SERV (Serve Robotics) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -30.77% (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is Serve Robotics Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Serve Robotics SERV +10.07% 12 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -30.77% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates SERV with a GF Score™ of 12/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 3,085 Industrial Products companies, Serve Robotics ranks worse than 98.51% on this metric.

Serve Robotics's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $459.26 Mil. Serve Robotics's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $-141.45 Mil. Serve Robotics's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -30.77%.

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

SERV' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -96.61   Med: -14.28   Max: -2.32
Current: -62.5

During the past 5 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Serve Robotics was -2.32%. The lowest was -96.61%. And the median was -14.28%.

SERV's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
98.51% of 3085 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 3.6 vs SERV: -62.50

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) %. Serve Robotics'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.


Serve Robotics  (NAS:SERV) 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.


Serve Robotics Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Serve Robotics Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

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Serve Robotics Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Serve Robotics Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
0.00 0.00 0.00 -6.51 -19.19

Serve Robotics Quarterly Data
Dec21 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 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 -32.68 -11.06 -13.77 -19.19 -30.77

SERV vs LXFR, RR, TWIN: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Serve Robotics'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.


Serve Robotics Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Serve Robotics's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Serve Robotics 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.

Serve Roboticss Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-105.014/547.5943
=-19.18 %

Serve Robotics'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 $-141.45 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -30.77% mean?
Serve Robotics (SERV) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -30.77% 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 Serve Robotics and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Serve Robotics ranks #3039 out of 3085 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 98.5%.
Is Serve Robotics' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Serve Robotics' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -30.77%. Based on the distribution chart, Serve Robotics ranks #3039 out of 3085 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Serve Robotics has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Serve Robotics' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to LXFR and RR?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Serve Robotics ranks #3039 out of 3085 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Serve Robotics in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.60. 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 Industrial Products company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Industrial Products companies is 3.60, based on 3,085 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 Serve Robotics and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.60 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Serve Robotics's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -30.77%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Serve Robotics stock overvalued right now?
Serve Robotics (SERV) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -30.77%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -30.77%. Serve Robotics' overall GF Score™ is 12/100 with 4 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 Serve Robotics (SERV), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -30.77% 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.

Serve Robotics Business Description

Address 730 Broadway, Redwood, CA, USA, 94063
Serve Robotics Inc is developing next-generation robots for last-mile delivery services. It design, develop and operate low-emissions robots on AI-powered robotics mobility platform, that serve people in public spaces, starting with food delivery. Its first product is a zero-emission robot that serves people in public areas, Starting with food delivery. The Segment derives revenue from (i) services via the Companies robot fleet, including delivery, branding and experiential services, (ii) access to software developed for the robot fleet, including certain autonomous capabilities, and (iii) access to data collected by the robot fleet, including navigation-related data. The majority of the revenue is derived from robot delivery services and food delivery platforms.
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