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Wheels Up ExperienceUP +3.24%48 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -20.75% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates UP with a GF Score™ of 48/100 and a GF Value™ of $6.10 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,023 Transportation companies, Wheels Up Experience ranks worse than 97.07% on this metric.
Wheels Up Experience's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $858.6 Mil.
Wheels Up Experience's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $-178.0 Mil. Wheels Up Experience's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -20.75%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Wheels Up Experience's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
UP'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2559.03 Med: -25.5 Max: 5512.83
Current: -25.32
During the past 7 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Wheels Up Experience was 5512.83%. The lowest was -2559.03%. And the median was -25.50%.
UP's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 97.07% of 1023
companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 6.88
vs UP: -25.32
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) %. Wheels Up Experience'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.
Wheels Up Experience (NYSE:UP) 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.
Wheels Up Experience Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Wheels Up Experience Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Wheels Up Experience'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.
Wheels Up Experience Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
UP vs ASLE, ICTSF, SKAS: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison
For the Airports & Air Services subindustry, Wheels Up Experience'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.
Wheels Up Experience Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Wheels Up Experience's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Wheels Up Experience's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Wheels Up Experience 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.
Wheels Up Experiences Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Wheels Up Experience'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 $-178.0 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -20.75% mean?
Wheels Up Experience (UP) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -20.75% 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 Wheels Up Experience and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Wheels Up Experience ranks #993 out of 1023 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 97.1%.
Is Wheels Up Experience's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Wheels Up Experience's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -20.75%. Based on the distribution chart, Wheels Up Experience ranks #993 out of 1023 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Wheels Up Experience has a GF Score™ of 48/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Wheels Up Experience's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to ASLE and ICTSF?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Wheels Up Experience ranks #993 out of 1023 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Wheels Up Experience in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.88. 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 Transportation company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Transportation companies is 6.88, based on 1,023 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 Wheels Up Experience and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.88 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Wheels Up Experience's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -20.75%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Wheels Up Experience stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Wheels Up Experience (UP) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $6.10, compared to a current price of $6.06 — trading 0.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -20.75%. Wheels Up Experience's overall GF Score™ is 48/100 with 6 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 Wheels Up Experience (UP), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -20.75% 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.
Is Wheels Up Experience (UP) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Wheels Up Experience stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $6.06 is trading 0.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of $6.10.
GuruFocus considers Wheels Up Experience to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for UP:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -20.75%
GF Value™: $6.10 vs. price of $6.06 (0.7% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the UP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Wheels Up Experience Inc is a provider of on-demand private aviation. The company offers a private aviation solution with a large and diverse aircraft fleet, delivered through a mix of charter solutions and its membership program that utilizes its controlled aircraft fleet and a network of safety-vetted charter operators. Through its partnership firm, it provides members and customers with an offering across private and premium commercial travel. It generates the majority of its revenue from member and customer flights through its membership program and charter solutions, as well as from membership fees and other activities and services, including group charter flights, cargo flights, and special missions. Geographically, the company generates maximum revenue from the United States.
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