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iGen Networks (iGen Networks) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % : -61.35% (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is iGen Networks Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

iGen Networks's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was $1.82 Mil. iGen Networks's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 was $-1.12 Mil. iGen Networks's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was -61.35%.

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

IGEN' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -462.94   Med: -33.7   Max: -6.94
Current: -68.97

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of iGen Networks was -6.94%. The lowest was -462.94%. And the median was -33.70%.

IGEN's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
94.3% of 2859 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 1.27 vs IGEN: -68.97

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) %. iGen Networks's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 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.


iGen Networks Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

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iGen Networks Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

iGen Networks Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -30.49 -32.15 -28.09 -33.00 -23.42

iGen Networks Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23
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 -60.24 -23.42 -18.98 -59.88 -61.35

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

For the Software - Application subindustry, iGen Networks'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.


iGen Networks's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, iGen Networks's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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



iGen Networks 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.

iGen Networkss Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-0.72/3.071286
=-23.44 %

iGen Networks's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-1.12 Mil.



iGen Networks  (OTCPK:IGEN) 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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iGen Networks (iGen Networks) Business Description

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31772 Casino Drive, Suite C, Lake Elsinore, CA, USA, 92530
iGen Networks Corp is engaged in the development and marketing of software services for the automotive industry. It has one reportable segment being Vehicle Tracking and Recovery Solutions. The company works with wireless carriers, hardware suppliers and software developers to provide direct and secure access to information on the vehicle and the driver's behavior. The software services are delivered from the AWS Cloud to the consumer and their families over the wireless networks and accessed from any mobile or desktop device. The software services are marketed to automotive dealers, financial institutions, and direct-to-consumer through various commercial and consumer brands. The company's brands include Nimbo Tracking, CU Trak, and Medallion GPS PRO.
Executives
Neil Gene Chan director, officer: CEO 1075 ST. DAVID STREET, VICTORIA A1 V8S 4Y7
Robert G Friedman director, 10 percent owner 510 EAST 80 STREET, NEW YORK NY 10075
Sierra Abel Israel Sr officer: VP/GM 28375 ROSTRATA AVE, LAKE ELSINORE CA 92532
Robert Nealon director 119 NORTH HENRY STREET, ALEXANDRIA VA 22314
Richard Allan Freeman director, officer: COO 361 WEST 20TH AVE, VANCOUVER A1 V5Y 2C5
Richard Gilbertson director, officer: Chief Financial Officer 408 WEST PALM AIRE DRIVE, POMPANO BEACH FL 33069
Chris Shade director 84283 - 5512 4TH STREET NW, CALGARY A0 T2K 1A9
Monty Ormsby director, officer: President 5605 INDIGO BAY WAY, LAS VEGAS NV 89131
Michael Grudman director, officer: CFO 104 - 838 W16TH AVE, VANCOUVER A1 V5Z 1T1