ULTXF (Ultra Lithium) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -153.85% (As of Jul. 2025)

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What is Ultra Lithium Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Ultra Lithium ULTXF +145.38% Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -153.85% as of Jul. 2025. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,664 Metals & Mining companies, Ultra Lithium ranks worse than 97.6% on this metric.

Ultra Lithium's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2025 was $1.87 Mil. Ultra Lithium's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jul. 2025 was $-3.51 Mil. Ultra Lithium's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2025 was -153.85%.

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

ULTXF' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -153.85   Med: 0   Max: 0
Current: -153.85

ULTXF's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
97.6% of 2664 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -6.95 vs ULTXF: -153.85

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) %. Ultra Lithium's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jul. 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.


Ultra Lithium  (OTCPK:ULTXF) 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.


Ultra Lithium Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Ultra Lithium Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

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Ultra Lithium Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Ultra Lithium Annual Data
Trend Oct15 Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23 Oct24
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -12.27 -2.64 -32.15 -20.92 -116.28

Ultra Lithium Quarterly Data
Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25
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 -68.49 -116.28 -140.85 -188.68 -153.85

ULTXF vs LTUM, SVBL, CHNR: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Ultra Lithium'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.


Ultra Lithium Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Ultra Lithium's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Ultra Lithium 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.

Ultra Lithiums Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Oct. 2024 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-3.211/4.39079775
=-73.13 %

Ultra Lithium's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jul. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-3.51 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -153.85% mean?
Ultra Lithium (ULTXF) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -153.85% as of Jul. 2025. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Ultra Lithium and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Ultra Lithium ranks #2600 out of 2664 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 97.6%.
Is Ultra Lithium's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Ultra Lithium's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -153.85%. Based on the distribution chart, Ultra Lithium ranks #2600 out of 2664 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Ultra Lithium's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to LTUM and SVBL?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Ultra Lithium ranks #2600 out of 2664 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Ultra Lithium in the lower half of its industry. 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 Metals & Mining company?
A good Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % depends on the Metals & Mining industry context. 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 Ultra Lithium and its competitors. Ultra Lithium's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -153.85%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ultra Lithium stock overvalued right now?
Ultra Lithium (ULTXF) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -153.85%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -153.85%. 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 Ultra Lithium (ULTXF), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -153.85% as of Jul. 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.

Ultra Lithium Business Description

Address 1120 - 789 West Pender Street, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6C 1H2
Ultra Lithium Inc is engaged in the acquisition, exploration, and evaluation of assets. The properties in which the company currently has an interest are in the exploration stage. The geographical segments of the group are Canada, the United States, and Argentina. Some of its properties are Georgia Lake, Forgan Lake, Antofagasta, and La Rioja, La Borita, Antigua, Cordoba, and Others.