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Starco BrandsSTCB Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -66.23% as of Mar. 2026. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,033 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Starco Brands ranks worse than 97.74% on this metric.
Starco Brands's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $33.74 Mil.
Starco Brands's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $-22.40 Mil. Starco Brands's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -66.23%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Starco Brands's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
STCB'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -161.91 Med: -3.81 Max: 14.53
Current: -46.95
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Starco Brands was 14.53%. The lowest was -161.91%. And the median was -3.81%.
STCB's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 97.74% of 2033
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 6.09
vs STCB: -46.95
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) %. Starco Brands'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.
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.
Starco Brands Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Starco Brands Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Starco Brands'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.
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Starco Brands'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.
Starco Brands Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Starco Brands's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Starco Brands's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
In his book, The Little That Beat the Market, hedge fund manager Joel Greenblatt defines Earnings Yield as operating income divided by enterprise value.
Starco Brandss Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Starco Brands'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 $-22.40 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -66.23% mean?
Starco Brands (STCB) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -66.23% 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 Starco Brands and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Starco Brands ranks #1987 out of 2033 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 97.7%.
Is Starco Brands' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Starco Brands' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -66.23%. Based on the distribution chart, Starco Brands ranks #1987 out of 2033 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Starco Brands' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to DTEAF and JVA?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Starco Brands ranks #1987 out of 2033 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Starco Brands in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.09. 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 6.09, based on 2,033 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 Starco Brands and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.09 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Starco Brands's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -66.23%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Starco Brands stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Starco Brands (STCB) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.04, compared to a current price of $0.04 — trading 0.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -66.23%. 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 Starco Brands (STCB), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -66.23% 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.
Starco Brands Inc is engaged in the direct response marketing of consumer products. The company engages in marketing, distributing, & developing consumer products to be sold through retail channels. It mainly selects products invented by others for use in a direct response marketing program, and also develops its own products for sale. The company retails various products in the following categories: household, DIY/hardware, automotive, food products, personal care, suncare, spirits & beverages under different brands such as Winona Pure, Whipshots, Skylar, Soylent, Art of Sport, etc. The company has three reportable segments: Starco Brands, Skylar, and Soylent. Maximum revenue is generated from the Soylent segment, which is engaged in the sale of nutritional products, mainly drinks.
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