RUBNF (ArborGen Holdings) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -5.06% (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is ArborGen Holdings Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

ArborGen Holdings RUBNF -11.11% Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -5.06% as of Mar. 2026. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 290 Forest Products companies, ArborGen Holdings ranks worse than 65.86% on this metric.

ArborGen Holdings's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $65.89 Mil. ArborGen Holdings's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $-0.00 Mil. ArborGen Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -5.06%.

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

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of ArborGen Holdings was 5.06%. The lowest was -35.39%. And the median was -2.33%.

RUBNF's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked *
in the Forest Products industry.
Industry Median: 3.895
* 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) %. ArborGen Holdings'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.


ArborGen Holdings  (OTCPK:RUBNF) 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.


ArborGen Holdings Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


ArborGen Holdings Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

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ArborGen Holdings Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

ArborGen Holdings Annual Data
Trend Jun15 Jun16 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.30 2.95 0.29 -29.85 -5.06

ArborGen Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
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 0.29 0.00 -29.85 0.00 -5.06

RUBNF vs SSD, UFPI, BCC: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Lumber & Wood Production subindustry, ArborGen 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.


ArborGen Holdings Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, ArborGen Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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



ArborGen 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.

ArborGen Holdingss Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-3.484/65.8869
=-5.29 %

For company reported semi-annually or annually, GuruFocus only calculate annual data for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) and apply the annual figure to corresponding quarter.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -5.06% mean?
ArborGen Holdings (RUBNF) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -5.06% 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 ArborGen Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, ArborGen Holdings ranks #191 out of 290 companies in the Forest Products industry, placing it in the top 65.9%.
Is ArborGen Holdings' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
ArborGen Holdings' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -5.06%. Based on the distribution chart, ArborGen Holdings ranks #191 out of 290 companies in the Forest Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does ArborGen Holdings' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to SSD and UFPI?
According to the Forest Products industry distribution chart, ArborGen Holdings ranks #191 out of 290 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places ArborGen Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.90. 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 Forest Products company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Forest Products companies is 3.90, based on 290 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 ArborGen Holdings and its competitors. For the Forest Products industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.90 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. ArborGen Holdings's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -5.06%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ArborGen Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ArborGen Holdings (RUBNF) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.08, compared to a current price of $0.04 — trading 50% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -5.06%. 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 ArborGen Holdings (RUBNF), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -5.06% 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.

ArborGen Holdings Business Description

Other Exchanges ARB:New Zealand
Address Victoria Street West, PO Box 68 249, Auckland, NZL, 1142
ArborGen Holdings Ltd is a producer of tree seedling products and a provider of conventional and technology-enhanced seedlings to the forestry industry. Seedlings are sold to landowners and managers. The Company has one reportable segment, being forestry genetics. The Company's revenues are earned from the sale of seedlings or tree stocks and logistics services to customers. The firm focuses on loblolly pine, radiata pine, and eucalyptus.