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Universal Logistics Holdings (Universal Logistics Holdings) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % : 12.50% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Universal Logistics Holdings Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Universal Logistics Holdings's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,189 Mil. Universal Logistics Holdings's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $186 Mil. Universal Logistics Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 12.50%.

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

ULH' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.17   Med: 8.7   Max: 21.74
Current: 11.85

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Universal Logistics Holdings was 21.74%. The lowest was 2.17%. And the median was 8.70%.

ULH's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
62.36% of 999 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 6.96 vs ULH: 11.85

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) %. Universal Logistics Holdings's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 23.88%. The Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past seven 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.


Universal Logistics Holdings Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Universal Logistics Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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Universal Logistics Holdings Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Universal Logistics Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.38 7.15 10.76 18.52 12.50

Universal Logistics Holdings Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 18.98 16.75 14.58 12.50 -

Competitive Comparison of Universal Logistics Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %

For the Trucking subindustry, Universal Logistics Holdings'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.


Universal Logistics Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Universal Logistics Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Universal Logistics Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.



Universal Logistics Holdings 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.

Universal Logistics Holdingss Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=148.506/1188.742284
=12.49 %

Universal Logistics Holdings's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $186 Mil.



Universal Logistics Holdings  (NAS:ULH) 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.


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Universal Logistics Holdings (Universal Logistics Holdings) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
12755 East Nine Mile Road, Warren, MI, USA, 48089
Universal Logistics Holdings Inc is an asset-light provider of customized transportation and logistics solutions throughout the United States, and in Mexico, Canada and Colombia. It offers services such as truckload, brokerage, intermodal, dedicated, and value-added services. The company reports into four segments namely trucking, intermodal, company-managed brokerage, and contract logistics. The majority of the revenue is earned from the contract logistics segment.
Executives
Matthew T Moroun director, 10 percent owner 12225 STEPHENS ROAD, WARREN MI 48089
Michael A. Regan director 360 W. BUTTERFIELD ROAD, SUITE 400, ELMURST IL 60126
Frederick P Calderone director C/O CENTRAL TRANSPORT INTL, 12225 STEPHENS RD, WARREN MI 48089
Marcus D. Hudson director 12755 E. NINE MILE ROAD, WARREN MI 48089
Richard P Urban director C/O UNIVERSAL TRUCKLOAD SERVICES, INC., 11355 STEPHENS ROAD, WARREN MI 48089
Nora M. Moroun 10 percent owner 12225 STEPHENS ROAD, WARREN MI 48089
Matthew J. Moroun director 12225 STEPHENS ROAD, WARREN MI 48089
Timothy Phillips director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 12755 E. NINE MILE ROAD, WARREN MI 48089
Jeff Rogers director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 720 SPYGLASS HILL, HOLLAND MI 49424
H.e. Wolfe director 11355 STEPHENS ROAD, WARREN MI 48089
Clarence W Gooden director
Grant Edward Belanger director 12755 EAST NINE MILE ROAD, WARREN MI 48089
Jude Marcus Beres officer: Chief Financial Officer 12755 E. NINE MILE ROAD, WARREN MI 48089
David A. Crittenden officer: Chief Financial Officer 11355 STEPHENS ROAD, WARREN MI 48089
Manuel J Moroun director, 10 percent owner CENTRAL TRANSPORT INTL, 12225 STEPHENS RD, WARREN MI 48089