TSGO (Trade School Go) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 11.48% (As of Sep. 2023)

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What is Trade School Go Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Trade School Go TSGO +9.88% 12 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 11.48% as of Sep. 2023. GuruFocus rates TSGO with a GF Score™ of 12/100.

Trade School Go's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was $1.46 Mil. Trade School Go's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 was $0.17 Mil. Trade School Go's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 11.48%.

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

TSGO' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0   Med: 0   Max: 68.49
Current: 68.49

During the past 10 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Trade School Go was 68.49%. The lowest was 0.00%. And the median was 0.00%.

TSGO's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked
in the Education industry.
Industry Median: 6.73 vs TSGO: 68.49

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) %. Trade School Go's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 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.


Trade School Go  (OTCPK:TSGO) 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.


Trade School Go Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Trade School Go Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Trade School Go's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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Trade School Go Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Trade School Go Annual Data
Trend Oct07 Oct08 Oct09 Oct12 Oct13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.10 -10.05 -0.12 -15.95 -178.57

Trade School Go Quarterly Data
Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Sep22 Sep23
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 -112.36 -72.99 -46.95 2.11 11.48

TSGO vs FRZT, WINR, VRVR: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Trade School Go'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.


Trade School Go Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Trade School Go's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Trade School Go's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.


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Trade School Go 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.

Trade School Gos Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-2.676/1.504136
=-177.91 %

Trade School Go's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0.17 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 11.48% mean?
Trade School Go (TSGO) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 11.48% as of Sep. 2023. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Trade School Go and its competitors.
Is Trade School Go's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Trade School Go's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 11.48%. The Education industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.73. Trade School Go's value of 11.48% is 70.6% above this industry median. Overall, Trade School Go has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Trade School Go's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to FRZT and WINR?
Trade School Go's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 11.48% can be compared against companies in the Education industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.73. Trade School Go's value of 11.48% is 70.6% above this benchmark. 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 Education company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Education companies is 6.73, based on 265 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. Trade School Go's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 11.48% is 70.6% 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 Trade School Go and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.73 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Trade School Go's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 11.48%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Trade School Go stock overvalued right now?
Trade School Go (TSGO) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 11.48%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 11.48% and 70.6% above the Education industry median of 6.73. Trade School Go's overall GF Score™ is 12/100. 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 Trade School Go (TSGO), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 11.48% as of Sep. 2023. 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.

Trade School Go Business Description

Address 1776 Broadway, Suite 2002, New York, NY, USA, 10019
Trade School Go Inc is engaged in providing right training program for in-demand trades like electrical work, plumbing, HVAC, welding, automotive technology, healthcare, IT, and more. It provides guidance to individuals through every step - from choosing a program to understanding licensing requirements to landing a job.
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