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22nd Century GroupXXII -2.21%18 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 181.82% as of Mar. 2026, which is 23% above its 10-year median of 147.74. GuruFocus rates XXII with a GF Score™ of 18/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 47 Tobacco Products companies, 22nd Century Group ranks worse than 2127657.45% on this metric.
22nd Century Group's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $-6.55 Mil.
22nd Century Group's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $-11.98 Mil. 22nd Century Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 181.82%.
The historical rank and industry rank for 22nd Century Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
XXII'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1246.64 Med: 147.74 Max: 5596.52
Current: 192.31
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of 22nd Century Group was 5596.52%. The lowest was -1246.64%. And the median was 147.74%.
XXII's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked
in the Tobacco Products industry.
Industry Median: 8.31
vs XXII: 192.31
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) %. 22nd Century 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.
22nd Century Group (NAS:XXII) 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.
22nd Century Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
22nd Century Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for 22nd Century Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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22nd Century Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Tobacco subindustry, 22nd Century 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.
22nd Century Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Tobacco Products Industry
For the Tobacco Products industry and Consumer Defensive sector, 22nd Century Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where 22nd Century Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
22nd Century 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.
22nd Century Groups Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
22nd Century 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 $-11.98 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 181.82% mean?
22nd Century Group (XXII) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 181.82% 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 22nd Century Group and its competitors. This is 23% above median its historical median of 147.74. According to the industry distribution chart, 22nd Century Group ranks #999999 out of 47 companies in the Tobacco Products industry.
Is 22nd Century Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
22nd Century Group's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 181.82% is 23% above median its 10-year median of 147.74. The Tobacco Products industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 8.31. 22nd Century Group's value of 181.82% is 2088% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, 22nd Century Group ranks #999999 out of 47 companies in the Tobacco Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, 22nd Century Group has a GF Score™ of 18/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does 22nd Century Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to GNLN and ECGS?
According to the Tobacco Products industry distribution chart, 22nd Century Group ranks #999999 out of 47 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places 22nd Century Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 8.31. 22nd Century Group's value of 181.82% is 2088% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 147.74 vs. the industry median of 8.31, 22nd Century Group 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 a Tobacco Products company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Tobacco Products companies is 8.31, based on 47 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. 22nd Century Group's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 181.82% is 2088% 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 22nd Century Group and its competitors. For the Tobacco Products industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 8.31 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. 22nd Century Group's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 181.82%, which is 23% above median its own 10-year median of 147.74. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is 22nd Century Group stock overvalued right now?
22nd Century Group (XXII) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 181.82%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 181.82%, which is 23% above median its 10-year median of 147.74 and 2088% above the Tobacco Products industry median of 8.31. 22nd Century Group's overall GF Score™ is 18/100 with 5 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 22nd Century Group (XXII), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 181.82% 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.
22nd Century Group Inc is a tobacco products company that enables cigarette smokers to take control of their consumption of nicotine, the addictive drug in cigarettes. The company manufactures and distributes the only combustible tobacco products containing minimally or non-addictive levels of nicotine. The Company has organized its business as a single reportable segment: tobacco, as it operates and derives all revenues from its tobacco operations and products.
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