr0.53 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,103 Business Services companies, Nordic LEVEL Group AB ranks worse than 84.04% on this metric.

Nordic LEVEL Group AB's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was kr201.3 Mil. Nordic LEVEL Group AB's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was kr-3.9 Mil. Nordic LEVEL Group AB's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -1.95%.

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

OSTO:LEVEL' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -73.93   Med: -5.22   Max: 5.75
Current: -2.62

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Nordic LEVEL Group AB was 5.75%. The lowest was -73.93%. And the median was -5.22%.

OSTO:LEVEL's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
84.04% of 1103 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 6.48 vs OSTO:LEVEL: -2.62

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) %. Nordic LEVEL Group AB'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.


Nordic LEVEL Group AB  (OSTO:LEVEL) 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.


Nordic LEVEL Group AB Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Nordic LEVEL Group AB Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

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Nordic LEVEL Group AB Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Nordic LEVEL Group AB 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 -11.30 -5.39 5.41 -5.04 2.21

Nordic LEVEL Group AB 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 -4.44 -2.15 2.90 2.21 -1.95

OSTO:LEVEL vs ALLE, MSA, ADT: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, Nordic LEVEL Group AB'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.


Nordic LEVEL Group AB Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Nordic LEVEL Group AB's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Nordic LEVEL Group AB 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.

Nordic LEVEL Group ABs Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=3.96/179.12165942
=2.21 %

Nordic LEVEL Group AB'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 kr-3.9 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -1.95% mean?
Nordic LEVEL Group AB (OSTO:LEVEL) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -1.95% 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 Nordic LEVEL Group AB and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Nordic LEVEL Group AB ranks #927 out of 1103 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 84%.
Is Nordic LEVEL Group AB's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Nordic LEVEL Group AB's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -1.95%. Based on the distribution chart, Nordic LEVEL Group AB ranks #927 out of 1103 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Nordic LEVEL Group AB has a GF Score™ of 26/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nordic LEVEL Group AB's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to ALLE and MSA?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Nordic LEVEL Group AB ranks #927 out of 1103 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Nordic LEVEL Group AB in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.48. 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 Business Services company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Business Services companies is 6.48, based on 1,103 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 Nordic LEVEL Group AB and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.48 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nordic LEVEL Group AB's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -1.95%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nordic LEVEL Group AB stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nordic LEVEL Group AB (OSTO:LEVEL) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is kr0.53, compared to a current price of kr0.32 — trading 38.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -1.95%. Nordic LEVEL Group AB's overall GF Score™ is 26/100 with 5 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 Nordic LEVEL Group AB (OSTO:LEVEL), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -1.95% 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 Nordic LEVEL Group AB (OSTO:LEVEL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nordic LEVEL Group AB stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of kr0.32 is trading 38.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of kr0.53. GuruFocus considers Nordic LEVEL Group AB to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for OSTO:LEVEL:

  • Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -1.95%
  • GF Value™: kr0.53 vs. price of kr0.32 (38.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 26/100 with 5 warning signs

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


Nordic LEVEL Group AB Business Description

Address Vasagatan 12 C, Sundbyberg, SWE, 172 67
Nordic LEVEL Group AB is an acquisition-driven group that acquires and develops companies in the security sector. The group is a full-service provider of trusted safety and security solutions, and the business is conducted through the group's subsidiaries in the Nordic market. LEVEL operates in three core areas: advisory, technology and operations. The company focus is to decrease societal costs by increasing both physical and perceived security for clients as well as allowing for law enforcement to focus on their primary societal responsibilities.
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