Epiq Systems (Epiq Systems) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % : 13.33% (As of Jun. 2016)

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What is Epiq Systems ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Joel Greenblatt defined Return on Capital differently in his book The Little Book That Still Beats the Market (Little Books. Big Profits). He defines ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % as EBIT divided by the total of Property, Plant and Equipment and net working capital. Epiq Systems's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2016 was 13.33%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Epiq Systems's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:

EPIQ's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked ^*
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 13.25
* Ranked among companies with meaningful ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % only.

Epiq Systems's 5-Year average Growth Rate of ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was 0.00% per year.

Epiq Systems ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Epiq Systems's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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Epiq Systems ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

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Epiq Systems Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of Epiq Systems's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %

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Epiq Systems's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Distribution in the Software Industry

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Epiq Systems ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Calculation

Joel Greenblatt defined Return on Capital differently in his book The Little Book That Still Beats the Market (Little Books. Big Profits) . He defines Return on Capital as follows:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %

EBIT

Average of (Net fixed Assets

Net Working Capital)

EBIT stands for Earnings Before Interest and Taxes.

Fixed Assets are also known as non-current assets. They include the Property, Plant and Equipment that the firm needs in its operation.

GuruFocus calculates net working capital as: (Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Deferred Revenue + Other Current Liabilities). We're trying to account for OPERATING assets and liabilities (part of daily business) when calculating working capital. Cash and marketable securities are considered NON-OPERATING assets and are not included in calculation. We will also back out all interest bearing debt, short term debt and the portion of long term debt that is due in the current period from the current liabilities. This debt will be considered when computing cost of capital and it would be inappropriate to count it twice.

	Working Capital		(Q: Mar. 2016 )
=	(Accounts Receivable	+	Total Inventories	+	Other Current Assets)	-	(Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	+	Defer. Rev.	+	Other Current Liabilities)
=	(163.464	+	0	+	18.978)	-	(53.265	+	8.035	+	0)
=	121.142

	Working Capital		(Q: Jun. 2016 )
=	(Accounts Receivable	+	Total Inventories	+	Other Current Assets)	-	(Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	+	Defer. Rev.	+	Other Current Liabilities)
=	(167.457	+	0	+	17.353)	-	(59.128	+	5.092	+	11.917)
=	108.673

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

So ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of Epiq Systems for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2016 can be restated as:

	ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %		(Q: Jun. 2016 )
=	EBIT	/	Average of (Net fixed Assets	+	Net Working Capital)
=	EBIT	/	Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment	+	Net Working Capital)
			Q: Mar. 2016		Q: Jun. 2016
=	EBIT	/	( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital)	+	(Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )	/	count )
=	24.864	/	( ( (72.846 + max(121.142, 0))	+	(70.329 + max(108.673, 0)) )	/	2 )
=	24.864	/	( ( 193.988	+	179.002 )	/	2 )
=	24.864	/	186.495
=	13.33 %

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Jun. 2016) EBIT data.

Epiq Systems (NAS:EPIQ) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Explanation

The way Joel Greenblatt defines Return on Capital is a more accurate measure of how efficiently the company generates returns onthe capital actually invested in the business. EBIT is used instead of net income because the tax and interest payment may be affected by factors other than the core business operation. Intangible assets are not included in the calculation because they don't need to be replaced.

Joel Greenblatt uses his definition of Return on Capital and Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % to rank companies.

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Epiq Systems (Epiq Systems) Business Description

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Epiq Systems Inc was incorporated in the State of Missouri on July 13, 1988, and on July 15, 1988 acquired all of the assets of an unrelated predecessor corporation. The Company is a provider of integrated technology solutions for the legal profession. The Company's solutions streamline the administration of bankruptcy, litigation, financial transactions and regulatory compliance matters. It offers managed technology solutions for eDiscovery, document review, legal notification, claims administration and controlled disbursement of funds. Its clients include law firms, corporate legal departments, bankruptcy trustees, government agencies, mortgage processors, and financial institutions. The Company's business is organized into two reportable segments: the Technology segment and the Bankruptcy and Settlement Administration segment. The Company's Technology segment provides eDiscovery managed services and technology solutions comprised of consulting, collections and forensics, processing, search and review, production of documents and document review services to companies and the litigation departments of law firms. The Company's eDataMatrix software analyzes filters, deduplicates and produces documents for review. The Company's customers are corporations that use its products and services cooperatively with their legal counsel to manage the eDiscovery process for litigation, investigations, anti-trust filings and regulatory matters. Produced documents are made available mainly through a hosted environment utilizing its proprietary software DocuMatrix and third-party software which allows for efficient attorney review and data requests. Bankruptcy and Settlement Administration segment provides managed services and technology solutions that address the needs of its customers with respect to litigation, claims and project administration, compliance matters, controlled disbursements, corporate restructuring, bankruptcy and class action proceedings. The Company's Bankruptcy and Settlement Administration segment provides managed services and technology solutions that address the needs of its customers with respect to litigation, claims and project administration, compliance matters, controlled disbursements, corporate restructuring, bankruptcy and class action proceedings. The Company's Technology segment, eDiscovery competes with companies such as, Kroll Ontrack, FTI Consulting, Inc., Huron Consulting Group Inc., The Dolan Company, Symantec Corporation, Recommind, Inc., Xerox and Autonomy. The Company's Bankruptcy and Settlement Administration segment, bankruptcy services competes with companies such as, Bankruptcy Management Solutions, Inc., which is a provider in Chapter 7 bankruptcy market. While in Chapter 11 bankruptcy market, the Company competes with Kurtzman Carson Consultants LLC and The Garden City Group, Inc. In Chapter 13 market, the Company's main competitor is Bankruptcy Software Specialists, LLC. The Company is subject to

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Gregory M Share	director	THREE FIRST NATIONAL PLZ, SUITE 3800, CHICAGO IL 60602
Tjon Sien Fat Karin - Joyce	officer: EVP & CFO	501 KANSAS AVENUE, KANSAS CITY KS 66105
Kevin L Robert	director	501 KANSAS AVENUE, KANSAS CITY KS 66105
Terry Matlack	director	233 W 47TH ST, KANSAS CITY MO 64112