RTSO (RTS Oil Holdings) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 3.43% (As of Dec. 2013)

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What is RTS Oil Holdings Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

RTS Oil Holdings RTSO Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.43% as of Dec. 2013.

RTS Oil Holdings's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 was $155.52 Mil. RTS Oil Holdings's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2013 was $4.88 Mil. RTS Oil Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 was 3.43%.

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

RTSO's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked *
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 5.21
* 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) %. RTS Oil Holdings's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 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.


RTS Oil Holdings  (OTCPK:RTSO) 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.


RTS Oil Holdings Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


RTS Oil Holdings Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for RTS Oil Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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RTS Oil Holdings Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

RTS Oil Holdings Annual Data
Trend Mar08 Mar09 Mar10 Mar11 Mar12 Mar13
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 -0.07 -0.84 -3.66 -1.03

RTS Oil Holdings Quarterly Data
Mar09 Jun09 Sep09 Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13
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 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.39 3.43

RTSO vs MARPS, FSNR, SMGI: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, RTS Oil Holdings'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.


RTS Oil Holdings Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, RTS Oil Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where RTS Oil Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.



RTS Oil Holdings 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.

RTS Oil Holdingss Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2013 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-0.542/52.79925011
=-1.03 %

RTS Oil Holdings's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2013 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $4.88 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.43% mean?
RTS Oil Holdings (RTSO) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.43% as of Dec. 2013. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on RTS Oil Holdings and its competitors.
Is RTS Oil Holdings' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
RTS Oil Holdings' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.43%. The Oil & Gas industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.21. RTS Oil Holdings' value of 3.43% is 34.2% below this industry median.
How does RTS Oil Holdings' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to MARPS and FSNR?
RTS Oil Holdings' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.43% can be compared against companies in the Oil & Gas industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.21. RTS Oil Holdings' value of 3.43% is 34.2% 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 Oil & Gas company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Oil & Gas companies is 5.21, based on 1,041 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. RTS Oil Holdings's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.43% is 34.2% 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 RTS Oil Holdings and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.21 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. RTS Oil Holdings's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.43%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is RTS Oil Holdings stock overvalued right now?
RTS Oil Holdings (RTSO) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.43%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.43% and 34.2% below the Oil & Gas industry median of 5.21. 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 RTS Oil Holdings (RTSO), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.43% as of Dec. 2013. 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.

RTS Oil Holdings Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Address 2319 Foothill Drive, Suite 160, Salt Lake City, UT, USA, 84109
RTS Oil Holdings Inc provides geological and earth study services related to land surveying for new construction, soil testing & environmental risk & impact assessments, and natural resource assessments with an emphasis on oil & gas deposit discovery.