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Argan (AGX) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % : 270.75% (As of Jan. 2024)


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What is Argan 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. Argan's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 270.75%.

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

AGX' s ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -226.35   Med: 270.41   Max: 1198.64
Current: 217.38

During the past 13 years, Argan's highest ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was 1198.64%. The lowest was -226.35%. And the median was 270.41%.

AGX's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
94.1% of 1660 companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 18.12 vs AGX: 217.38

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


Argan ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

Argan Annual Data
Trend Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -226.35 93.85 271.49 269.33 208.36

Argan Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
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 241.85 88.08 323.32 194.55 270.75

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

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Argan'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.


Argan's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Distribution in the Construction Industry

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

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



Argan 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: Oct. 2023 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(49.922 + 12.449 + 12.244) - (98.357 + 156.169 + 17.921)
=-197.832

Working Capital(Q: Jan. 2024 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(47.326 + 9.985 + 11.007) - (97.274 + 181.054 + 21.206)
=-231.216

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

So ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of Argan for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 can be restated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Jan. 2024 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Oct. 2023  Q: Jan. 2024
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=46.896/( ( (16.101 + max(-197.832, 0)) + (18.541 + max(-231.216, 0)) )/ 2 )
=46.896/( ( 16.101 + 18.541 )/ 2 )
=46.896/17.321
=270.75 %

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Jan. 2024) 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.


Argan  (NYSE:AGX) 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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Argan (AGX) Business Description

Industry
Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
One Church Street, Suite 201, Rockville, MD, USA, 20850
Argan Inc is a United States-based company that primarily operates in the power industry services segment through its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Gemma Power Systems and affiliates, one of Argan's subsidiaries, contributed almost all Argan's sales. GPS is a contractor that provides a full range of engineering, procurement, and construction services for power-generating projects. GPS' works encompass complete plant design, construction, electrical interconnection, plant testing, and commissioning. Argan also generates a small portion of sales from industrial fabrication and field services, as well as telecommunication infrastructure services. It operates in three segments: Power Services, Industrial Services, and Telecom Services, out of which Power Services derive majority revenue.
Executives
Cynthia Flanders director, officer: SVP & CFO 10006 WILDWOOD ROAD, KENSINGTON MD 20895
Jeffrey John Ronald Jr. director 55 GRANDVIEW CIRCLE, MANHASSET NY 11030
Griffin William F Jr director, officer: VC/CEO of Gemma Power Systems C/O GEMMA POWER SYSTEMS, LLC, 769 HEBRON AVENUE, GLASTONBURY CT 06033
Mitchell W G Champion director NETWORK SOLUTIONS, INC., 3009 RIVER LANE, NEW BERN NC 28562
David Hibbert Watson officer: SVP and CFO C/O ARGAN, INC., ONE CHURCH STREET, SUITE 201, ROCKVILLE MD 20850
Richard H Deily officer: Vice President C/O ARGAN, INC., ONE CHURCH STREET, SUITE 201, ROCKVILLE MD 20850
Peter W Getsinger director 35 SNOW?S POINT, EDGARTOWN MA 02539
James W Quinn director PUROFLOW INCORPORATED, ONE CHURCH STREET SUITE 302, ROCKVILLE MD 20850
Trebilcock Terrance Colin officer: Co-President, Gemma Power Sys. 64 SADDLE RIDGE ROAD, GLASTONBURY CT 06033
Collins Charles Edwin Iv officer: Co-President, Gemma Power Sys. 68 HICKORY DRIVE, SOUTH GLASTONBURY CT 06073
Mano S Koilpillai director 7380 IRA SEARS ROAD, ADAMSTOWN MD 21710
James E Quinn director C/O TIFFANY & CO LEGAL DEPT, 727 FIFTH AVE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Henry A Crumpton director 2101 WILSON BLVD., SUITE 500, ARLINGTON VA 20005
William F. Leimkuhler director 43 SALEM STRAITS RD, DARIEN CT 06820
Rainer H Bosselmann director, officer: Chairman of the Board and CEO PUROFLOW INCORPORATED, ONE CHURCH STREET SUITE 302, ROCKVILLE MD 20850