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Valvoline (Valvoline) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %

: 4.50% (As of Dec. 2023)
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Valvoline's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $6,166 Mil. Valvoline's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $277 Mil. Valvoline's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 4.50%.

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

VVV' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.44   Med: 6.44   Max: 10.55
Current: 4.18

During the past 11 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Valvoline was 10.55%. The lowest was -0.44%. And the median was 6.44%.

VVV's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
57.27% of 1093 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 6.51 vs VVV: 4.18

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) %. Valvoline's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -8.70%. 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.


Valvoline Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Valvoline'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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Valvoline 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 6.35 4.34 2.94 3.79 5.16

Valvoline 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 2.77 4.13 3.94 5.16 4.50

Competitive Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Valvoline'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.


Valvoline Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Distribution

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

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



Valvoline 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.

Valvolines Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=280/5422.752
=5.16 %

Valvoline'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 $277 Mil.



Valvoline  (NYSE:VVV) 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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Valvoline (Valvoline) Business Description

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Address
100 Valvoline Way, Suite 100, Lexington, KY, USA, 40509
Valvoline Inc produces, markets, and sells automotive maintenance products, particularly lubricants, to retail outlets installers, and customers. The company offers various products such as engine oil, heavy-duty engine oil, motorcycle oil, grease and brake fluid, and others. Geographically, the majority of the revenue is generated from the United States of America.
Executives
Julie Marie O'daniel officer: Gen Counsel, Corp Secy and SVP 3499 BLAZER PARKWAY, LEXINGTON KY 40509
Robert Travis Dobbins officer: SVP & Chief Technology Officer 100 VALVOLINE WAY, LEXINGTON KY 40509
Linne Fulcher officer: Chief Operating Officer 100 VALVOLINE WAY, SUITE 100, LEXINGTON KY 40509-2714
Richard Joseph Freeland director 927 JUNCO DRIVE, COLUMBUS IN 47201
Lori Ann Flees officer: SVP and Pres., Retail Services 100 VALVOLINE WAY, LEXINGTON KY 40509
Mary E Meixelsperger officer: Chief Financial Officer 810 DSW DRIVE, COLUMBUS OH 43219
Vada O Manager director NIKE, INC, ONE BOWERMAN DRIVE, BEAVERTON OR 97005
Patrick Pacious director 1 CHOICE HOTELS CIRCLE, ROCKVILLE MD 20850
Heidi J. Matheys officer: Chief Marketing Officer 3499 BLAZER PARKWAY, LEXINGTON KY 40509
Dione Sturgeon officer: Chief Accounting Officer 100 VALVOLINE WAY, LEXINGTON KY 40509
Michael S. Ryan officer: Chief Accounting Officer 1000 EAST HANES MILL ROAD, WINSTON SALEM NC 27105
Gerrald Thomas A. Ii officer: Senior Vice President 3499 BLAZER PARKWAY, LEXINGTON KY 40509
Jennifer Lynn Slater director 5757 N GREEN BAY AVENUE FLORIST, TOWER MILWAUKEE WI 53209
Jamal K Muashsher officer: SVP, International 100 VALVOLINE WAY, LEXINGTON KY 40509
Anthony R. Puckett officer: President, Quick Lubes 3499 BLAZER PARKWAY, LEXINGTON KY 40509