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Mace Security International (Mace Security International) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % : -16.37% (As of Mar. 2023)


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What is Mace Security International Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Mace Security International's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2023 was $11.06 Mil. Mace Security International's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2023 was $-1.81 Mil. Mace Security International's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2023 was -16.37%.

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

MACE's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked *
in the Business Services industry.
Industry Median: 5.695
* 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) %. Mace Security International's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 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.


Mace Security International Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Mace Security International's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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* 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.

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Mace Security International Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Mace Security International Annual Data
Trend Dec10 Dec11 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -10.47 -9.43 6.74 3.84 -14.49

Mace Security International Quarterly Data
Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23
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 -0.18 -6.55 -15.15 -14.49 -16.37

Competitive Comparison of Mace Security International's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, Mace Security International'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.


Mace Security International's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Mace Security International's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Mace Security International's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.



Mace Security International 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.

Mace Security Internationals Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-1.667/11.505089375
=-14.49 %

Mace Security International's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-1.81 Mil.



Mace Security International  (OTCPK:MACE) 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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Mace Security International (Mace Security International) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
4400 Carnegie Avenue, Cleveland, OH, USA, 44103
Mace Security International Inc operates in a single segment of Personal Safety and Security, which sells its products to retailers, distributors, and individual consumers. It also sells tactical spray products and systems to law enforcement, security professionals, correctional institutions, and military markets. The company sells its products under the Mace Brand. Some of its products include Stun Guns, Home defense Kit, Personal Alarms, Pepper Sprays, Pepper Guns, Pepper Gel, and Other self-defense products.
Executives
Richard A Barone director ONE CHAGRIN HIGHLANDS, 2000 AUBURN DRIVE SUITE 300, CLEVELAND OH 44122
John Joseph Mccann director, officer: CEO 17410 TALL TREE TRAIL, CHAGRIN FALLS OH 44023
Daniel V Perella director 5991 HEATHER LANE, HUDSON OH 44236
Denis J Amato director ONE CHAGRIN HIGHLAND, 2000 AUBURN DRIVE #300, CLEVELAND OH 44122
Larry I Pollock director BORDERS GROUP INC, 100 PHOENIX DRIVE, ANN ARBOR MI 48108
Dennis R Raefield director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 4 ORCHARD LN, ALAMO CA 94507
Michael E Smith director 240 GIBRALTAR ROAD, SUITE 220, HORSHAM PA 19044
John C Mallon director 350 MADISON AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Lawndale Capital Management Llc 10 percent owner 591 REDWOOD HIGHWAY, SUITE 2345, MILL VALLEY CA 94941
Andrew E Shapiro 10 percent owner 591 REDWOOD HIGHWAY, SUITE 2345, MILL VALLEY CA 94941
Gerald T Laflamme director 2355 S ARLINGTON HEIGHTS RD STE 400, ARLIGTON HEIGHTS IL 60005
Ronald R Pollo officer: Chief Accounting Officer 1000 CRAWFORD PL, SUITE 400, MT LAUREL NJ 08054
Papadakis Constantine director 75 CRESTLINE RD, WAYNE NJ 19087
Gregory M Krzemien officer: Cheif Financial Officer 1000 CRAWFORD PL, SUITE 400, MT LAUREL NJ 08054
Matthew Joseph Paolino director 1000 CRAWFORD PLAZA, SUITE 400, MOUNT LAUREL NJ 08054