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Sunoco LPSUN -1.10%79 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.57% as of Jun. 2026, which is 8% above its 10-year median of 6.98. GuruFocus rates SUN with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of $75.73 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 11 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,039 Oil & Gas companies, Sunoco LP ranks better than 59.58% on this metric.
Sunoco LP's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $26,786 Mil.
Sunoco LP's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was $2,028 Mil. Sunoco LP's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 7.57%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sunoco LP's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
SUN'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.25 Med: 6.98 Max: 10.96
Current: 7.21
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Sunoco LP was 10.96%. The lowest was -0.25%. And the median was 6.98%.
SUN's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 59.58% of 1039
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 5.31
vs SUN: 7.21
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) %. Sunoco LP's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 16.36%. 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.
Sunoco LP Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Sunoco LP Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sunoco LP'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.
SUN vs DINO, PBF, IEP: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison
For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Sunoco LP'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.
Sunoco LP Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Sunoco LP's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sunoco LP'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.
Sunoco LPs Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Sunoco LP's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $2,028 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 7.57% mean?
Sunoco LP (SUN) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 7.57% as of Jun. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Sunoco LP and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 6.98. According to the industry distribution chart, Sunoco LP ranks #420 out of 1039 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 40.4%.
Is Sunoco LP's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Sunoco LP's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 7.57% is near median its 10-year median of 6.98. The Oil & Gas industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.31. Sunoco LP's value of 7.57% is 42.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sunoco LP ranks #420 out of 1039 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Sunoco LP has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sunoco LP's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to DINO and PBF?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Sunoco LP ranks #420 out of 1039 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Sunoco LP in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.31. Sunoco LP's value of 7.57% is 42.6% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 6.98 vs. the industry median of 5.31, Sunoco LP has consistently been above the industry average. 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 Oil & Gas company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Oil & Gas companies is 5.31, based on 1,039 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. Sunoco LP's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 7.57% is 42.6% above the industry median. 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 Sunoco LP and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.31 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sunoco LP's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.57%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 6.98. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sunoco LP stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sunoco LP (SUN) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $75.73, compared to a current price of $74.65 — trading 1.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.57%, which is near median its 10-year median of 6.98 and 42.6% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 5.31. Sunoco LP's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 11 warning signs 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 Sunoco LP (SUN), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.57% as of Jun. 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 Sunoco LP (SUN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sunoco LP stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $74.65 is trading 1.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of $75.73.
GuruFocus considers Sunoco LP to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for SUN:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 7.57% (near median its 10-year median of 6.98)
GF Value™: $75.73 vs. price of $74.65 (1.4% below fair value)
Industry Position: 42.6% above the Oil & Gas median (#420 of 1039)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SUN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Sunoco LP is a Delaware limited partnership formed in June 2012 by Susser Holdings Corporation or SUSS. In September 2012, the Company completed its initial public offering. The Company, along with its wholly owned subsidiary, is an independent motor fuel distributor by gallons in Texas, and among the distributors of Valero and Chevron branded motor fuel in the United States. The Company also receives rental income from real estate that it leases or subleases. SUSS operated approximately 580 retail convenience stores under its proprietary Stripes convenience store brand at year-end, mainly in growing Texas markets. Stripes is an independent chain of convenience stores in Texas based on store count and retail motor fuel volumes sold. Its business is integral to the success of SUSS' retail operations, and SUSS purchases substantially all of its motor fuel from the Company. In addition to distributing motor fuel, it also distributes other petroleum products such as propane and lube oil, and receives rental income from real estate that it leases or subleases. The Company purchases motor fuel mainly from independent refiners and oil companies and distributes it throughout Texas and in Louisiana, New Mexico and Oklahoma. The Company competes mainly with other independent motor fuel distributors. The Company is subject to various federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations, including those relating to underground storage tanks; the release or discharge of hazardous materials into the air, water and soil; the generation, storage, handling, use, transportation and disposal of regulated materials; the exposure of persons to regulated materials; and the remediation of contaminated soil and groundwater.
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