OVIT (OncoVista Innovative Therapies) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -31.55% (As of Sep. 2015)

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What is OncoVista Innovative Therapies Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

OncoVista Innovative Therapies OVIT Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -31.55% as of Sep. 2015.

OncoVista Innovative Therapies's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2015 was $10.31 Mil. OncoVista Innovative Therapies's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2015 was $-3.26 Mil. OncoVista Innovative Therapies's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2015 was -31.55%.

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

OVIT's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked *
in the Biotechnology industry.
Industry Median: -10.03
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % only.

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) %. OncoVista Innovative Therapies's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2015 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.


OncoVista Innovative Therapies  (OTCPK:OVIT) 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.


OncoVista Innovative Therapies Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


OncoVista Innovative Therapies Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for OncoVista Innovative Therapies's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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OncoVista Innovative Therapies Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

OncoVista Innovative Therapies Annual Data
Trend Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -66.67 -40.00 -70.42 -147.06 -166.67

OncoVista Innovative Therapies Quarterly Data
Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15
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 -26.67 -166.67 -24.69 -13.12 -31.55

OVIT vs RSPI, HSTC, CAPS: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, OncoVista Innovative Therapies'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.


OncoVista Innovative Therapies Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, OncoVista Innovative Therapies's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where OncoVista Innovative Therapies's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.



OncoVista Innovative Therapies 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.

OncoVista Innovative Therapiess Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2014 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-2.546/1.51578
=-167.97 %

OncoVista Innovative Therapies's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2015 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-3.26 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -31.55% mean?
OncoVista Innovative Therapies (OVIT) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -31.55% as of Sep. 2015. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on OncoVista Innovative Therapies and its competitors.
Is OncoVista Innovative Therapies' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
OncoVista Innovative Therapies' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -31.55%.
How does OncoVista Innovative Therapies' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to RSPI and HSTC?
OncoVista Innovative Therapies' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -31.55% can be compared against companies in the Biotechnology industry. 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 Biotechnology company?
A good Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % depends on the Biotechnology industry context. 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 OncoVista Innovative Therapies and its competitors. OncoVista Innovative Therapies's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -31.55%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is OncoVista Innovative Therapies stock overvalued right now?
OncoVista Innovative Therapies (OVIT) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -31.55%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -31.55%. 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 OncoVista Innovative Therapies (OVIT), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -31.55% as of Sep. 2015. 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.

OncoVista Innovative Therapies Business Description

Address 14785 Omicron Drive, Suite 104, San Antonio, TX, USA, 78245
OncoVista Innovative Therapies Inc is a biopharmaceutical company. It is engaged in developing anticancer therapies by utilizing tumor-associated biomarkers.