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SPARQ SystemsSPRQF 35 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -6.85% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates SPRQF with a GF Score™ of 35/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.81 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 3,084 Industrial Products companies, SPARQ Systems ranks worse than 85.57% on this metric.
SPARQ Systems's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $48.14 Mil.
SPARQ Systems's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $-3.31 Mil. SPARQ Systems's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -6.85%.
The historical rank and industry rank for SPARQ Systems's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
SPRQF'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -53.4 Med: -6.83 Max: -3
Current: -3.67
During the past 8 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of SPARQ Systems was -3.00%. The lowest was -53.40%. And the median was -6.83%.
SPRQF's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 85.57% of 3084
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 3.34
vs SPRQF: -3.67
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) %. SPARQ Systems'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.
SPARQ Systems (OTCPK:SPRQF) 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.
SPARQ Systems Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
SPARQ Systems Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for SPARQ Systems'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.
SPARQ Systems Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
SPRQF vs VRT, BE: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison
For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, SPARQ Systems'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.
SPARQ Systems Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, SPARQ Systems's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where SPARQ Systems's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
SPARQ Systems 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.
SPARQ Systemss Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
SPARQ Systems'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 $-3.31 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -6.85% mean?
SPARQ Systems (SPRQF) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -6.85% 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 SPARQ Systems and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, SPARQ Systems ranks #2639 out of 3084 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 85.6%.
Is SPARQ Systems' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
SPARQ Systems' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -6.85%. Based on the distribution chart, SPARQ Systems ranks #2639 out of 3084 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, SPARQ Systems has a GF Score™ of 35/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SPARQ Systems' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to VRT and BE?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, SPARQ Systems ranks #2639 out of 3084 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places SPARQ Systems in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.34. 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Industrial Products companies is 3.34, based on 3,084 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 SPARQ Systems and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.34 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. SPARQ Systems's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -6.85%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SPARQ Systems stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SPARQ Systems (SPRQF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.81, compared to a current price of $0.81 — trading right at its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -6.85%. SPARQ Systems' overall GF Score™ is 35/100 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 SPARQ Systems (SPRQF), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -6.85% 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.
Is SPARQ Systems (SPRQF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SPARQ Systems stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $0.81 is trading 0% below its estimated GF Value™ of $0.81.
GuruFocus considers SPARQ Systems to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for SPRQF:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -6.85%
GF Value™: $0.81 vs. price of $0.81 (0% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SPRQF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
SPARQ Systems Inc designs and manufactures next generation single-phase microinverters for residential and commercial solar electric applications. The company has developed a proprietary photovoltaic (PV) solution called the Quad; the Quad inverter optimizes four PV modules with a single microinverter, simplifying design and installation, and lowering cost for solar power installations when compared to existing market offerings. Its products include Quad2, Quad3, Q1200 Microinverter, SparqLinq, SparqVu, and SparqSync. The company derives revenue from the sale of hardware, including microinverters and their associated peripherals.
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