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Top Education GroupHKSE:01752 ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 34.03% as of Dec. 2025, which is 32% below its 10-year median of 49.77. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 265 Education companies, Top Education Group ranks better than 65.28% 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. Top Education Group's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 34.03%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Top Education Group's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
HKSE:01752'
s ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.25 Med: 49.77 Max: 928.7
Current: 36.01
During the past 11 years, Top Education Group's highest ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was 928.70%. The lowest was -3.25%. And the median was 49.77%.
HKSE:01752's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 65.28% of 265
companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: 17.35
vs HKSE:01752: 36.01
Top Education Group's 5-Year average Growth Rate of ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was 0.00% per year.
Top Education Group (HKSE:01752) 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.
Top Education Group ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Top Education Group ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Top Education Group'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.
HKSE:01752 vs EDU, TAL, LAUR: ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison
For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Top Education Group'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.
Top Education Group ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Education Industry
For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Top Education Group's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Top Education Group's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Top Education Group 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 (Dec. 2025) 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 34.03% mean?
Top Education Group (HKSE:01752) has a ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of 34.03% as of Dec. 2025. Joel Greenblatt's return on capital is the ratio of EBIT to average fixed assets and net working capital. View historical data on Top Education Group and its competitors. This is 32% below median its historical median of 49.77. According to the industry distribution chart, Top Education Group ranks #92 out of 265 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 34.7%.
Is Top Education Group's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Top Education Group's current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of 34.03% is 32% below median its 10-year median of 49.77. The Education industry median ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 17.35. Top Education Group's value of 34.03% is 96.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Top Education Group ranks #92 out of 265 companies in the Education industry, which is above the industry midpoint.
How does Top Education Group's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to EDU and TAL?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, Top Education Group ranks #92 out of 265 companies for ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Top Education Group in the upper half of its industry. The industry median ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 17.35. Top Education Group's value of 34.03% is 96.1% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 49.77 vs. the industry median of 17.35, Top Education Group has consistently been above 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. Top Education Group's current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of 34.03% is 96.1% above 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 Top Education Group 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. Top Education Group's current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 34.03%, which is 32% below median its own 10-year median of 49.77. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Top Education Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Top Education Group (HKSE:01752) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.09, compared to a current price of HK$0.09 — trading 1.1% below its estimated fair value. The current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 34.03%, which is 32% below median its 10-year median of 49.77 and 96.1% above the Education industry median of 17.35. 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 Top Education Group (HKSE:01752), the current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 34.03% as of Dec. 2025. 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.
Top Education Group Ltd is engaged in the provision of private higher education services and English language courses in Australia. It has campuses located in various cities across Australia, namely Sydney, Perth, and Hobart, and offers tertiary education within the three core schools of Business, Law, and Information Technology.
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