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USA Compression Partners LPUSAC -0.15%75 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.71% as of Mar. 2026, which is 19% above its 10-year median of 3.97. GuruFocus rates USAC with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of $25.92 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,032 Oil & Gas companies, USA Compression Partners LP ranks worse than 50.58% on this metric.
USA Compression Partners LP's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $6,911 Mil.
USA Compression Partners LP's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $326 Mil. USA Compression Partners LP's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 4.71%.
The historical rank and industry rank for USA Compression Partners LP's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
USAC'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -23.56 Med: 3.97 Max: 7.12
Current: 4.74
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of USA Compression Partners LP was 7.12%. The lowest was -23.56%. And the median was 3.97%.
USAC's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 50.58% of 1032
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 4.795
vs USAC: 4.74
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) %. USA Compression Partners LP's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 11.55%. 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.
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.
USA Compression Partners LP Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
USA Compression Partners LP Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for USA Compression Partners LP's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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USA Compression Partners LP Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, USA Compression Partners LP'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.
USA Compression Partners LP Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, USA Compression Partners LP's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where USA Compression Partners LP's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
USA Compression Partners LP 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.
USA Compression Partners LPs Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
USA Compression Partners LP'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 $326 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 4.71% mean?
USA Compression Partners LP (USAC) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 4.71% 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 USA Compression Partners LP and its competitors. This is 19% above median its historical median of 3.97. According to the industry distribution chart, USA Compression Partners LP ranks #522 out of 1032 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 50.6%.
Is USA Compression Partners LP's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
USA Compression Partners LP's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 4.71% is 19% above median its 10-year median of 3.97. The Oil & Gas industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.80. USA Compression Partners LP's value of 4.71% is 1.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, USA Compression Partners LP ranks #522 out of 1032 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, USA Compression Partners LP has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does USA Compression Partners LP's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to OII and WHD?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, USA Compression Partners LP ranks #522 out of 1032 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places USA Compression Partners LP in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.80. USA Compression Partners LP's value of 4.71% is 1.8% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 3.97 vs. the industry median of 4.80, USA Compression Partners LP has consistently been below the industry average. 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 4.80, based on 1,032 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. USA Compression Partners LP's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 4.71% is 1.8% below the industry median. 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 USA Compression Partners LP and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.80 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. USA Compression Partners LP's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.71%, which is 19% above median its own 10-year median of 3.97. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is USA Compression Partners LP stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, USA Compression Partners LP (USAC) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $25.92, compared to a current price of $26.86 — trading 3.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.71%, which is 19% above median its 10-year median of 3.97 and 1.8% below the Oil & Gas industry median of 4.80. USA Compression Partners LP's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 9 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 USA Compression Partners LP (USAC), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.71% 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 USA Compression Partners LP (USAC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, USA Compression Partners LP stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $26.86 is trading 3.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $25.92.
GuruFocus considers USA Compression Partners LP to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for USAC:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 4.71% (19% above median its 10-year median of 3.97)
GF Value™: $25.92 vs. price of $26.86 (3.6% above fair value)
Industry Position: 1.8% below the Oil & Gas median (#522 of 1032)
No single metric tells the full story. See the USAC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
USA Compression Partners LP provides compression services in the United States in terms of total compression fleet horsepower to customers relating to infrastructure applications, including both allowing for the processing and transportation of natural gas through the domestic pipeline system and enhancing crude oil production through artificial lift processes. It engineers, designs, operates, services, and repairs its compression units and maintains related support inventory and equipment. The company provides compression services throughout the U.S., including the Utica, Marcellus, Permian, Denver-Julesburg, Eagle Ford, Mississippi Lime, Granite Wash, Woodford, Barnett, and Haynesville.
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