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J. Alexander's Holdings (J. Alexander's Holdings) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % : 2.32% (As of Jun. 2021)


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What is J. Alexander's Holdings Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

J. Alexander's Holdings's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2021 was $251.2 Mil. J. Alexander's Holdings's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2021 was $5.8 Mil. J. Alexander's Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2021 was 2.32%.

The historical rank and industry rank for J. Alexander's Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:

JAX's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked *
in the Restaurants industry.
Industry Median: 3.48
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % only.

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) %. J. Alexander's Holdings's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2021 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.


J. Alexander's Holdings Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

The historical data trend for J. Alexander's Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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J. Alexander's Holdings Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

J. Alexander's Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 5.70 4.61 2.66 4.00 -15.11

J. Alexander's Holdings Quarterly Data
Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21
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 -16.47 -17.09 -15.11 -3.34 2.32

Competitive Comparison of J. Alexander's Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %

For the Restaurants subindustry, J. Alexander's Holdings'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.


J. Alexander's Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Distribution in the Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, J. Alexander's Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where J. Alexander's Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.



J. Alexander's Holdings 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.

J. Alexander's Holdingss Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2020 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-29.893/197.865029
=-15.11 %

J. Alexander's Holdings's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2021 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $5.8 Mil.



J. Alexander's Holdings  (NYSE:JAX) 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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J. Alexander's Holdings (J. Alexander's Holdings) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
3401 West End Avenue, Suite 260, P.O. Box 24300, Nashville, TN, USA, 37202
J. Alexander's Holdings Inc is an American restaurant operator. Its portfolio of properties consists of casual, stand-alone dining places in the United States, under trademarks such as Alexander's Restaurant, Black River Angus Beef, Black River Premium Beef, Legendary Steaks, Stoney River, Stoney River Legendary Steaks, and Stoney River Legendary Filet. Its restaurants are characterized by a trade name, different concepts, diverse architecture and authentic American meals.
Executives
Stout Lonnie J Ii director, officer: Executive Chairman 3401 WEST END AVENUE, SUITE 260 NASHVILLE TN 37202
Frank R Martire director CANNAE HOLDING, INC., 1701 VILLAGE CENTER CIRCLE, LAS VEGAS NV 89134
Raymond R Quirk director 601 RIVERSIDE AVENUE, JACKSONVILLE FL 32204
Douglas K Ammerman director 601 RIVERSIDE AVENUE, JACKSONVILLE FL 32204
Ronald B Maggard director 10370 HEMET ST STE 240 RIVERSIDE CA 92503
J Michael Moore officer: EVP and COO PO BOX 24300 NASVILLE TN 37202
Timothy Janszen director 21 WATERWAY AVE SUITE 150 THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Jessica Leigh Hagler officer: VP, CFO, Treasurer & Secretary 3401 WEST END AVENUE, SUITE #260 NASHVILLE TN 37203
Jason Scott Parks officer: VP & CIO 3401 WEST END AVE SUITE 260 NASHVILLE TN 37203
Trebia Acquisition Corp. other: No Relationship 41 MADISON AVENUE SUITE 2020 NEW YORK NY 10010
Carl J. Grassi director 3401 WEST END AVENUE, SUITE 260 NASHVILLE TN 37203
Mark A Parkey officer: President and CEO P.O. BOX 24300 NASHVILLE TN 37202
Newport Global Opportunities Fund Aiv-a Lp 10 percent owner 21 WATERWAY AVENUE, SUITE 150 THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Newport Global Opportunities Fund I-a Lp 10 percent owner 21 WATERWAY AVENUE, SUITE 150 THE WOODLANDS TX 77380