VRTC (Veritec) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -5.68% (As of Sep. 2024)

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What is Veritec Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Veritec VRTC Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -5.68% as of Sep. 2024.

Veritec's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was $10.11 Mil. Veritec's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was $-0.57 Mil. Veritec's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was -5.68%.

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

VRTC's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 2.1
* 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) %. Veritec's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 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.


Veritec  (OTCPK:VRTC) 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.


Veritec Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Veritec Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

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Veritec Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Veritec Annual Data
Trend Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.70 -8.86 -0.72 -8.26 -4.94

Veritec Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 -7.44 -6.20 -6.50 -4.94 -5.68

VRTC vs WDDD, RBTC, CRM: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Veritec'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.


Veritec Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Veritec's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Veritec 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.

Veritecs Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-0.508/10.27683
=-4.94 %

Veritec's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-0.57 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -5.68% mean?
Veritec (VRTC) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -5.68% as of Sep. 2024. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Veritec and its competitors.
Is Veritec's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Veritec's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -5.68%.
How does Veritec's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to WDDD and RBTC?
Veritec's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -5.68% can be compared against companies in the Software industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.10. 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 Software company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Software companies is 2.10, based on 2,909 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 Veritec and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.10 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Veritec's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -5.68%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Veritec stock overvalued right now?
Veritec (VRTC) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -5.68%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -5.68%. 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 Veritec (VRTC), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -5.68% as of Sep. 2024. 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.

Veritec Business Description

Address 2445 Winnetka Avenue North, Golden Valley, MN, USA, 55427
Veritec Inc is engaged in the development, marketing, sales, and licensing of products and rendering of professional services. The company renders professional services related to mobile banking technology. Its mobile banking technology is used to offer Prepaid Card Programs to sponsor banks and approved applicants/cardholders. The products and services offered by the company include MTC Debit Card Visa Prepaid Card Programs, blinx ON-OFF Debit Card Visa Prepaid Card Programs, Custom Branded Debit Card Programs, and blinxPay Mobile Wallet App. Geographically, it derives revenue from the United States.