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Quest Patent ResearchQPRC 29 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -35.21% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates QPRC with a GF Score™ of 29/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,104 Business Services companies, Quest Patent Research ranks worse than 95.02% on this metric.
Quest Patent Research's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $28.12 Mil.
Quest Patent Research's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $-9.89 Mil. Quest Patent Research's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -35.21%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Quest Patent Research's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
QPRC'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -123.71 Med: -13.47 Max: 136.7
Current: -31.55
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Quest Patent Research was 136.70%. The lowest was -123.71%. And the median was -13.47%.
QPRC's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 95.02% of 1104
companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 6.46
vs QPRC: -31.55
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) %. Quest Patent Research'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.
Quest Patent Research (OTCPK:QPRC) 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.
Quest Patent Research Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Quest Patent Research Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Quest Patent Research'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.
Quest Patent Research Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Quest Patent Research'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.
Quest Patent Research Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Quest Patent Research's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Quest Patent Research's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Quest Patent Research 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.
Quest Patent Researchs Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Quest Patent Research'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 $-9.89 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -35.21% mean?
Quest Patent Research (QPRC) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -35.21% 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 Quest Patent Research and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Quest Patent Research ranks #1049 out of 1104 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 95%.
Is Quest Patent Research's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Quest Patent Research's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -35.21%. Based on the distribution chart, Quest Patent Research ranks #1049 out of 1104 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Quest Patent Research has a GF Score™ of 29/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Quest Patent Research's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to YYGH and JFIL?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Quest Patent Research ranks #1049 out of 1104 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Quest Patent Research in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.46. 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 6.46, based on 1,104 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 Quest Patent Research and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.46 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Quest Patent Research's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -35.21%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Quest Patent Research stock overvalued right now?
Quest Patent Research (QPRC) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -35.21%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -35.21%. Quest Patent Research's overall GF Score™ is 29/100 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 Quest Patent Research (QPRC), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -35.21% 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.
Quest Patent Research Corp is an intellectual property asset management company. The company is engaged in the development, acquisition, licensing, and enforcement of intellectual property rights. It owns or controls multiple intellectual property portfolios and seeks to generate revenue mainly through patent licensing, often as part of litigation settlements related to the enforcement of its intellectual property rights.
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