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Virgin America (Virgin America) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % : 56.05% (As of Sep. 2016)


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What is Virgin America 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. Virgin America's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 was 56.05%.

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

VA's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked *
in the Transportation industry.
Industry Median: 12.44
* Ranked among companies with meaningful ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % only.

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


Virgin America ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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

Virgin America Annual Data
Trend Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %
- -23.35 59.96 63.49 58.46

Virgin America Quarterly Data
Dec11 Dec12 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 120.12 24.99 26.71 47.44 56.05

Competitive Comparison of Virgin America's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %

For the Airlines subindustry, Virgin America'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.


Virgin America's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Distribution in the Transportation Industry

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

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



Virgin America 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)
=(0 + 0 + 19.849) - (63.989 + 0 + 395.403)
=-439.543

Working Capital(Q: Sep. 2016 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0 + 0 + 17.94) - (52.762 + 0 + 348.595)
=-383.417

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

So ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of Virgin America 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 )
=363.152/( ( (643.733 + max(-439.543, 0)) + (652.193 + max(-383.417, 0)) )/ 2 )
=363.152/( ( 643.733 + 652.193 )/ 2 )
=363.152/647.963
=56.05 %

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.


Virgin America  (NAS:VA) 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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Virgin America (Virgin America) Business Description

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Virgin America Inc was incorporated in the state of Delaware in 2004. The Company is low-cost airline based in California that provides scheduled air travel in the continental United States and Mexico. It operates from its focus cities of Los Angeles and San Francisco to other business and leisure destinations in North America. It provides a distinctive offering for its passengers, whom it calls guests, that is centered around its brand and its travel experience, while at the same time maintaining a low-cost structure through its point-to-point network and high utilization of its efficient, single fleet type. The principal competitors on domestic routes are Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines. Virgin America, the Virgin America logo and the Virgin signature are trademarks of the Company.
Executives
Stacy J Smith director 2200 MISSION COLLEGE BLVD., RNB-4-151, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Peter D Hunt officer: Senior VP and CFO 1689 NONCONNAH BLVD, SUITE 111, MEMPHIS TN 38132
Paul Wachter director C/O TIME WARNER INC., ONE TIME WARNER CENTER, NEW YORK NY 10019
Cyrus Capital Partners, L.p. director, 10 percent owner 65 EAST 55 STREET, 35TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Cyrus Capital Partners Gp, Llc director, 10 percent owner 65 EAST 55TH STREET, 35TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Stephen C Freidheim director, 10 percent owner C/O CYRUS CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P., 65 EAST 55TH STREET, 35TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Samuel K Skinner director 233 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE, 22ND FLOOR, CHICAGO IL 60601
Donald J Carty director C/O DELL INC., ONE DELL WAY, ROUND ROCK TX 78682-2244
Jennifer L Vogel director C/O AAR CORP., 1100 N. WOOD DALE ROAD, WOOD DALE IL 60191
Virgin Group Holdings Ltd director, 10 percent owner, other: See Remarks LA MOTTE CHAMBERS, ST HELIER, JERSEY X0 JE1 1BJ
Corvina Holdings Ltd director, 10 percent owner LA MOTTE CHAMBERS, ST HELIER X0 JE1 1BJ
Cyrus Opportunities Master Fund Ii, Ltd. director, 10 percent owner C/O CYRUS CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P., 65 EAST 55TH STREET, 35TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Crescent 1 Lp director, 10 percent owner C/O CYRUS CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P., 65 EAST 55TH STREET, 35TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Cyrus Select Opportunities Master Fund, Ltd. director, 10 percent owner C/O CYRUS CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P., 65 EAST 55TH STREET, 35TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Cyrus Capital Advisors, L.l.c. director, 10 percent owner 399 PARK AVENUE, 39TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022

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