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ePlus (PLUS) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % : 29.49% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is ePlus 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. ePlus's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 29.49%.

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

PLUS' s ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 33.15   Med: 44.56   Max: 51.53
Current: 33.15

During the past 13 years, ePlus's highest ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was 51.53%. The lowest was 33.15%. And the median was 44.56%.

PLUS's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
59.28% of 2763 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 13.39 vs PLUS: 33.15

ePlus's 5-Year average Growth Rate of ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was -0.60% per year.


ePlus ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

ePlus Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 46.48 37.98 41.68 51.53 40.66

ePlus Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 36.04 33.36 37.29 33.15 29.49

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

For the Software - Application subindustry, ePlus'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.


ePlus's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, ePlus's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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



ePlus 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: Sep. 2023 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(650.017 + 222.122 + 105.033) - (334.462 + 118.91 + 34.555)
=489.245

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(597.363 + 218.046 + 101.336) - (340.077 + 130.352 + 32.351)
=413.965

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

So ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of ePlus for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 can be restated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Sep. 2023  Q: Dec. 2023
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=157.584/( ( (76.824 + max(489.245, 0)) + (88.578 + max(413.965, 0)) )/ 2 )
=157.584/( ( 566.069 + 502.543 )/ 2 )
=157.584/534.306
=29.49 %

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) 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.


ePlus  (NAS:PLUS) 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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ePlus (PLUS) Business Description

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Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
13595 Dulles Technology Drive, Herndon, VA, USA, 20171-3413
ePlus Inc is a holding company. ePlus through its subsidiaries provides information technology solutions. The company's technology solutions enable organizations to optimize their IT environment and supply chain processes. It also provides consulting, professional and managed services, and complete lifecycle management services including flexible financing solutions. ePlus focuses on selling to medium and large enterprises in the United States and to customers in select international markets including the United Kingdom, the European Union, India, Singapore, and Israel..
Executives
Darren S Raiguel officer: Chief Operating Officer 25850 YELLOW BIRCH COURT, ALDIE VA 20105
Elaine D Marion officer: Chief Financial Officer 13595 DULLES TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, HERNDON VA 20171-3413
Renee Bergeron director 1347 PANINI DRIVE, HENDERSON NV 89052
John E Callies director 13595 DULLES TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, HERNDON VA 20171
Ira A Hunt director 1051 DEAD RUN DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22101
Maureen F Morrison director C/O ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, 2905 PREMIERE PKWY, STE 300, DULUTH GA 30097
Ben Xiang director 15 MACARTHUR PLACE, UNIT 1604, SANTA ANA CA 92707
Eric D Hovde 10 percent owner 122 W. WASHINGTON AVENUE, SUITE 350, MADISON WI 53703
Bruce M Bowen director, officer: Executive Vice President C/O EPLUS INC., 13595 DULLES TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, HERNDON VA 20171-3413
Mark P Marron director, officer: Chief Executive Officer
Lawrence S Herman director C/O EPLUS INC, 13595 DULLES TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, HERNDON VA 20171-3413
Faulders C Thomas Iii director 13595 DULLES TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, HERNDON VA 20171-3413
Phillip G Norton director, 10 percent owner, officer: President/CEO C/O EPLUS INC., 13595 DULLES TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, HERNDON VA 20171-3413
Terrence Odonnell director 13595 DULLES TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, HERNDON VA 20171-3413
Steven J Mencarini officer: SVP/CFO C/O EPLUS INC., 13595 DULLES TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, HERNDON VA 20171-3413