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Nordstrom (Nordstrom) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %

: 21.56% (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. Nordstrom's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 21.56%.

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

JWN' s ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -18.53   Med: 18.6   Max: 28.41
Current: 6.12

During the past 13 years, Nordstrom's highest ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was 28.41%. The lowest was -18.53%. And the median was 18.60%.

JWN's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
59.37% of 1105 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 9.94 vs JWN: 6.12

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


Nordstrom ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nordstrom'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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Array ( [0] => - [1] => - [2] => - [3] => - [4] => - [5] => 16.08 [6] => -18.53 [7] => 9.51 [8] => 9.62 [9] => 6.07 )
Nordstrom 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 16.08 -18.53 9.51 9.62 6.07

Nordstrom 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 16.22 -22.02 16.78 8.81 21.56

Competitive Comparison

For the Department Stores subindustry, Nordstrom'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.


Nordstrom ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Distribution

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

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



Nordstrom 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)
=(322 + 2626 + 392) - (2135 + 0 + 1092)
=113

Working Capital(Q: Jan. 2024 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(334 + 1888 + 286) - (1480 + 0 + 1102)
=-74

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

So ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of Nordstrom 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 )
=996/( ( (4589 + max(113, 0)) + (4536 + max(-74, 0)) )/ 2 )
=996/( ( 4702 + 4536 )/ 2 )
=996/4619
=21.56 %

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.


Nordstrom  (NYSE:JWN) 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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Nordstrom (Nordstrom) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1617 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA, USA, 98101
Nordstrom is a fashion retailer that operates about 93 department stores and approximately 260 off-price Nordstrom Rack stores. The company also operates both full- and off-price e-commerce sites, two clearance stores, and seven Local locations. Nordstrom's largest merchandise categories are women's apparel (28% of 2022 sales), shoes (26% of 2022 sales), men's apparel (15% of 2022 sales), and women's accessories (13% of 2022 sales). Nordstrom, which traces its history to a shoe store opened in Seattle in 1901, continues to be partially owned and managed by members of the eponymous family.
Executives
Gemma Lionello officer: Executive Vice President C/O NORDSTROM, INC., 1617 SIXTH AVENUE, SEATTLE WA 98101
Guy Persaud director C/O NORDSTROM, INC., 1617 SIXTH AVENUE, SEATTLE WA 98101
Fanya Chandler officer: President, Nordstrom Stores C/O NORDSTROM, INC., 1617 SIXTH AVENUE, SEATTLE WA 98101
Teri Bariquit officer: Executive Vice President C/O NORDSTROM, INC., 1617 SIXTH AVENUE, SEATTLE WA 98101
Cathy R Smith officer: Chief Financial Officer TARGET CORPORATION, 1000 NICOLLET MALL, TPS-3155, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403
Jason Morris officer: CTIO C/O NORDSTROM, INC., 1617 SIXTH AVENUE, SEATLE WA 98101
Eric D Sprunk director ONE BOWERMAN DRIVE, BEAVERTON OR 97005
Ken Worzel officer: Executive Vice President C/O NORDSTROM, INC., 1617 SIXTH AVENUE, SEATTLE WA 98101
Atticus Nathaniel Tysen director C/O NORDSTROM, INC., 1617 SIXTH AVENUE, SEATTLE WA 98101
Anne L Bramman officer: Chief Financial Officer 207 GOODE AVENUE, GLENDALE CA 91203
Amie Thuener O'toole director C/O ALPHABET INC., 1600 AMPHITHEATRE PKWY, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Peter E Nordstrom officer: Executive Vice President C/O NORDSTROM INC, 1617 SIXTH AVE, SEATTLE WA 98101
Bradley D Tilden director NORDSTROM, INC. ATTN: CORP. SEC., 1617 SIXTH AVENUE, SEATTLE WA 98101
Farrell B. Redwine officer: Chief Human Resources Officer C/O NORDSTROM, INC., 1617 SIXTH AVENUE, SEATTLE WA 98101
Geevy Sk Thomas officer: Executive Vice President C/O NORDSTROM INC, 5820 GLADES ROAD, BOCA RATON FL 33431