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SolarCity (SolarCity) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % : -11.70% (As of Sep. 2016)


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What is SolarCity 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. SolarCity's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 was -11.70%.

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

SCTY's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked *
in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry.
Industry Median: 7.32
* Ranked among companies with meaningful ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % only.

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


SolarCity ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

The historical data trend for SolarCity'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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SolarCity ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

SolarCity Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -11.14 -11.72 -11.03 -14.58 -16.57

SolarCity Quarterly Data
Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16
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 -20.47 -15.26 -19.09 -14.62 -11.70

Competitive Comparison of SolarCity's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers subindustry, SolarCity'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.


SolarCity's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, SolarCity's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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



SolarCity 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: Jun. 2016 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(63.682 + 229.699 + 156.431) - (429.858 + 135.419 + 14.799)
=-130.264

Working Capital(Q: Sep. 2016 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(65.112 + 206.205 + 134.326) - (487.326 + 128.457 + 16.22)
=-226.36

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

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

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Sep. 2016 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Jun. 2016  Q: Sep. 2016
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=-736.136/( ( (6082.914 + max(-130.264, 0)) + (6496.385 + max(-226.36, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-736.136/( ( 6082.914 + 6496.385 )/ 2 )
=-736.136/6289.6495
=-11.70 %

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


SolarCity  (NAS:SCTY) 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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SolarCity (SolarCity) Business Description

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SolarCity Corp was incorporated as a Delaware corporation on June 21, 2006. The Company is engaged in the design, manufacture, installation and sale or lease of solar energy systems to residential and commercial customers, or sale of electricity generated by solar energy systems to customers. Its customers include residential, commercial and government. The residential customers are individual homeowners who want to switch to cleaner, more affordable energy. Residential customers also include homeowners within communities developed by home builders the company is partnered with. The Commercial customers represent diverse business sectors, including technology, retail, manufacturing, agriculture and nonprofits, including customers such as Walmart, eBay, HP, Walgreens, Intel, and Safeway, Mexican businesses such as Tiendas Soriana, and thousands of other businesses across the United States, including SMBs. For government the company has installed solar energy systems for various federal, state and municipal government entities, including the U.S. Air Force, Army, Marines and Navy, the City of Lancaster, the City of San Jose, the City of Sacramento, the Department of Homeland Security and a number of schools and universities. The Company market and sell its products and services through a national sales organization that includes a direct outside sales force, a door-to-door sales force, call centers, a channel partner network and a robust customer referral program. It purchases components such as solar panels and inverters directly from multiple manufacturers. The Company's competitors include Vivint Solar Inc., Sunrun Inc., NRG Home Solar, Sungevity, Inc., Trinity Solar, Verengo, Inc., SunPower Corporation, SunEdison LLC, Borrego Solar Systems, Inc., G&S Solar Installers, Cenergy Power and numerous other companies. The Company's operations are subject to stringent and complex federal, state and local laws and regulations governing the occupational health and safety of its employees, wage regulations and environmental regulations.
Executives
Draper Associates L P 10 percent owner 55 EAST 3RD AVENUE, SAN MATEO CA 94401
Draper Associates Riskmasters Fund, Llc 10 percent owner 2882 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 150, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Antonio J. Gracias director C/O VALOR EQUITY PARTNERS, 200 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE, SUITE 1020, CHICAGO IL 60604
Elon Musk director, 10 percent owner C/O TESLA MOTORS, INC., 3500 DEER CREEK ROAD, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Stephen T Jurvetson 10 percent owner 2882 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 150, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Jeffrey B Straubel director C/O TESLA MOTORS, INC., 3500 DEER CREEK ROAD, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Timothy C Draper 10 percent owner 55 EAST 3RD AVENUE, SAN MATEO CA 94401
Fisher John H N director 2882 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 150, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Draper Fisher Jurvetion Partners Growth Fund 2006 Llc 10 percent owner 2882 SAND HILL RD SUITE 150, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Draper Fisher Jurvetson Fund Ix Lp 10 percent owner PO Box 265GT Walker House Mary St, Georgetown Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands E9 00000
Draper Fisher Jurvetson Growth Fund 2006 Lp 10 percent owner 2882 SAND HILL RD STE 150, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Draper Fisher Jurvetson Partners Ix, Llc 10 percent owner 2882 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 150, MENLO PARK CA 94023
Kendall Donald R Jr director 3055 CLEARVIEW WAY, SAN MATEO CA 94402
Brad W Buss officer: Chief Financial Officer 198 CHAMPION COURT, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Van De Bunt Bennet director 3340 OCEAN PARK BOULEVARD, 3RD FLOOR, SANTA MONICA CA 90405

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