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Tombstone Exploration's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2021 was $19.68 Mil.
Tombstone Exploration's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2021 was $-1.83 Mil. Tombstone Exploration's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2021 was -9.27%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Tombstone Exploration's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
TMBXF's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked *
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: -6.56 * 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) %. Tombstone Exploration's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2021 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.
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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.
Tombstone Exploration Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Tombstone Exploration Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Tombstone Exploration'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 Other Precious Metals & Mining subindustry, Tombstone Exploration'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.
Tombstone Exploration Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Tombstone Exploration's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Tombstone Exploration'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.
Tombstone Explorations Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2021 is calculated as
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 -9.27% mean?
Tombstone Exploration (TMBXF) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -9.27% as of Dec. 2021. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Tombstone Exploration and its competitors.
Is Tombstone Exploration's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Tombstone Exploration's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -9.27%. Overall, Tombstone Exploration has a GF Score™ of 39/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Tombstone Exploration's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to WNFT and NMEX?
Tombstone Exploration's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -9.27% can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining industry. 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 Metals & Mining company?
A good Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % depends on the Metals & Mining industry context. 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 Tombstone Exploration and its competitors. Tombstone Exploration's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -9.27%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Tombstone Exploration stock overvalued right now?
Tombstone Exploration (TMBXF) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -9.27%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -9.27%. Tombstone Exploration's overall GF Score™ is 39/100. 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 Tombstone Exploration (TMBXF), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -9.27% as of Dec. 2021. 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.
Tombstone Exploration Corp is an exploration-stage mineral resource company. Its focus of operations has been to generate revenue from the production of silver and gold as well as additional base minerals such as copper, lead, and zinc. The company's objective is to produce metals and minerals below standard industry costs. It holds mineral rights to the Stardust mine located in Yuma County, Arizona. The company's projects include The Bonanza Project, The Tombstone Project, and the Stardust Project.
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