HMNY (Helios and Matheson Analytics) Earnings Yield %: N/A% (As of Sep. 22, 2026)

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What is Helios and Matheson Analytics Earnings Yield %?

Helios and Matheson Analytics HMNY Earnings Yield % is N/A% as of Sep. 22, 2026.

The earnings yield is an indication of how much return shareholders' investment in the company earned over the past 12 months. The higher the earnings yield is, the better.

As of today (2026-09-22), the stock price of Helios and Matheson Analytics is $1.0E-6. Helios and Matheson Analytics's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2018 was $-110.23. Therefore, Helios and Matheson Analytics's earnings yield of today is N/A%.

The earnings yield does not consider the growth of the business. A better indicator of the attractiveness of an investment which takes growth into account is the Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %. Helios and Matheson Analytics's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2018 was %. 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.

Helios and Matheson Analytics  (OTCPK:HMNY) Earnings Yield % Explanation

If the P/E ratio is an indication of how many years it takes for the company to earn back the stock price shareholders pay to buy the shares, the earnings yield is an indication of how much return shareholders' investment in the company earned over the past 12 months. The higher the earnings yield is, the better.

If a company loses money, the earnings yield is negative. This gives a more straightforward indication that the company is losing money. This is an advantage of using earnings yield instead of the P/E ratio in valuation. For valuation purposes, the P/B Ratio and the P/S Ratio should be used for companies that are losing money.

Like the P/E ratio, the earnings yield can be used to compare investments in different industries. It can even be used to compare the attractiveness of different asset classes such as bonds and cash. Of course, the earnings yield should not be the only factor in deciding which asset classes to invest.

Also similar to the P/E ratio, the earnings yield does not consider the growth of the business. A growing company with the same earnings yield should be more attractive than a company that has the same earnings yield but does not grow.

A better indicator of the attractiveness of an investment which takes growth into account is the Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %.

Be Aware

Just like the P/E Ratio, non-recurring items such as selling part of the business, selling a previous investment, etc., can affect earnings yield dramatically. The earning yield is also a poor indication for cyclical companies. When a cyclical stock has a high earnings yield it is usually at the peak of its cycle.

Helios and Matheson Analytics Earnings Yield % Related Terms

Helios and Matheson Analytics Earnings Yield % Calculation

Earnings yield is the reciprocal of the P/E Ratio.

Helios and Matheson Analytics's Earnings Yield for today is calculated as

Earnings Yield=Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)/Share Price
=-110.228/1.0E-6
=N/A %

Helios and Matheson Analytics's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2018 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-110.228 Mil.

* 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.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Earnings Yield=Net Income /Market Cap

The earnings in the calculation is the Trailing Twelve Months earnings.

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What does a Earnings Yield % of N/A% mean?
Helios and Matheson Analytics (HMNY) has a Earnings Yield % of N/A% as of Sep. 22, 2026. Earnings Yield equals per-share earnings divided by share price. It is the inverse of the price-earnings ratio. View historical data on Helios and Matheson Analytics and its competitors.
Is Helios and Matheson Analytics' Earnings Yield % too high?
Helios and Matheson Analytics' current Earnings Yield % is N/A%.
How does Helios and Matheson Analytics' Earnings Yield % compare to competitors?
Helios and Matheson Analytics' Earnings Yield % of N/A% can be compared against companies in the Software industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Earnings Yield % for a Software company?
A good Earnings Yield % depends on the Software industry context. However, Earnings Yield % 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 % mean?
A high Earnings Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Earnings Yield equals per-share earnings divided by share price. It is the inverse of the price-earnings ratio. View historical data on Helios and Matheson Analytics and its competitors. Helios and Matheson Analytics's current Earnings Yield % is N/A%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Helios and Matheson Analytics stock overvalued right now?
Helios and Matheson Analytics (HMNY) has a current Earnings Yield % of N/A%. The current Earnings Yield % is N/A%. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Earnings Yield % calculated?
Earnings Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Helios and Matheson Analytics (HMNY), the current Earnings Yield % is N/A% as of Sep. 22, 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.

Helios and Matheson Analytics Business Description

Address Empire State Building, 350 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, USA, 10118
Helios and Matheson Analytics Inc. was a U.S. data analytics and technology company best known for acquiring a majority stake in MoviePass, the movie theater subscription service, in 2017. Through MoviePass, the company offered subscribers a monthly plan allowing them to see multiple films in theaters, generating revenue primarily from subscription fees while paying theaters full ticket prices. Its legacy business provided information technology and analytics services, including application development, integration, infrastructure, and data management, to clients in financial services, healthcare, retail, education, and government. The MoviePass venture proved financially unsustainable, and the company's operations collapsed amid heavy losses. Helios and Matheson filed for bankruptcy and was delisted; its assets were subsequently wound down or sold. The ticker QCLN is associated with a different issuer, the First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund, not this company.