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Gannett Co (Gannett Co) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %

: 21.88% (As of Dec. 2023)
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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. Gannett Co's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 21.88%.

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

GCI' s ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -47.62   Med: 6.85   Max: 29.23
Current: 21.3

During the past 13 years, Gannett Co's highest ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was 29.23%. The lowest was -47.62%. And the median was 6.85%.

GCI's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
59.77% of 1044 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 10.28 vs GCI: 21.30

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


Gannett Co ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Gannett Co's ROC (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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Gannett Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -19.42 -47.62 6.10 5.13 21.12

Gannett Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
ROC (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 21.53 16.00 13.74 34.77 21.88

Competitive Comparison

For the Publishing subindustry, Gannett Co's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROC (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.


Gannett Co ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Distribution

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Gannett Co's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Gannett Co's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.



Gannett Co 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: Sep. 2023 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(257.032 + 29.914 + 67.434) - (228.054 + 128.599 + 88.27)
=-90.543

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(266.096 + 26.794 + 51.167) - (191.862 + 120.502 + 111.634)
=-79.941

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

So ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of Gannett Co for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 can be restated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Sep. 2023  Q: Dec. 2023
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=102.616/( ( (477.232 + max(-90.543, 0)) + (460.82 + max(-79.941, 0)) )/ 2 )
=102.616/( ( 477.232 + 460.82 )/ 2 )
=102.616/469.026
=21.88 %

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) EBIT data.

* 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.


Gannett Co  (NYSE:GCI) 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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Gannett Co (Gannett Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA, USA, 22107-0910
Gannett Co Inc is a digital newspaper company providing local media and marketing solutions in the U.S. The Group operate in two segments, Gannett Media and Digital Marketing Solutions. The majority of revenue is from the Gannett media segment. The company's brands include USA TODAY and more than 250 daily newspapers as well as digital marketing services companies, including ReachLocal, WordStream and others. The company produces more than 350 annual events, such as themed expos. The company also operates in the U.K. through the U.K. media company Newsquest to provide more than 150 local media brands.
Executives
Laurence Tarica director 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10105
Michael Reed director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O NEWM, 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10105
Cindy Gallagher officer: CAO and PAO C/O GANNETT CO., INC., 7950 JONES BRANCH DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22107
Amy Reinhard director C/O GANNETT CO., INC., 7950 JONES BRANCH DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22107
John Jeffry Louis director C/O GANNETT CO., INC., 7950 JONES BRANCH DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22107
Vinayak Hegde director 9785 S. MONROE STREET, SUITE 300, SANDY UT 84070
Debra A. Sandler director KEURIG DR PEPPER INC., 53 SOUTH AVE., BURLINGTON MA 01803
Theodore Peter Janulis director C/O FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP, 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10105
Mayur Gupta director 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 45TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10105
Paul J Bascobert officer: CEO of Gannett Media Corp. 20 W. KINZIE ST, SUITE 1600, CHICAGO IL 60610
Douglas Edward Horne officer: CFO and CAO ONE TIME WARNER CENTER, NEW YORK NY 10019
Maria M Miller director C/O DAVE & BUSTERS, 2481 MANANA DR, DALLAS TX 75220
Barbara W. Wall director C/O GANNETT CO., INC., 7950 JONES BRANCH DR., MCLEAN VA 22107
Kevin M Sheehan director DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMENT INC., 2481 MANANA DRIVE, DALLAS TX 75220
Alison K Engel officer: Chief Financial Officer 400 SOUTH RECORD STREET, DALLAS TX 75202

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