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Layne Christensen Co (Layne Christensen Co) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % : 26.66% (As of Apr. 2018)


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What is Layne Christensen Co 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. Layne Christensen Co's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2018 was 26.66%.

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

LAYN's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked *
in the Construction industry.
Industry Median: 17.895
* Ranked among companies with meaningful ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % only.

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


Layne Christensen Co ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Layne Christensen 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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Layne Christensen Co ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Layne Christensen Co Annual Data
Trend Jan09 Jan10 Jan11 Jan12 Jan13 Jan14 Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -19.30 -32.23 -23.78 -27.31 1.73

Layne Christensen Co Quarterly Data
Jul13 Oct13 Jan14 Apr14 Jul14 Oct14 Jan15 Apr15 Jul15 Oct15 Jan16 Apr16 Jul16 Oct16 Jan17 Apr17 Jul17 Oct17 Jan18 Apr18
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Get a 7-Day Free Trial 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 5.11 10.13 8.29 -16.96 26.66

Competitive Comparison of Layne Christensen Co's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Layne Christensen 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.


Layne Christensen Co's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Layne Christensen Co's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Layne Christensen 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: Jan. 2018 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(59.558 + 20.02 + 11.485) - (57.085 + 10.563 + 38.289)
=-14.874

Working Capital(Q: Apr. 2018 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(73.681 + 23.258 + 10.556) - (41.487 + 7.96 + 50.291)
=7.757

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

So ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of Layne Christensen Co for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2018 can be restated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Apr. 2018 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Jan. 2018  Q: Apr. 2018
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=33.032/( ( (120.604 + max(-14.874, 0)) + (119.441 + max(7.757, 0)) )/ 2 )
=33.032/( ( 120.604 + 127.198 )/ 2 )
=33.032/123.901
=26.66 %

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Apr. 2018) 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.


Layne Christensen Co  (NAS:LAYN) 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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Layne Christensen Co (Layne Christensen Co) Business Description

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Layne Christensen Co started more than 100 years ago as a water-well drilling company, and over the years, it has expanded to include water treatment and infrastructure construction services, and mineral exploration drilling services. In 2002, the company entered the energy industry and now develops and produces gas from tight shales and coal seams.
Executives
Nesser John T Iii director 777 N ELDRIDGE PARKWAY, HOUSTON TX 77079
Alan Krusi director AECOM, 555 SOUTH FLOWER ST. 37TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
J Michael Anderson officer: Senior Vice President and CFO
Brown David A B director
Michael J Caliel director 1800 WEST LOOP SOUTH, SUITE 500, HOUSTON TX 77027
Nelson Obus director
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Joshua Landes other: Affiliate
Andrew B Schmitt director 1900 SHAWNEE MISSION PKWY, MISSION WOODS KS 66205
Donald K Miller director
Wynnefield Capital, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan director, 10 percent owner 450 SEVENTH AVENUE, SUITE 509, NEW YORK NY 10123