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Pulse BiosciencesPLSE +8.03%31 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -5.53% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates PLSE with a GF Score™ of 31/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 852 Medical Devices & Instruments companies, Pulse Biosciences ranks worse than 62.91% on this metric.
Pulse Biosciences's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $1,411.81 Mil.
Pulse Biosciences's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $-78.05 Mil. Pulse Biosciences's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -5.53%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Pulse Biosciences's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
PLSE'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -166.65 Med: -12.14 Max: -3.54
Current: -3.54
During the past 12 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Pulse Biosciences was -3.54%. The lowest was -166.65%. And the median was -12.14%.
PLSE's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 62.91% of 852
companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: 0.785
vs PLSE: -3.54
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) %. Pulse Biosciences'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.
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.
Pulse Biosciences Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Pulse Biosciences Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Pulse Biosciences's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, Pulse Biosciences'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.
Pulse Biosciences Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Medical Devices & Instruments Industry
For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Pulse Biosciences's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Pulse Biosciences's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
In his book, The Little That Beat the Market, hedge fund manager Joel Greenblatt defines Earnings Yield as operating income divided by enterprise value.
Pulse Biosciencess Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Pulse Biosciences'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 $-78.05 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -5.53% mean?
Pulse Biosciences (PLSE) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -5.53% 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 Pulse Biosciences and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Pulse Biosciences ranks #536 out of 852 companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, placing it in the top 62.9%.
Is Pulse Biosciences' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Pulse Biosciences' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -5.53%. Based on the distribution chart, Pulse Biosciences ranks #536 out of 852 companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Pulse Biosciences has a GF Score™ of 31/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Pulse Biosciences' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to LMAT and XRAY?
According to the Medical Devices & Instruments industry distribution chart, Pulse Biosciences ranks #536 out of 852 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Pulse Biosciences in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.79. 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 Medical Devices & Instruments company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Medical Devices & Instruments companies is 0.79, based on 852 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 Pulse Biosciences and its competitors. For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.79 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Pulse Biosciences's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -5.53%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Pulse Biosciences stock overvalued right now?
Pulse Biosciences (PLSE) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -5.53%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -5.53%. Pulse Biosciences' overall GF Score™ is 31/100 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 Pulse Biosciences (PLSE), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -5.53% 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.
Pulse Biosciences Inc is a novel bioelectric medicine company committed to health innovation using its patented Nano-Pulse Stimulation technology, a revolutionary energy modality that delivers nanosecond-duration pulses of electrical energy, each less than a millionth of a second long, to non-thermally clear targeted cells while sparing adjacent noncellular tissue. NPS technology, also referred to as Nanosecond Pulsed Field Ablation (nsPFA) technology delivers nanosecond pulses of electrical energy to nonthermally clear cells while sparing adjacent noncellular tissue.
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