VBVT (Viabuilt Ventures) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -49.50% (As of Sep. 2019)


What is Viabuilt Ventures Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Viabuilt Ventures VBVT -99.50% Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -49.50% as of Sep. 2019.

Viabuilt Ventures's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2019 was $0.47 Mil. Viabuilt Ventures's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2019 was $-0.23 Mil. Viabuilt Ventures's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2019 was -49.50%.

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

VBVT's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked *
in the Conglomerates industry.
Industry Median: 6.35
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % only.

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) %. Viabuilt Ventures's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2019 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.


Viabuilt Ventures  (OTCPK:VBVT) 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.


Viabuilt Ventures Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Viabuilt Ventures Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

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Viabuilt Ventures Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Viabuilt Ventures Annual Data
Trend Mar13 Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 -0.30 -12.69 -7.35 -156.25

Viabuilt Ventures Quarterly Data
Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19
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 -20.16 -256.41 -156.25 -33.44 -49.50

VBVT vs BDGY, RGIN, IEP: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Viabuilt Ventures'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.


Viabuilt Ventures Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Viabuilt Ventures's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Viabuilt Ventures 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.

Viabuilt Venturess Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2019 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-0.227/0.14484
=-156.72 %

Viabuilt Ventures's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2019 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-0.23 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -49.50% mean?
Viabuilt Ventures (VBVT) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -49.50% as of Sep. 2019. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Viabuilt Ventures and its competitors.
Is Viabuilt Ventures' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Viabuilt Ventures' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -49.50%.
How does Viabuilt Ventures' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to BDGY and RGIN?
Viabuilt Ventures' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -49.50% can be compared against companies in the Conglomerates industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.35. 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 Conglomerates company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Conglomerates companies is 6.35, based on 573 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 Viabuilt Ventures and its competitors. For the Conglomerates industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.35 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Viabuilt Ventures's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -49.50%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Viabuilt Ventures stock overvalued right now?
Viabuilt Ventures (VBVT) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -49.50%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -49.50%. 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 Viabuilt Ventures (VBVT), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -49.50% as of Sep. 2019. 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.

Viabuilt Ventures Business Description

Address 500 S Australian Avenue, Suite 600, West Palm Beach, FL, USA, 33401
Viabuilt Ventures Inc, through its subsidiary, is producing luxury hand-crafted fire pit tables and other outdoor furniture products. It has established an extensive distribution network of Brick & Mortar retail stores and luxury online retail locations.