Black Swan Graphene (TSXV:SWAN) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -10.04% (As of Mar. 2026)

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TSXV:SWAN Black Swan Graphene Inc TSXV:SWAN
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What is Black Swan Graphene Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Black Swan Graphene TSXV:SWAN 40 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -10.04% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates TSXV:SWAN with a GF Score™ of 40/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,626 Chemicals companies, Black Swan Graphene ranks worse than 94.34% on this metric.

Black Swan Graphene's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was C$55.42 Mil. Black Swan Graphene's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was C$-5.57 Mil. Black Swan Graphene's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -10.04%.

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

TSXV:SWAN' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -14.2   Med: 0   Max: 0
Current: -14.2

TSXV:SWAN's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
94.34% of 1626 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 3.69 vs TSXV:SWAN: -14.20

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) %. Black Swan Graphene's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 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.


Black Swan Graphene  (TSXV:SWAN) 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.


Black Swan Graphene Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Black Swan Graphene Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Black Swan Graphene's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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* 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.

Black Swan Graphene Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Black Swan Graphene Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 -28.49 -27.17 -14.58 -16.13

Black Swan Graphene Quarterly Data
Mar21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 -15.82 -14.79 -10.98 -16.13 -10.04

TSXV:SWAN vs DOW: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Chemicals subindustry, Black Swan Graphene'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.


Black Swan Graphene Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Black Swan Graphene's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Black Swan Graphene's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.


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Black Swan Graphene 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.

Black Swan Graphenes Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-6.888/42.70036
=-16.13 %

Black Swan Graphene's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was C$-5.57 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -10.04% mean?
Black Swan Graphene (TSXV:SWAN) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -10.04% as of Mar. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Black Swan Graphene and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Black Swan Graphene ranks #1534 out of 1626 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 94.3%.
Is Black Swan Graphene's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Black Swan Graphene's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -10.04%. Based on the distribution chart, Black Swan Graphene ranks #1534 out of 1626 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Black Swan Graphene has a GF Score™ of 40/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Black Swan Graphene's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to DOW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Black Swan Graphene ranks #1534 out of 1626 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Black Swan Graphene in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.69. 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 Chemicals company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Chemicals companies is 3.69, based on 1,626 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 Black Swan Graphene and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.69 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Black Swan Graphene's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -10.04%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Black Swan Graphene stock overvalued right now?
Black Swan Graphene (TSXV:SWAN) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -10.04%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -10.04%. Black Swan Graphene's overall GF Score™ is 40/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Black Swan Graphene (TSXV:SWAN), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -10.04% as of Mar. 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.

Black Swan Graphene Business Description

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Address 120 Adelaide Street West, Suite 1410, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5H 1T1
Black Swan Graphene Inc is focused on the large-scale production and commercialization of patented high-performance and low-cost graphene products aimed at several industrial sectors, including concrete, polymer, Li-ion batteries, and others, which are expected to require large volumes of graphene and, in turn, require large volumes of graphite.
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