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Vasta Platform's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was $550.4 Mil.
Vasta Platform's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2025 was $90.8 Mil. Vasta Platform's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 16.50%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Vasta Platform's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
VSTA'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -8.51 Med: 6.2 Max: 27.66
Current: 16.53
During the past 7 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Vasta Platform was 27.66%. The lowest was -8.51%. And the median was 6.20%.
VSTA's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked
in the Education industry.
Industry Median: 6.76
vs VSTA: 16.53
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) %. Vasta Platform's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 22.35%. 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.
Vasta Platform (NAS:VSTA) 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.
Vasta Platform Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Vasta Platform Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Vasta Platform'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.
Vasta Platform Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Vasta Platform'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.
Vasta Platform Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Education Industry
For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Vasta Platform's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Vasta Platform's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Vasta Platform 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.
Vasta Platforms Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as
Vasta Platform's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $90.8 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 16.50% mean?
Vasta Platform (VSTA) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 16.50% as of Sep. 2025. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Vasta Platform and its competitors. This is 166% above median its historical median of 6.20.
Is Vasta Platform's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Vasta Platform's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 16.50% is 166% above median its 10-year median of 6.20. The Education industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.76. Vasta Platform's value of 16.50% is 144.1% above this industry median. Overall, Vasta Platform has a GF Scoreâ„¢ of 65/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Vasta Platform's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to DFPH and FC?
Vasta Platform's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 16.50% can be compared against companies in the Education industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.76. Vasta Platform's value of 16.50% is 144.1% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 6.20 vs. the industry median of 6.76, Vasta Platform has consistently been above 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 Education company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Education companies is 6.76, based on 264 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. Vasta Platform's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 16.50% is 144.1% above 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 Vasta Platform and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.76 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Vasta Platform's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 16.50%, which is 166% above median its own 10-year median of 6.20. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Vasta Platform stock overvalued right now?
Vasta Platform (VSTA) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 16.50%. The stock's GF Value™ is $5.20, compared to a current price of $4.90 — trading 5.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 16.50%, which is 166% above median its 10-year median of 6.20 and 144.1% above the Education industry median of 6.76. Vasta Platform's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 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 Vasta Platform (VSTA), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 16.50% as of Sep. 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.
Is Vasta Platform (VSTA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Vasta Platform stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $4.90 is trading 5.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of $5.20.
Key valuation signals for VSTA:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 16.50% (166% above median its 10-year median of 6.20)
GF Value™: $5.20 vs. price of $4.90 (5.8% below fair value)
Industry Position: 144.1% above the Education median
No single metric tells the full story. See the VSTA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Vasta Platform Ltd operates as an education company in Brazil, engaged in providing end-to-end educational and digital solutions that cater to all needs of private schools operating in the K-12 educational segment. Its business segments are Content and EdTech Platform, and Digital Platform. The Content and EdTech platform derives its results from educational content solutions through digital and printed content, including textbooks, learning systems and other complementary educational services. The Digital Platform enables private schools to aggregate multiple learning strategies and helps them to focus on education through the Business' physical and digital e-commerce platform and other digital services.
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