Applied Digital's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was CHF0.0 Mil.
Applied Digital's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2026 was CHF-52.0 Mil. Applied Digital's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was -0.59%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Applied Digital's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
XSWX:APLD'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -39.9 Med: -5.48 Max: -0.36
Current: -0.49
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Applied Digital was -0.36%. The lowest was -39.90%. And the median was -5.48%.
XSWX:APLD's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 63.76% of 2906
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 1.92
vs XSWX:APLD: -0.49
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) %. Applied Digital's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 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.
Applied Digital (XSWX:APLD) 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.
Applied Digital Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Applied Digital Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Applied Digital's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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Applied Digital Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
XSWX:APLD vs : Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison
For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Applied Digital'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.
Applied Digital Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Applied Digital's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Applied Digital's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Applied Digital 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.
Applied Digitals Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2025 is calculated as
Applied Digital's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was CHF-52.0 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -0.59% mean?
Applied Digital (XSWX:APLD) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -0.59% as of Feb. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Applied Digital and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Applied Digital ranks #1853 out of 2906 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 63.8%.
Is Applied Digital's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Applied Digital's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -0.59%. Based on the distribution chart, Applied Digital ranks #1853 out of 2906 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Applied Digital has a GF Score™ of 38/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Applied Digital's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to ?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Applied Digital ranks #1853 out of 2906 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Applied Digital in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.92. 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 1.92, based on 2,906 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 Applied Digital and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.92 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Applied Digital's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -0.59%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Applied Digital stock overvalued right now?
Applied Digital (XSWX:APLD) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -0.59%. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF11.40, compared to a current price of CHF27.30 — trading 139.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -0.59%. Applied Digital's overall GF Score™ is 38/100 with 7 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 Applied Digital (XSWX:APLD), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -0.59% as of Feb. 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 Applied Digital (XSWX:APLD) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Applied Digital stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of CHF27.30 is trading 139.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of CHF11.40.
Key valuation signals for XSWX:APLD:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -0.59%
GF Value™: CHF11.40 vs. price of CHF27.30 (139.5% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:APLD stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Applied Digital Corp is a designer, developer, and operator of next-generation digital infrastructure across North America. It provides digital infrastructure solutions and cloud services to industries like High-Performance Computing (HPC) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). The company operates in the following business segments: Data Center Hosting Business and HPC Hosting Business. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Data Center Hosting Business, which operates data centers to provide energized space to crypto mining customers.
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