SOEN (Solar Enertech) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 0.00% (As of Dec. 2011)

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What is Solar Enertech Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Solar Enertech SOEN Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00% as of Dec. 2011.

Solar Enertech's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2011 was $3.68 Mil. Solar Enertech's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2011 was $-7.96 Mil. Solar Enertech's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2011 was 0.00%.

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

SOEN's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked *
in the Semiconductors industry.
Industry Median: 1.34
* 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) %. Solar Enertech's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2011 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.


Solar Enertech  (OTCPK:SOEN) 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.


Solar Enertech Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Solar Enertech Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

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Solar Enertech Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Solar Enertech Annual Data
Trend Sep05 Sep06 Sep07 Sep08 Sep09 Sep10 Sep11
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -9.51 -66.67 -35.34 -120.48 -23.58

Solar Enertech Quarterly Data
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SOEN vs TRWRF, UCLE, VSUL: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Solar subindustry, Solar Enertech'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.


Solar Enertech Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Solar Enertech's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Solar Enertech 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.

Solar Enertechs Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2011 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-1.385/5.86788
=-23.60 %

Solar Enertech's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2011 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-7.96 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00% mean?
Solar Enertech (SOEN) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00% as of Dec. 2011. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Solar Enertech and its competitors.
Is Solar Enertech's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Solar Enertech's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%.
How does Solar Enertech's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to TRWRF and UCLE?
Solar Enertech's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00% can be compared against companies in the Semiconductors industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.34. 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 Semiconductors company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Semiconductors companies is 1.34, based on 1,024 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 Solar Enertech and its competitors. For the Semiconductors industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.34 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Solar Enertech's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Solar Enertech stock overvalued right now?
Solar Enertech (SOEN) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. 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 Solar Enertech (SOEN), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00% as of Dec. 2011. 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.

Solar Enertech Business Description

Address 655 West Evelyn Avenue, Suite 2, Mountain View, CA, USA, 94041
Solar Enertech Corp currently operates as a photovoltaic solar energy cell manufacturer.