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QVC GroupWBO:QVC 44 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -41.15% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates WBO:QVC with a GF Score™ of 44/100 and a GF Value™ of €152.45. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,129 Retail - Cyclical companies, QVC Group ranks worse than 97.08% on this metric.
QVC Group's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €4,181 Mil.
QVC Group's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €-1,727 Mil. QVC Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -41.15%.
The historical rank and industry rank for QVC Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
WBO:QVC'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -72.35 Med: 7.61 Max: 16.75
Current: -41.84
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of QVC Group was 16.75%. The lowest was -72.35%. And the median was 7.61%.
WBO:QVC's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 97.08% of 1129
companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 5.46
vs WBO:QVC: -41.84
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) %. QVC Group'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.
QVC Group (WBO:QVC) 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.
QVC Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
QVC Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for QVC Group'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.
QVC Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Internet Retail subindustry, QVC Group'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.
QVC Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, QVC Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where QVC Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
QVC Group 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.
QVC Groups Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
QVC Group'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 €-1,727 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -41.15% mean?
QVC Group (WBO:QVC) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -41.15% 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 QVC Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, QVC Group ranks #1096 out of 1129 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 97.1%.
Is QVC Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
QVC Group's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -41.15%. Based on the distribution chart, QVC Group ranks #1096 out of 1129 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, QVC Group has a GF Score™ of 44/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does QVC Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to IPW and NEXR?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, QVC Group ranks #1096 out of 1129 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places QVC Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.46. 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Retail - Cyclical companies is 5.46, based on 1,129 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 QVC Group and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.46 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. QVC Group's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -41.15%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is QVC Group stock overvalued right now?
QVC Group (WBO:QVC) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -41.15%. The stock's GF Value™ is €152.45, compared to a current price of €0.32 — trading 99.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -41.15%. QVC Group's overall GF Score™ is 44/100 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 QVC Group (WBO:QVC), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -41.15% 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 QVC Group (WBO:QVC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, QVC Group stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €0.32 is trading 99.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of €152.45.
Key valuation signals for WBO:QVC:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -41.15%
GF Value™: €152.45 vs. price of €0.32 (99.8% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the WBO:QVC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
QVC Group Inc is a live social shopping company. The company has six retail brands QVC, HSN, Ballard Designs, Frontgate, Garnet Hill, Grandin Road, and others. QVC offers assortment of quality merchandise and classifies its products into six groups: home, apparel, beauty, accessories, electronics and jewelry. The company has three reportable segments: QxH, QVC International, and CBI. Majority of revenue is from Home products from QxH segment. The company also operates in Japan, Germany and Other foreign countries.
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