Saba Energy (TSXV:SABA) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -28.49% (As of Sep. 2025)

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What is Saba Energy Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Saba Energy TSXV:SABA Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -28.49% as of Sep. 2025. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,043 Oil & Gas companies, Saba Energy ranks worse than 91.28% on this metric.

Saba Energy's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was C$14.77 Mil. Saba Energy's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2025 was C$-4.21 Mil. Saba Energy's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was -28.49%.

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

TSXV:SABA' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -110.39   Med: -20.86   Max: -4.32
Current: -26.04

During the past 10 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Saba Energy was -4.32%. The lowest was -110.39%. And the median was -20.86%.

TSXV:SABA's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
91.28% of 1043 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 5.19 vs TSXV:SABA: -26.04

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) %. Saba Energy's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 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.


Saba Energy  (TSXV:SABA) 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.


Saba Energy Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Saba Energy Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Saba Energy's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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Saba Energy Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Saba Energy Annual Data
Trend Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
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Saba Energy Quarterly Data
Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25
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 -8.44 -19.80 -39.84 -34.97 -28.49

TSXV:SABA vs COP, EOG, FANG: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Saba Energy'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.


Saba Energy Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Saba Energy's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Saba Energy's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.



Saba Energy 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.

Saba Energys Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-2.1/10.59657
=-19.82 %

Saba Energy's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was C$-4.21 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -28.49% mean?
Saba Energy (TSXV:SABA) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -28.49% as of Sep. 2025. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Saba Energy and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Saba Energy ranks #952 out of 1043 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 91.3%.
Is Saba Energy's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Saba Energy's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -28.49%. Based on the distribution chart, Saba Energy ranks #952 out of 1043 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Saba Energy's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to COP and EOG?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Saba Energy ranks #952 out of 1043 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Saba Energy in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.19. 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 5.19, based on 1,043 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. 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 Saba Energy and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.19 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Saba Energy's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -28.49%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Saba Energy stock overvalued right now?
Saba Energy (TSXV:SABA) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -28.49%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -28.49%. 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 Saba Energy (TSXV:SABA), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -28.49% as of Sep. 2025. 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.

Saba Energy Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Address 800-215 9 Avenue, Calgary, AB, CAN, T2P 1K3
Saba Energy Ltd, formerly Blue Sky Global Energy Corp operates as an oil and gas exploration company. The Company explores oil and gas resources located in the Corozal Basin, Belize.