Public Policy Holding Co (FRA:PD70) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %: -114.32% (As of Mar. 2026)


FRA:PD70 Public Policy Holding Co Inc FRA:PD70
64 GF Score
Price €6.85
GF Value €11.04
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Public Policy Holding Co ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Public Policy Holding Co FRA:PD70 +0.74% 64 ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is -114.32% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:PD70 with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of €11.04. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,083 Business Services companies, Public Policy Holding Co ranks worse than 93.26% on this metric.

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. Public Policy Holding Co's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -114.32%.

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

FRA:PD70' s ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -153.03   Med: -36.85   Max: -3.84
Current: -135.82

During the past 8 years, Public Policy Holding Co's highest ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was -3.84%. The lowest was -153.03%. And the median was -36.85%.

FRA:PD70's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
93.26% of 1083 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 21.22 vs FRA:PD70: -135.82

Public Policy Holding Co's 5-Year average Growth Rate of ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was -46.00% per year.


Public Policy Holding Co  (FRA:PD70) 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.


Public Policy Holding Co ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Public Policy Holding Co ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Public Policy Holding Co'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.

Public Policy Holding Co ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Public Policy Holding Co Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -147.35 -44.16 -29.16 -74.74 -148.68

Public Policy Holding Co Quarterly Data
Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 -112.76 -85.40 -110.52 -301.14 -114.32

FRA:PD70 vs VRSK, EFX, BAH: ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Consulting Services subindustry, Public Policy Holding Co'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.


Public Policy Holding Co ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Public Policy Holding Co's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Public Policy Holding Co's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.


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Public Policy Holding Co 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: Dec. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(20.352 + 0 + 11.259) - (24.101 + 5.045 + 3.907)
=-1.442

Working Capital(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(30.36 + 0 + 9.133) - (19.559 + 5.255 + 6.832)
=7.847

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

So ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of Public Policy Holding Co for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 can be restated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Dec. 2025  Q: Mar. 2026
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=-27.528/( ( (16.591 + max(-1.442, 0)) + (23.721 + max(7.847, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-27.528/( ( 16.591 + 31.568 )/ 2 )
=-27.528/24.0795
=-114.32 %

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) 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.

What does a ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of -114.32% mean?
Public Policy Holding Co (FRA:PD70) has a ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of -114.32% as of Mar. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's return on capital is the ratio of EBIT to average fixed assets and net working capital. View historical data on Public Policy Holding Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Public Policy Holding Co ranks #1010 out of 1083 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 93.3%.
Is Public Policy Holding Co's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Public Policy Holding Co's current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is -114.32%. Based on the distribution chart, Public Policy Holding Co ranks #1010 out of 1083 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Public Policy Holding Co has a GF Score™ of 64/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Public Policy Holding Co's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to VRSK and EFX?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Public Policy Holding Co ranks #1010 out of 1083 companies for ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Public Policy Holding Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 21.22. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for a Business Services company?
The median ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % among Business Services companies is 21.22, based on 1,083 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % mean?
A high ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Joel Greenblatt's return on capital is the ratio of EBIT to average fixed assets and net working capital. View historical data on Public Policy Holding Co and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 21.22 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Public Policy Holding Co's current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is -114.32%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Public Policy Holding Co stock overvalued right now?
Public Policy Holding Co (FRA:PD70) has a current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of -114.32%. The stock's GF Value™ is €11.04, compared to a current price of €6.85 — trading 38% below its estimated fair value. The current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is -114.32%. Public Policy Holding Co's overall GF Score™ is 64/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % calculated?
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Public Policy Holding Co (FRA:PD70), the current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is -114.32% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Public Policy Holding Co (FRA:PD70) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Public Policy Holding Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €6.85 is trading 38% below its estimated GF Value™ of €11.04.

Key valuation signals for FRA:PD70:

  • ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %: -114.32%
  • GF Value™: €11.04 vs. price of €6.85 (38% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 64/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:PD70 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Public Policy Holding Co Business Description

Other Exchanges PPHC:USAPPHC:UK
Address 800 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC, USA, 20002
Public Policy Holding Co Inc operates as a advisory firm. The company also operates a portfolio of independent firms that offer public affairs, crisis management, lobbying, and advocacy services on behalf of the corporate, trade association, and non-profit client organisations. Its business comprises of three reporting segments - Government Relations Consulting, Corporate Communications & Public Affairs Consulting and Compliance and Insights Services.
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