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Christopher & Banks (Christopher & Banks) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % : -32.15% (As of Oct. 2020)


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What is Christopher & Banks Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Christopher & Banks's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2020 was $147.5 Mil. Christopher & Banks's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Oct. 2020 was $-47.5 Mil. Christopher & Banks's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2020 was -32.15%.

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

CBKCQ's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked *
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 4.855
* 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) %. Christopher & Banks's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2020 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.


Christopher & Banks Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Christopher & Banks's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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Christopher & Banks Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Christopher & Banks Annual Data
Trend Feb11 Jan12 Jan13 Jan14 Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -38.02 -114.94 -90.91 -166.67 -11.47

Christopher & Banks Quarterly Data
Jan16 Apr16 Jul16 Oct16 Jan17 Apr17 Jul17 Oct17 Jan18 Apr18 Jul18 Oct18 Jan19 Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20
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 -15.82 -11.47 -18.02 -26.32 -32.15

Competitive Comparison of Christopher & Banks's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, Christopher & Banks'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.


Christopher & Banks's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Christopher & Banks's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Christopher & Banks's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.



Christopher & Banks 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.

Christopher & Bankss Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2020 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-16.192/141.20096
=-11.47 %

Christopher & Banks's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Oct. 2020 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-47.5 Mil.



Christopher & Banks  (OTCPK:CBKCQ) 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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Christopher & Banks (Christopher & Banks) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
2400 Xenium Lane North, Plymouth, MN, USA, 55441
Christopher & Banks Corp is a national specialty retailer. The company through its wholly owned subsidiaries operates retail stores selling women's apparel and accessories in the United States. The company operates in Retail Operations which includes the operation of its retail stores, outlet stores, online and mobile. The company offers its customers an assortment of clothing for everyday needs. Its merchandise assortments include designs of women's apparel, generally consisting of casual clothing, everyday basics, wear-to-work, leisure/activewear, and sleepwear in missy, petite and women sizes. It also offers a selection of jewelry and accessories.
Executives
Keri L Jones director, officer: President & CEO 2400 XENIUM LANE NORTH, PLYMOUTH MN 55441
Andrea Kellick officer: SVP, CMO 2400 XENIUM LANE NORTH PLYMOUTH MN 55441
Rachel Endrizzi officer: Senior VP, Chief Mktg Officer 7201 METRO BLVD, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55439
Kent A Kleeberger director, other: Chair, Board of Directors
Mcm Managers, Llc 10 percent owner 99 HUDSON STREET 5TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10013
Mcm Management, Llc 10 percent owner 99 HUDSON STREET 5TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10013
Macellum Retail Opportunity Fund, Lp 10 percent owner 99 HUDSON ST. 5TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10013
Seth R Johnson director
Allison M. Wing director 1909 HUMBOLDT AVENUE, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403
Sharpe William F. Iii director 18504 HEATHCOTE DRIVE DEEPHAVEN MN 55391
Jonathan Duskin director, 10 percent owner MACELLUM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC, 99 HUDSON STREET, 5TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10013
Macellum Capital Management, Llc 10 percent owner 512 7TH AVENUE 40TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10018
Macellum Management, Lp 10 percent owner 99 HUDSON STREET, 5TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10013
Macellum Advisors Gp, Llc 10 percent owner 99 HUDSON STREET, 5TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10013
Luke Komarek officer: SVP, General Counsel 2400 XENIUM LANE N. PLYMOUTH MN 55441

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