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Reservoir MediaRSVR -4.92%65 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.48% as of Mar. 2026, which is 1% below its 10-year median of 3.52. GuruFocus rates RSVR with a GF Scoreâ„¢ of 65/100 and a GF Valueâ„¢ of $8.82 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,005 Media - Diversified companies, Reservoir Media ranks better than 51.34% on this metric.
Reservoir Media's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $1,080.3 Mil.
Reservoir Media's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $37.6 Mil. Reservoir Media's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 3.48%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Reservoir Media's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
RSVR'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.13 Med: 3.52 Max: 9.6
Current: 3.38
During the past 6 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Reservoir Media was 9.60%. The lowest was 2.13%. And the median was 3.52%.
RSVR's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 51.34% of 1005
companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 2.98
vs RSVR: 3.38
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) %. Reservoir Media'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.
Reservoir Media (NAS:RSVR) 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.
Reservoir Media Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Reservoir Media Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Reservoir Media's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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Reservoir Media Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Entertainment subindustry, Reservoir Media'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.
Reservoir Media Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Reservoir Media's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Reservoir Media's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Reservoir Media 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.
Reservoir Medias Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as
Reservoir Media'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 $37.6 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.48% mean?
Reservoir Media (RSVR) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.48% 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 Reservoir Media and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 3.52. Over the past decade, Reservoir Media's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 2.13 to 9.60. According to the industry distribution chart, Reservoir Media ranks #489 out of 1005 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 48.7%.
Is Reservoir Media's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Reservoir Media's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.48% is near median its 10-year median of 3.52. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.13 to a high of 9.60. The Media - Diversified industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.98. Reservoir Media's value of 3.48% is 16.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Reservoir Media ranks #489 out of 1005 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Reservoir Media has a GF Scoreâ„¢ of 65/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Reservoir Media's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to MCS and ANGX?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Reservoir Media ranks #489 out of 1005 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Reservoir Media in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.98. Reservoir Media's value of 3.48% is 16.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Reservoir Media's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 2.13 to 9.60 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.52 vs. the industry median of 2.98, Reservoir Media has consistently been above the industry average. 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Media - Diversified companies is 2.98, based on 1,005 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. Reservoir Media's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.48% is 16.8% above 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 Reservoir Media and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.98 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Reservoir Media's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.48%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 3.52. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Reservoir Media stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Reservoir Media (RSVR) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $8.82, compared to a current price of $10.24 — trading 16.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.48%, which is near median its 10-year median of 3.52 and 16.8% above the Media - Diversified industry median of 2.98. Reservoir Media's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 with 6 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 Reservoir Media (RSVR), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.48% 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 Reservoir Media (RSVR) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Reservoir Media stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $10.24 is trading 16.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $8.82.
GuruFocus considers Reservoir Media to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for RSVR:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 3.48% (near median its 10-year median of 3.52)
GF Value™: $8.82 vs. price of $10.24 (16.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 16.8% above the Media - Diversified median (#489 of 1005)
No single metric tells the full story. See the RSVR stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Reservoir Media Inc is an independent music company. The company operates a music publishing business, a recorded music business, a management business, and a rights management entity in the Middle East. The company's segments include Music Publishing and Recorded Music. It generates the maximum of its revenue from the U.S. Music Publishing segment engaged in the acquisition of interests in music catalogs to earn royalties and signing songwriters to agreements of future delivery of songs. The Recorded Music segment involve the acquisition of sound recording catalogs and the discovery and development of recording artists and the marketing, distribution, sale and licensing of the music catalog.
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