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Big Lots (Big Lots) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %

: -3.44% (As of Jan. 2024)
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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. Big Lots's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was -3.44%.

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

BIG' s ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -13.97   Med: 21.34   Max: 34.77
Current: -13.87

During the past 13 years, Big Lots's highest ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was 34.77%. The lowest was -13.97%. And the median was 21.34%.

BIG's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
90.42% of 313 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 14.41 vs BIG: -13.87

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


Big Lots ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Big Lots'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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Big Lots Annual Data
Trend Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 18.14 33.84 8.64 -8.93 -13.97

Big Lots 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) % 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 -1.08 -36.37 -17.58 2.83 -3.44

Competitive Comparison

For the Discount Stores subindustry, Big Lots'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.


Big Lots ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Distribution

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Big Lots's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Big Lots 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)
=(0 + 1177.346 + 89.747) - (639.891 + 0 + 35.187)
=592.015

Working Capital(Q: Jan. 2024 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0 + 953.302 + 86.31) - (548.259 + 0 + 33.458)
=457.895

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

So ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of Big Lots 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 )
=-95.084/( ( (2273.548 + max(592.015, 0)) + (2201.03 + max(457.895, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-95.084/( ( 2865.563 + 2658.925 )/ 2 )
=-95.084/2762.244
=-3.44 %

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.


Big Lots  (NYSE:BIG) 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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Big Lots (Big Lots) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
4900 East Dublin-Granville Road, Columbus, OH, USA, 43081
Big Lots Inc is principally engaged in operating discount retail stores. The company provides a broad range of merchandise, including food, consumables, soft home products, hard home products, furniture, electronics and accessories, and seasonal products. The company sources the merchandise from traditional and close-out channels. In addition to merchandise, the company sells gift cards, issues merchandise credits, and more. The company operates stores throughout the United States, with around one-third of its stores in California, Texas, Ohio, and Florida.
Executives
Christopher J Mccormick director 669 HALYARD LANE, LONGBOAT KEY FL 34228
Sebastian Digrande director 2 FOLSOM STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Michael Allen Schlonsky officer: Senior Vice President 300 PHILLIPI ROAD, COLUMBUS OH 43228
Robins Ronald A Jr officer: Senior Vice President 6301 FITCH PATH, NEW ALBANY OH 43054
Bruce K Thorn director, officer: CEO & President 15885 SPRAGUE RD, STRONGSVILLE OH 44136-1799
Margarita Giannantonio officer: Executive Vice President 4900 E DUBLIN GRANVILLE RD, COLUMBUS OH 43081
Nicholas E Padovano officer: Senior Vice President 4900 E DUBLIN GRANVILLE RD, COLUMBUS OH 43081
Gurmeet Singh officer: Executive Vice President 2 FOLSOM ST, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Sandra Yvette Campos director 4900 E DUBLIN GRANVILLE RD, COLUMBUS OH 43081
Kimberley Alexis Newton director 4900 E DUBLIN GRANVILLE RD, COLUMBUS OH 43081
James R Chambers director C/O B&G FOODS, INC., 4 GATEHALL DRIVE, SUITE 110, PARSIPPANY NJ 07054
Cynthia T Jamison director TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY, 5401 VIRGINIA WAY, BRENTWOOD TN 37027
Gene Eddie Burt officer: Executive Vice President 19601 N 27TH AVE, PHOENIX AZ 85027
Wendy Lee Schoppert director 6105 TRENTON LANE NORTH, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55442
Jack Anthony Pestello officer: Executive Vice President 4900 E DUBLIN GRANVILLE RD, COLUMBUS OH 43081