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National Fuel Gas Co (National Fuel Gas Co) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %

: 9.96% (As of Dec. 2023)
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National Fuel Gas Co's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $7,265 Mil. National Fuel Gas Co's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $723 Mil. National Fuel Gas Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 9.96%.

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

NFG' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -21.49   Med: 7.51   Max: 11.9
Current: 9.77

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of National Fuel Gas Co was 11.90%. The lowest was -21.49%. And the median was 7.51%.

NFG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
60.84% of 1093 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 6.46 vs NFG: 9.77

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) %. National Fuel Gas Co's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 14.18%. 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.


National Fuel Gas Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

The historical data trend for National Fuel Gas Co'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.

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National Fuel Gas Co Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.98 0.19 8.28 9.82 10.47

National Fuel Gas Co 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) % 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 10.43 10.79 11.35 10.47 9.96

Competitive Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Integrated subindustry, National Fuel Gas Co'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.


National Fuel Gas Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Distribution

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, National Fuel Gas Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where National Fuel Gas Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.



National Fuel Gas Co 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.

National Fuel Gas Cos Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=773.285/7382.883054
=10.47 %

National Fuel Gas Co'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 $723 Mil.



National Fuel Gas Co  (NYSE:NFG) 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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National Fuel Gas Co (National Fuel Gas Co) Business Description

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Address
6363 Main Street, Williamsville, NY, USA, 14221
National Fuel Gas Co is a diversified energy company engaged in the production, gathering, transportation, distribution, and marketing of natural gas. The operating segments of the company are the Exploration and Production segment, the Pipeline and Storage segment, the Gathering segment, and the Utility segment. Geographically it generates revenue from the United States and majorly it generates revenue from Exploration and Production segment.
Executives
Timothy J Silverstein officer: Treasurer & Prin. Fin.Officer 6363 MAIN STREET, WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221
Michael W Reville officer: General Counsel and Secretary 6363 MAIN STREET, WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221
Ronald C Kraemer officer: Pres - Empire Pipeline 6363 MAIN STREET, WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221
Ronald J Tanski officer: Controller NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY, 6363 MAIN ST, WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221
Justin I Loweth officer: Pres - Seneca Resources 1201 LOUISIANA STREET, SUITE 2600, HOUSTON TX 77002
Donna L Decarolis officer: President, Horizon Power 6363 MAIN ST., WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221
David P Bauer officer: Treasurer, Prin.Fin. Officer 6363 MAIN STREET, WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221
Sarah J Mugel officer: General Counsel and Secretary 6363 MAIN STREET, WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221
Barbara M Baumann director 1776 LINCOLN ST, STE 700, DENVER CO 80203
Paula M Ciprich officer: General Counsel. NFG Co. 6363 MAIN STREET, WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221
Michael P Kasprzak officer: President NFG Midstream Co 6363 MAIN STREET, WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221
Elena G Mendel officer: Controller 6363 MAIN STREET, WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221
Martin A Krebs officer: Chief Information Officer 6363 MAIN STREET, WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221
David Hugo Anderson director
John P Mcginnis officer: COO - Seneca Resources 1201 LOUISIANA STREET, SUITE 2600, HOUSTON TX 77002