SSUNF (SIGNA Sports United NV) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -15.87% (As of Mar. 2023)

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What is SIGNA Sports United NV Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

SIGNA Sports United NV SSUNF -99.00% Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -15.87% as of Mar. 2023.

SIGNA Sports United NV's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2023 was $2,254 Mil. SIGNA Sports United NV's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2023 was $-537 Mil. SIGNA Sports United NV's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2023 was -15.87%.

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

SSUNF's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked *
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 5.49
* 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) %. SIGNA Sports United NV's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2023 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.


SIGNA Sports United NV  (OTCPK:SSUNF) 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.


SIGNA Sports United NV Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


SIGNA Sports United NV Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for SIGNA Sports United NV's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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SIGNA Sports United NV Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

SIGNA Sports United NV Annual Data
Trend Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
0.00 0.00 0.00 -22.99

SIGNA Sports United NV Semi-Annual Data
Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 0.00 -8.74 -22.99 -15.87

SSUNF vs POL, GHST, SPEV: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, SIGNA Sports United NV'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.


SIGNA Sports United NV Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, SIGNA Sports United NV's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where SIGNA Sports United NV's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.



SIGNA Sports United NV 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.

SIGNA Sports United NVs Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2022 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-554.356/2412.81098
=-22.98 %

For company reported semi-annually or annually, GuruFocus only calculate annual data for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) and apply the annual figure to corresponding quarter.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -15.87% mean?
SIGNA Sports United NV (SSUNF) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -15.87% as of Mar. 2023. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on SIGNA Sports United NV and its competitors.
Is SIGNA Sports United NV's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
SIGNA Sports United NV's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -15.87%.
How does SIGNA Sports United NV's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to POL and GHST?
SIGNA Sports United NV's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -15.87% can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.49. 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Retail - Cyclical companies is 5.49, based on 1,128 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 SIGNA Sports United NV and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.49 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. SIGNA Sports United NV's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -15.87%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SIGNA Sports United NV stock overvalued right now?
SIGNA Sports United NV (SSUNF) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -15.87%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -15.87%. 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 SIGNA Sports United NV (SSUNF), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -15.87% as of Mar. 2023. 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.

SIGNA Sports United NV Business Description

Address Kantstrasse 164, Upper West, Berlin, DEU, 10623
SIGNA Sports United NV is a group of specialist sports webshops powered by its sports commerce and technology platform. The company's segment includes Tennis; Bike and Outdoor and Teamsport. It generates maximum revenue from the Bike and Outdoor segment. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from Germany.