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Virscend Education CoHKSE:01565 51 ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.72% as of Feb. 2026, which is 22% below its 10-year median of 8.59. GuruFocus rates HKSE:01565 with a GF Score™ of 51/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$0.25 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 265 Education companies, Virscend Education Co ranks worse than 64.15% 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. Virscend Education Co's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was 6.72%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Virscend Education Co's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
HKSE:01565'
s ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.52 Med: 8.59 Max: 15.91
Current: 5.61
During the past 13 years, Virscend Education Co's highest ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was 15.91%. The lowest was -1.52%. And the median was 8.59%.
HKSE:01565's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 64.15% of 265
companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: 17.35
vs HKSE:01565: 5.61
Virscend Education Co's 5-Year average Growth Rate of ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was 0.00% per year.
Virscend Education Co (HKSE:01565) 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.
Virscend Education Co ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Virscend Education Co ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Virscend Education 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.
Virscend Education Co ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
HKSE:01565 vs EDU, TAL, LAUR: ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison
For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Virscend Education 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.
Virscend Education Co ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Education Industry
For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Virscend Education Co's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Virscend Education Co's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Virscend Education 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:
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.
Note:
The EBIT data used here is two times the semi-annual (Feb. 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 6.72% mean?
Virscend Education Co (HKSE:01565) has a ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.72% as of Feb. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's return on capital is the ratio of EBIT to average fixed assets and net working capital. View historical data on Virscend Education Co and its competitors. This is 22% below median its historical median of 8.59. According to the industry distribution chart, Virscend Education Co ranks #170 out of 265 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 64.2%.
Is Virscend Education Co's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Virscend Education Co's current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.72% is 22% below median its 10-year median of 8.59. The Education industry median ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 17.35. Virscend Education Co's value of 6.72% is 61.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Virscend Education Co ranks #170 out of 265 companies in the Education industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Virscend Education Co has a GF Score™ of 51/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Virscend Education Co's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to EDU and TAL?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, Virscend Education Co ranks #170 out of 265 companies for ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Virscend Education Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 17.35. Virscend Education Co's value of 6.72% is 61.3% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 8.59 vs. the industry median of 17.35, Virscend Education Co has consistently been below the industry average. 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 an Education company?
The median ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % among Education companies is 17.35, based on 265 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. Virscend Education Co's current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.72% is 61.3% below the industry median. 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 Virscend Education Co and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 17.35 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Virscend Education Co's current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.72%, which is 22% below median its own 10-year median of 8.59. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Virscend Education Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Virscend Education Co (HKSE:01565) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.25, compared to a current price of HK$0.16 — trading 36% below its estimated fair value. The current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.72%, which is 22% below median its 10-year median of 8.59 and 61.3% below the Education industry median of 17.35. Virscend Education Co's overall GF Score™ is 51/100 with 6 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 Virscend Education Co (HKSE:01565), the current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.72% as of Feb. 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 Virscend Education Co (HKSE:01565) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Virscend Education Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of HK$0.16 is trading 36% below its estimated GF Value™ of HK$0.25.
GuruFocus considers Virscend Education Co to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for HKSE:01565:
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %: 6.72% (22% below median its 10-year median of 8.59)
GF Value™: HK$0.25 vs. price of HK$0.16 (36% below fair value)
Industry Position: 61.3% below the Education median (#170 of 265)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:01565 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Virscend Education Co Ltd is a provider of K-12 private education services. The company is a provider of high school and university private education services in Southwest China. The firm's formal education industry consists of education for pre-school, primary, middle, and high school students with a total of over 16-second foreign language-based classes to its students, which include German, French, and Japanese, among other languages. The majority of the company's revenues are generated through tuition fees.
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