TBMC (Trailblazer Merger I) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -5.88% (As of Dec. 2025)

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TBMC Trailblazer Merger Corp I TBMC
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What is Trailblazer Merger I Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Trailblazer Merger I TBMC 16 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -5.88% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates TBMC with a GF Score™ of 16/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

Trailblazer Merger I's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $43.59 Mil. Trailblazer Merger I's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $-2.57 Mil. Trailblazer Merger I's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -5.88%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Trailblazer Merger I's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:

TBMC' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -8.88   Med: 0   Max: 0
Current: -8.88

TBMC's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked
in the Diversified Financial Services industry.
Industry Median: 0.35 vs TBMC: -8.88

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) %. Trailblazer Merger I's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 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.


Trailblazer Merger I  (NAS:TBMC) 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.


Trailblazer Merger I Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Trailblazer Merger I Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Trailblazer Merger I'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.

Trailblazer Merger I Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Trailblazer Merger I Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
0.00 0.00 -0.80 -4.36 -5.88

Trailblazer Merger I Quarterly Data
Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -4.36 -4.81 -4.34 -6.87 -5.88

TBMC vs HLLK, IGTA, PCMC: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Shell Companies subindustry, Trailblazer Merger I'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.


Trailblazer Merger I Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Diversified Financial Services Industry

For the Diversified Financial Services industry and Financial Services sector, Trailblazer Merger I's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Trailblazer Merger I's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.


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Trailblazer Merger I 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.

Trailblazer Merger Is Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-2.564/43.587544
=-5.88 %

Trailblazer Merger I's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-2.57 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -5.88% mean?
Trailblazer Merger I (TBMC) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -5.88% as of Dec. 2025. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Trailblazer Merger I and its competitors.
Is Trailblazer Merger I's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Trailblazer Merger I's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -5.88%. Overall, Trailblazer Merger I has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Trailblazer Merger I's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to HLLK and IGTA?
Trailblazer Merger I's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -5.88% can be compared against companies in the Diversified Financial Services industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.35. 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?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Diversified Financial Services companies is 0.35, based on 611 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 Trailblazer Merger I and its competitors. For the Diversified Financial Services industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.35 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Trailblazer Merger I's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -5.88%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Trailblazer Merger I stock overvalued right now?
Trailblazer Merger I (TBMC) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -5.88%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -5.88%. Trailblazer Merger I's overall GF Score™ is 16/100 with 4 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 Trailblazer Merger I (TBMC), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -5.88% as of Dec. 2025. 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.

Trailblazer Merger I Business Description

Address 510 Madison Avenue, Suite 1401, New York, NY, USA, 10022
Trailblazer Merger Corp I is a blank check company.
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