SSAAW (Science Strategic Acquisition Alpha) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -0.63% (As of Sep. 2022)

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SSAAW Science Strategic Acquisition Corp Alpha SSAAW
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What is Science Strategic Acquisition Alpha Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Science Strategic Acquisition Alpha SSAAW 24 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -0.63% as of Sep. 2022. GuruFocus rates SSAAW with a GF Score™ of 24/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

Science Strategic Acquisition Alpha's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 was $0.00 Mil. Science Strategic Acquisition Alpha's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2022 was $-2.42 Mil. Science Strategic Acquisition Alpha's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 was -0.63%.

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

SSAAW' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.78   Med: 0   Max: 0
Current: -0.62

SSAAW's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked
in the Diversified Financial Services industry.
Industry Median: -0.205 vs SSAAW: -0.62

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) %. Science Strategic Acquisition Alpha's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 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.


Science Strategic Acquisition Alpha  (NAS:SSAAW) 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.


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Science Strategic Acquisition Alpha Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Science Strategic Acquisition Alpha'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.

Science Strategic Acquisition Alpha Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Science Strategic Acquisition Alpha Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
0.00 -0.78

Science Strategic Acquisition Alpha Quarterly Data
Oct20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Get a 7-Day Free Trial -0.38 -0.78 -0.72 -0.76 -0.63

SSAAW vs CSTA, TWCB, DHCA: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Shell Companies subindustry, Science Strategic Acquisition Alpha'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.


Science Strategic Acquisition Alpha Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Diversified Financial Services Industry

For the Diversified Financial Services industry and Financial Services sector, Science Strategic Acquisition Alpha's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Science Strategic Acquisition Alpha's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.


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Science Strategic Acquisition Alpha 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.

Science Strategic Acquisition Alphas Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2021 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-2.947/0
= %

Science Strategic Acquisition Alpha's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2022 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-2.42 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -0.63% mean?
Science Strategic Acquisition Alpha (SSAAW) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -0.63% as of Sep. 2022. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Science Strategic Acquisition Alpha and its competitors.
Is Science Strategic Acquisition Alpha's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Science Strategic Acquisition Alpha's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -0.63%. Overall, Science Strategic Acquisition Alpha has a GF Score™ of 24/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Science Strategic Acquisition Alpha's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to CSTA and TWCB?
Science Strategic Acquisition Alpha's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -0.63% can be compared against companies in the Diversified Financial Services 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 Diversified Financial Services company?
A good Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % depends on the Diversified Financial Services 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 Science Strategic Acquisition Alpha and its competitors. Science Strategic Acquisition Alpha's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -0.63%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Science Strategic Acquisition Alpha stock overvalued right now?
Science Strategic Acquisition Alpha (SSAAW) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -0.63%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -0.63%. Science Strategic Acquisition Alpha's overall GF Score™ is 24/100 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 Science Strategic Acquisition Alpha (SSAAW), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -0.63% as of Sep. 2022. 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.

Science Strategic Acquisition Alpha Business Description

Address 1447 2nd Street, Suite 200, Santa Monica, CA, USA, 90401
Science Strategic Acquisition Corp Alpha is a blank check company. It is formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses.
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