GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Utilities » Utilities - Regulated » SJW Group (NYSE:SJW) » Definitions » Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %

SJW Group (SJW Group) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % : 4.10% (As of Dec. 2023)


View and export this data going back to 1972. Start your Free Trial

What is SJW Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

SJW Group's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $3,830.2 Mil. SJW Group's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $157.1 Mil. SJW Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 4.10%.

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

SJW' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.8   Med: 5.22   Max: 11.05
Current: 4.48

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of SJW Group was 11.05%. The lowest was 1.80%. And the median was 5.22%.

SJW's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
71.18% of 524 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 6.955 vs SJW: 4.48

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) %. SJW Group's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 6.03%. 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.


SJW Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

The historical data trend for SJW Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

* 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.

* Premium members only.

SJW Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

SJW Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.86 3.53 3.25 3.39 4.10

SJW Group Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 3.39 3.75 4.04 4.81 4.10

Competitive Comparison of SJW Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %

For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, SJW Group'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.


SJW Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, SJW Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where SJW Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.



SJW Group 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.

SJW Groups Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=157.087/3830.15405
=4.10 %

SJW Group's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $157.1 Mil.



SJW Group  (NYSE:SJW) 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.


SJW Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of SJW Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


SJW Group (SJW Group) Business Description

Industry
Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
110 West Taylor Street, San Jose, CA, USA, 95110
SJW Group is a U.S. water utility services holding company that provides, stores, purifies and distributes water. The company primarily operates in various California municipalities and also has operations in other states. Its operating segments include Water Utility Services and Real Estate Services. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from its water utility services segment.
Executives
Denise L Kruger director
Carl Guardino director 110 W. TAYLOR STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95110
Craig J Patla officer: President of CTWS CONNECTICUT WATER COMPANY, 93 WEST MAIN STREET, CLINTON CT 06413
Mohammed G. Zerhouni officer: SVP of Fin., Prin. Acct. Ofcr. 110 W. TAYLOR STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95110
Andrew Gere officer: President and COO 1221 SOUTH BASCOM AVENUE, SAN JOSE CA 95128
James Patrick Lynch officer: CFO/Treasurer 1675 LAURELWOOD DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95125
Bruce A Hauk officer: Chf. Crp. Dev. & Str. Offcr. 110 W. TAYLOR STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95110
Rebecca A Klein director 1411 E MISSION AVE, SPOKANE WA 99202
Katharine Armstrong director 919 CONGRESS AVENUE #1400, AUSTIN TX 78701
Brown Willie D. Jr. officer: VP, Gen Counsel, & Corp Sec 110 W. TAYLOR STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95110
Wendy Avila-walker officer: VP of Finance, Controller 110 W. TAYLOR STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95110
Andrew F Walters officer: Chief Administrative Officer 8 RIVER TERRACE, APT 8-T, NEW YORK NY 10282
Daniel B. More director 56 W BROTHER DRIVE, GREENWICH CT 06830
Douglas R King director 465 EL CENTRO ROAD, HILLSBOROUGH CA 94010
Mary Ann Hanley director 93 WEST MAIN STREET, CLINTON CT 06413