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Spark Networks SE (Spark Networks SE) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % : -37.59% (As of Jun. 2023)


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What is Spark Networks SE Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Spark Networks SE's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 was $99.4 Mil. Spark Networks SE's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2023 was $-37.4 Mil. Spark Networks SE's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 was -37.59%.

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

LOVLQ' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -45.99   Med: -19.88   Max: 11.65
Current: -40.98

During the past 8 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Spark Networks SE was 11.65%. The lowest was -45.99%. And the median was -19.88%.

LOVLQ's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
88.45% of 580 companies
in the Interactive Media industry
Industry Median: 0 vs LOVLQ: -40.98

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) %. Spark Networks SE's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 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.


Spark Networks SE Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Spark Networks SE's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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Spark Networks SE Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Spark Networks SE Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.95 -14.27 -12.56 -23.53 -19.92

Spark Networks SE Quarterly Data
Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23
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 -9.30 -19.05 -19.92 -19.23 -37.59

Competitive Comparison of Spark Networks SE's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Spark Networks SE'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.


Spark Networks SE's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Spark Networks SE's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Spark Networks SE's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.



Spark Networks SE 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.

Spark Networks SEs Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-20.766/104.27183
=-19.92 %

Spark Networks SE's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-37.4 Mil.



Spark Networks SE  (OTCPK:LOVLQ) 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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Spark Networks SE (Spark Networks SE) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Kohlfurter Strasse 41/43, Berlin, BB, DEU, 10999
Spark Networks SE operates a global online dating site. Its focus is on catering to professionals and educated singles with serious relationship intentions in North America and other international markets. The group reports two reportable segments Zoosk and Spark and operates a portfolio of premium brands including EliteSingles, Jdate, Christian Mingle, SilverSingles, and JSwipe. The companies geographical presence is in United States, Germany and Rest of world, majority of its revenue comes from U.S.
Executives
Osmium Partners, Llc 10 percent owner 300 DRAKES LANDING ROAD, SUITE 172, GREENBRAE CA 94904
Laura Allison Marcero director 214 PROVENCAL ROAD, GROSSE POINTE FARMS MI 48236
Pamela B Corrie director 100 PIER 1 PLACE, FORT WORTH TX 76102
Kristie Goodgion officer: Executive Director and CFO C/O SPARK NETWORKS SE KOHLFURTER STRASSE, BERLIN 2M 10999
Michael J Mcconnell director P.O. BOX 6280, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92658
Ulrike Handel director C/O SPARK NETWORKS SE, KOHLFURTER STRASSE 41/43, BERLIN X9 10999
Frederic Beckley officer: General Counsel and CAO 280 UNION SQUARE DRIVE, NEW HOPE PA 18938
Brown Colleen B director C/O TRUEBLUE, INC., 1015 A STREET, TACOMA WA 98402
Joseph E Whitters director
David D Clark officer: Chief Financial Officer FORT WASHINGTON EXECUTIVE CENTER, 600 OFFICE CENTER DRIVE, FORT WASHINGTON PA 19034
Bradley Goldberg director 141 W JACKSON BLVD, SUITE 500, CHICAGO X1 60604
Eric Eichmann officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O CRITEO LEGAL DEPT., 387 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10016
Bangaly Gaba director C/O SPARK NETWORKS SE, KOHLFURTER STRASSE 41/43, BERLIN 2M 10999
Canaan Viii Lp 10 percent owner 2765 SAND HILL RD, MENLO PARK CA 94025
John Hartnett Lewis 10 percent owner 388 MARKET STREET, SUITE 920, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111