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Definity FinancialTSX:DFY +1.94%72 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.52% as of Jun. 2026, which is 6% below its 10-year median of 6.90. GuruFocus rates TSX:DFY with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of C$77.85 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 512 Insurance companies, Definity Financial ranks worse than 56.64% on this metric.
Definity Financial's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was C$10,616 Mil.
Definity Financial's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was C$692 Mil. Definity Financial's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 6.52%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Definity Financial's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
TSX:DFY'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.3 Med: 6.9 Max: 12.01
Current: 6.11
During the past 6 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Definity Financial was 12.01%. The lowest was -4.30%. And the median was 6.90%.
TSX:DFY's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 56.64% of 512
companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 7.175
vs TSX:DFY: 6.11
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) %. Definity Financial's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 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.
Definity Financial Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Definity Financial Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Definity Financial's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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For the Insurance - Property & Casualty subindustry, Definity Financial'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.
Definity Financial Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Insurance Industry
For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Definity Financial's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Definity Financial'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.
Definity Financials Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Definity Financial'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 C$692 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.52% mean?
Definity Financial (TSX:DFY) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.52% 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 Definity Financial and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 6.90. According to the industry distribution chart, Definity Financial ranks #290 out of 512 companies in the Insurance industry, placing it in the top 56.6%.
Is Definity Financial's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Definity Financial's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.52% is near median its 10-year median of 6.90. The Insurance industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.18. Definity Financial's value of 6.52% is 9.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Definity Financial ranks #290 out of 512 companies in the Insurance industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Definity Financial has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Definity Financial's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to CB and PGR?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, Definity Financial ranks #290 out of 512 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Definity Financial in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.18. Definity Financial's value of 6.52% is 9.1% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 6.90 vs. the industry median of 7.18, Definity Financial has consistently been below 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 Insurance company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Insurance companies is 7.18, based on 512 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. Definity Financial's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.52% is 9.1% below 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 Definity Financial and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.18 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Definity Financial's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.52%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 6.90. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Definity Financial stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Definity Financial (TSX:DFY) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is C$77.85, compared to a current price of C$80.03 — trading 2.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.52%, which is near median its 10-year median of 6.90 and 9.1% below the Insurance industry median of 7.18. Definity Financial's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 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 Definity Financial (TSX:DFY), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.52% 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 Definity Financial (TSX:DFY) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Definity Financial stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of C$80.03 is trading 2.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of C$77.85.
GuruFocus considers Definity Financial to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for TSX:DFY:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 6.52% (near median its 10-year median of 6.90)
GF Value™: C$77.85 vs. price of C$80.03 (2.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 9.1% below the Insurance median (#290 of 512)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TSX:DFY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Definity Financial Corp is a property and casualty insurance services provider. It serves the insurance needs of individual, commercial, and farm customers. Its product portfolio includes Personal auto insurance, Personal home insurance, Group auto insurance, Group home insurance, Business property insurance, Business liability insurance, Commercial vehicle insurance, Surety bonds, Oilfield services insurance, General farm insurance, Premier cash crop insurance, and Winery insurance.
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