SNBIF (SanBio Co) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -3.26% (As of Jan. 2026)

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What is SanBio Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

SanBio Co SNBIF 22 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -3.26% as of Jan. 2026. GuruFocus rates SNBIF with a GF Score™ of 22/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,344 Biotechnology companies, SanBio Co ranks better than 61.16% on this metric.

SanBio Co's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 was $1,195.26 Mil. SanBio Co's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2026 was $-21.33 Mil. SanBio Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 was -3.26%.

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

SNBIF' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -43.99   Med: -7.82   Max: -0.41
Current: -4.97

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of SanBio Co was -0.41%. The lowest was -43.99%. And the median was -7.82%.

SNBIF's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
61.16% of 1344 companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: -9.535 vs SNBIF: -4.97

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) %. SanBio Co's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 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.


SanBio Co  (OTCPK:SNBIF) 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.


SanBio Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


SanBio Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

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SanBio Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

SanBio Co Annual Data
Trend Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25 Jan26
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -8.35 -11.16 -7.30 -6.18 -3.26

SanBio Co Quarterly Data
Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26
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 -3.42 -2.59 -2.04 -3.26 0.00

SNBIF vs VRTX, REGN, RVMD: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, SanBio Co'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.


SanBio Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, SanBio Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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SanBio Co 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.

SanBio Cos Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2026 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-27.17/1195.26385
=-2.27 %

SanBio Co's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-21.33 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -3.26% mean?
SanBio Co (SNBIF) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -3.26% as of Jan. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on SanBio Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, SanBio Co ranks #522 out of 1344 companies in the Biotechnology industry, placing it in the top 38.8%.
Is SanBio Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
SanBio Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -3.26%. Based on the distribution chart, SanBio Co ranks #522 out of 1344 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, SanBio Co has a GF Score™ of 22/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SanBio Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to VRTX and REGN?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, SanBio Co ranks #522 out of 1344 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts SanBio Co in the upper half of its industry. 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 Biotechnology company?
A good Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % depends on the Biotechnology industry context. 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 SanBio Co and its competitors. SanBio Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -3.26%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SanBio Co stock overvalued right now?
SanBio Co (SNBIF) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -3.26%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -3.26%. SanBio Co's overall GF Score™ is 22/100 with 1 warning sign 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 SanBio Co (SNBIF), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -3.26% as of Jan. 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.

SanBio Co Business Description

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Address 8-1 Street Luke Tower 32nd Floor, Akashi-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 104-0044
SanBio Co Ltd is engaged in the research and development of regenerative cells drugs. The company has three types of drugs under development, including nerve regeneration cell SB623, used for the treatment of chronic cerebral infarction, traumatic brain injury, age-related macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa, Parkinson's disease, spinal cord injury and Alzheimer's disease; enhanced type-mesenchymal stem cells SB618, used to treat peripheral neuropathy, as well as muscle stem cells SB308, used in the treatment of muscular dystrophy.
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