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Tactile Systems Technology (Tactile Systems Technology) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % : 5.77% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Tactile Systems Technology Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Tactile Systems Technology's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $312.6 Mil. Tactile Systems Technology's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $15.5 Mil. Tactile Systems Technology's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 5.77%.

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

TCMD' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -9.89   Med: 0.47   Max: 5.19
Current: 5.14

During the past 11 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Tactile Systems Technology was 5.19%. The lowest was -9.89%. And the median was 0.47%.

TCMD's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
76.42% of 844 companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: 0.255 vs TCMD: 5.14

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) %. Tactile Systems Technology's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.00%. The Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past seven 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.


Tactile Systems Technology Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Tactile Systems Technology's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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Tactile Systems Technology Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Tactile Systems Technology Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.84 -0.43 -0.42 -4.78 5.77

Tactile Systems Technology Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -4.78 -0.43 0.78 3.46 5.77

Competitive Comparison of Tactile Systems Technology's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %

For the Medical Devices subindustry, Tactile Systems Technology'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.


Tactile Systems Technology's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Tactile Systems Technology's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Tactile Systems Technology's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.



Tactile Systems Technology 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.

Tactile Systems Technologys Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=18.041/312.63558
=5.77 %

Tactile Systems Technology's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $15.5 Mil.



Tactile Systems Technology  (NAS:TCMD) 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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Tactile Systems Technology (Tactile Systems Technology) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
3701 Wayzata Boulevard, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN, USA, 55416
Tactile Systems Technology Inc is a medical technology company. The company is engaged in developing and providing medical devices for the treatment of chronic diseases. The firm's proprietary platform flexitouch system provides a home-based solution for lymphedema patients. The entire system is another home solution for patients with chronic swelling and actitouch system for chronic venous insufficiency patients that may be worn throughout the day.
Executives
Boyd Vindell Washington director 1331 TYLER STREET NE, STE 200, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55413
Daniel L. Reuvers director, officer: President and CEO INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION, 311 ENTERPRISE DRIVE, PLAINSBORO NJ 08536
Sherri Lee Ferstler officer: Senior VP, Sales 1331 TYLER STREET NE, STE 200, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55413
William W Burke director 3868 MOCKINGBIRD LN, DALLAS TX 75205
Kristie Burns officer: Sr. VP Mktg & Clinical Affairs 3701 WAYZATA BLVD, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55416
Eric Pauls officer: Senior VP, Sales 3701 WAYZATA BLVD, SUITE 300, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55416
Elaine M. Birkemeyer officer: Chief Financial Officer 3701 WAYZATA BLVD, SUITE 300, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55416
Brent Moen officer: Chief Financial Officer 3600 HOLLY LANE NORTH, SUITE 40, PLYMOUTH MN 55447
Carmen B Volkart director C/O MODULAR MEDICAL, INC., 16772 WEST BERNARDO DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92127
Valerie L. Asbury director 3701 WAYZATA BLVD, SUITE 300, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55416
David Brent Shafer director 2800 ROCKCREEK PARKWAY, NORTH KANSAS CITY MO 64117
Bryan Rishe officer: Vice President, Sales 1331 TYLER STREET NE, SUITE 200, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55413
Deepti Jain director 3701 WAYZATA BLVD, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55416
Sheri Louise Dodd director 3701 WAYZATA BLVD, SUITE 300, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55416
Gerald R. Mattys director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 1331 TYLER STREET NE, SUITE 200, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55413