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Vivid SeatsSEAT +2.90%57 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -136.99% as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates SEAT with a GF Score™ of 57/100 and a GF Value™ of $4.58 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 545 Interactive Media companies, Vivid Seats ranks worse than 96.7% on this metric.
Vivid Seats's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $337.6 Mil.
Vivid Seats's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was $-463.1 Mil. Vivid Seats's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was -136.99%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Vivid Seats's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
SEAT'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -196.43 Med: 6.36 Max: 14.31
Current: -133.33
During the past 7 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Vivid Seats was 14.31%. The lowest was -196.43%. And the median was 6.36%.
SEAT's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 96.7% of 545
companies
in the Interactive Media industry
Industry Median: 2.45
vs SEAT: -133.33
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) %. Vivid Seats's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 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.
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.
Vivid Seats Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Vivid Seats Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Vivid Seats'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.
For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Vivid Seats'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.
Vivid Seats Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Interactive Media Industry
For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Vivid Seats's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Vivid Seats's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
In his book, The Little That Beat the Market, hedge fund manager Joel Greenblatt defines Earnings Yield as operating income divided by enterprise value.
Vivid Seatss Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Vivid Seats's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-463.1 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -136.99% mean?
Vivid Seats (SEAT) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -136.99% as of Jun. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Vivid Seats and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Vivid Seats ranks #527 out of 545 companies in the Interactive Media industry, placing it in the top 96.7%.
Is Vivid Seats' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Vivid Seats' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -136.99%. Based on the distribution chart, Vivid Seats ranks #527 out of 545 companies in the Interactive Media industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Vivid Seats has a GF Score™ of 57/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Vivid Seats' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to TEAD and GIBO?
According to the Interactive Media industry distribution chart, Vivid Seats ranks #527 out of 545 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Vivid Seats in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.45. 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 Interactive Media company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Interactive Media companies is 2.45, based on 545 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 Vivid Seats and its competitors. For the Interactive Media industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.45 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Vivid Seats's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -136.99%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Vivid Seats stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Vivid Seats (SEAT) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $4.58, compared to a current price of $7.29 — trading 59.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -136.99%. Vivid Seats' overall GF Score™ is 57/100 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 Vivid Seats (SEAT), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -136.99% as of Jun. 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 Vivid Seats (SEAT) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Vivid Seats stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $7.29 is trading 59.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $4.58.
GuruFocus considers Vivid Seats to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for SEAT:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -136.99%
GF Value™: $4.58 vs. price of $7.29 (59.1% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SEAT stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Vivid Seats Inc is an online ticket marketplace for connecting fans to live events and artists. It is the official ticketing partner of brands in the entertainment industry, providing tickets for sports, concerts, theatres, and comedy events in the United States, Canada, and Japan. It operates in two segments: Marketplace, which generates maximum revenue, and Resale. The Marketplace segment acts as an intermediary between ticket buyers, sellers, and partners, earning revenue from processing ticket sales for live events and facilitating the booking of hotel rooms and packages on websites and mobile applications. The Resale segment acquires tickets to resell on secondary ticket marketplaces, including its own, and offers internal research and development support for Skybox.
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