peshkov Joel Greenblatt's Magic Formula That Beats The Market... Upgraded Joel Greenblatt achieved 40% annual returns for 21 years at Gotham Capital using a combination of value and quality investing in a more advanced version of his famous "Magic Formula that beats the market." Key Components of the Magic Formula Earnings Yield: This is calculated as earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) divided by the company's enterprise value (EV). It measures how cheap a company is relative to its earnings. Ret ...