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Porch GroupPRCH +1.76%65 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.73% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates PRCH with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of $3.97 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 511 Insurance companies, Porch Group ranks worse than 59.1% on this metric.
Porch Group's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $1,024.7 Mil.
Porch Group's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $58.7 Mil. Porch Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 5.73%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Porch Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
PRCH'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -927.71 Med: -7.57 Max: 462.13
Current: 3.76
During the past 7 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Porch Group was 462.13%. The lowest was -927.71%. And the median was -7.57%.
PRCH's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 59.1% of 511
companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 7.1
vs PRCH: 3.76
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) %. Porch Group'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.
Porch Group (NAS:PRCH) 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.
Porch Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Porch Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Porch Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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Porch Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Insurance - Property & Casualty subindustry, Porch Group'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.
Porch Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Insurance Industry
For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Porch Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Porch Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Porch Group 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.
Porch Groups Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Porch Group'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 $58.7 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 5.73% mean?
Porch Group (PRCH) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 5.73% 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 Porch Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Porch Group ranks #302 out of 511 companies in the Insurance industry, placing it in the top 59.1%.
Is Porch Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Porch Group's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.73%. The Insurance industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.10. Porch Group's value of 5.73% is 19.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Porch Group ranks #302 out of 511 companies in the Insurance industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Porch Group has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Porch Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to KMPR and UFCS?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, Porch Group ranks #302 out of 511 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Porch Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.10. Porch Group's value of 5.73% is 19.3% below this benchmark. 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 an Insurance company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Insurance companies is 7.10, based on 511 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. Porch Group's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 5.73% is 19.3% 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 Porch Group and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.10 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Porch Group's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.73%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Porch Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Porch Group (PRCH) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $3.97, compared to a current price of $11.84 — trading 198.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.73% and 19.3% below the Insurance industry median of 7.10. Porch Group's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 with 4 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 Porch Group (PRCH), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.73% 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 Porch Group (PRCH) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Porch Group stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $11.84 is trading 198.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $3.97.
GuruFocus considers Porch Group to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for PRCH:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 5.73%
GF Value™: $3.97 vs. price of $11.84 (198.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 19.3% below the Insurance median (#302 of 511)
No single metric tells the full story. See the PRCH stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Porch Group Inc is a vertical software company reinventing the home services and insurance industries. It has four reportable segments: Insurance Services, Software & Data, Consumer Services, and Corporate. The majority of revenue is from the Insurance segment. The Insurance Services segment manages and operates the Reciprocal, providing services related, but not limited, to underwriting, policy renewal, risk management, insurance portfolio management, financial management, and setting investment guidelines in exchange for commissions and fees.
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