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Cobra Venture's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was C$-1.86 Mil.
Cobra Venture's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2026 was C$-0.44 Mil. Cobra Venture's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was 23.42%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Cobra Venture's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
TSXV:CBV'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -588.24 Med: 7.2 Max: 35.45
Current: -588.24
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Cobra Venture was 35.45%. The lowest was -588.24%. And the median was 7.20%.
TSXV:CBV's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 5.37
vs TSXV:CBV: -588.24
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) %. Cobra Venture's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 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.
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.
Cobra Venture Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Cobra Venture Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Cobra Venture'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 Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Cobra Venture'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.
Cobra Venture Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Cobra Venture's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Cobra Venture'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.
Cobra Ventures Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Nov. 2025 is calculated as
Cobra Venture's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was C$-0.44 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 23.42% mean?
Cobra Venture (TSXV:CBV) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 23.42% as of Feb. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Cobra Venture and its competitors. This is 225% above median its historical median of 7.20.
Is Cobra Venture's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Cobra Venture's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 23.42% is 225% above median its 10-year median of 7.20. The Oil & Gas industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.37. Cobra Venture's value of 23.42% is 336.1% above this industry median. Overall, Cobra Venture has a GF Score™ of 27/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cobra Venture's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to COP and EOG?
Cobra Venture's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 23.42% can be compared against companies in the Oil & Gas industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.37. Cobra Venture's value of 23.42% is 336.1% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 7.20 vs. the industry median of 5.37, Cobra Venture has consistently been above 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 Oil & Gas company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Oil & Gas companies is 5.37, based on 1,040 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. Cobra Venture's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 23.42% is 336.1% 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 Cobra Venture and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.37 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Cobra Venture's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 23.42%, which is 225% above median its own 10-year median of 7.20. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cobra Venture stock overvalued right now?
Cobra Venture (TSXV:CBV) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 23.42%. The stock's GF Value™ is C$0.12, compared to a current price of C$1.40 — trading 1066.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 23.42%, which is 225% above median its 10-year median of 7.20 and 336.1% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 5.37. Cobra Venture's overall GF Score™ is 27/100 with 5 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 Cobra Venture (TSXV:CBV), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 23.42% as of Feb. 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 Cobra Venture (TSXV:CBV) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cobra Venture stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of C$1.40 is trading 1066.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of C$0.12.
Key valuation signals for TSXV:CBV:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 23.42% (225% above median its 10-year median of 7.20)
GF Value™: C$0.12 vs. price of C$1.40 (1066.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 336.1% above the Oil & Gas median
No single metric tells the full story. See the TSXV:CBV stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Cobra Venture Corp is a junior oil and gas company that is focused on the exploration and development of petroleum and natural gas interests in Canada. The company's properties are the San Joaquin Basin Project, California, and Gull Lake, Saskatchewan. The company operates in one business segment, being the exploration and development of oil and gas interests, in Canada.
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