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.
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) %. Savanna Energy Services's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2017 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.
Savanna Energy Services Earnings Yield % Calculation
Earnings yield is the reciprocal of the P/E Ratio.
Savanna Energy Services's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2017 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was C$-0.670 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:
The earnings in the calculation is the Trailing Twelve Months earnings.
Savanna Energy Services (TSX:SVY) 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.
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.
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Savanna Energy Services (TSX:SVY) Business Description
Savanna Energy Services Corp was incorporated under the Alberta Business Corporations Act on March 22, 2001. It is a drilling, well servicing and oilfield rentals company with operations in Canada, the United States and Australia. It provides a variety of services in the oil and natural gas industry. The corporate segment provides management and administrative services to all of the Company's subsidiaries and their respective operations. The services segment provides well servicing services and rental equipment to the oil and gas industry. The drilling segment provides contract drilling services to the oil and gas industry. The Company's overall business is conducted through two divisions: contract drilling and oilfield services. The Company's equipment fleet is among the newest and technically in the industry and its commitment to talent and technology has enabled the Company to build a presence within the oilfield services sector. It has also expanded its customer base to international markets, diversifying geographically into growing and emerging markets. The Company operates through a number of wholly-owned subsidiaries and several partnerships with Aboriginal communities that are partially owned by the Company.
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