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Western Capital Resources (Western Capital Resources) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % : 54.35% (As of Mar. 2022)


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What is Western Capital Resources Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Western Capital Resources's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2022 was $31.5 Mil. Western Capital Resources's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2022 was $17.1 Mil. Western Capital Resources's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2022 was 54.35%.

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

WCRS's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked *
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 4.88
* 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) %. Western Capital Resources's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2022 was 0.00%. The Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past seven 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.


Western Capital Resources Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

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Western Capital Resources Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Western Capital Resources Annual Data
Trend Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -43.10 48.54 29.76 43.29 50.25

Western Capital Resources Quarterly Data
Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22
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 54.95 52.63 36.90 50.25 54.35

Competitive Comparison of Western Capital Resources's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Western Capital Resources'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.


Western Capital Resources's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Western Capital Resources's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Western Capital Resources 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.

Western Capital Resourcess Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2021 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=16.777/33.3227775
=50.35 %

Western Capital Resources's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2022 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $17.1 Mil.



Western Capital Resources  (OTCPK:WCRS) 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.


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Western Capital Resources (Western Capital Resources) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
11550 I Street, Suite 150, Omaha, NE, USA, 68137
Western Capital Resources Inc is a direct marketer of roses, plants, seeds, holiday gifts, and home restoration products. It operates thorough Cellular Retail, Direct to Consumer and Consumer Finance segments. The Cellular Retail segment, which is the key revenue driver, comprises an authorized Cricket Wireless dealer and involves the retail sale of cellular phones and accessories to consumers. The Direct to Consumer segment consists of online and direct marketing retailers. The Consumer Finance segment consists of retail financial services. All the business activity functions through Canada.
Executives
Angel Donchev officer: Chief Financial Officer 5425 WISCONSIN AVENUE, SUITE 701, CHEVY CHASE MD 20815
Jack Myers director 5425 WISCONSIN AVENUE, SUITE 701, CHEVY CHASE MD 20815
Richard Edward Miller director 11550 I STREET, SUITE 150, OMAHA NE 68137
Lawrence S. Berger director 5425 WISCONSIN AVE, SUITE 701, CHEVY CHASE MD 20815
John Quandahl officer: Chief Operating Officer 9449 SCIENCE CENTER DRIVE, NEW HOPE MN 55428
Kuby Kevin Morgan Paul director 5425 WISCONSIN AVENUE, SUITE 701, CHEVY CHASE MD 20815
Bc Alpha Holdings I, Llc 10 percent owner 5425 WISCONSIN AVENUE, SUITE 701, CHEVY CHASE MD 20815
Gay A Burke director C/O WESTERN CAPITAL RESOURCES INC., 11550 "I" STREET, SUITE 150, OMAHA NE 68137
Wcr, Llc 10 percent owner 5425 WISCONSIN AVENUE, SUITE 701, CHEVY CHASE MD 20815
Steve Irlbeck officer: Chief Financial Officer 11550 I STREET, SUITE 150, OMAHA NE 68137
Thomas H Ripley director C/O WESTERN CAPITAL RESOURCES, INC., 11550 I STREET, SUITE 150, OMAHA NE 68137
Douglas Michael Polinsky 10 percent owner 130 LAKE ST. WEST, WAYZATA MN 55391
Geraci Joseph Anthony Ii 10 percent owner 900 IDS CENTER, 80 S. EIGHT STREET, MINNEAPOLOS MN 55402
Ellery Roberts director 590 MADISON AVENUE, 21ST FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Chapin Aldus H Ii director 5425 WISCONSIN AVENUE, SUITE 701, CHEVY CHASE MD 20815

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