IACO (Idea Acquisition) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %: 0.00% (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is Idea Acquisition ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Idea Acquisition IACO 8 ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates IACO with a GF Score™ of 8/100. Among 311 Diversified Financial Services companies, Idea Acquisition ranks worse than 321543.09% 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. Idea Acquisition's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.00%.

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

IACO's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked *
in the Diversified Financial Services industry.
Industry Median: -299.33
* Ranked among companies with meaningful ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % only.

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


Idea Acquisition  (NAS:IACO) 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.


Idea Acquisition ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Idea Acquisition ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Idea Acquisition'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.

Idea Acquisition ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

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IACO vs MESH, DBCA, KRAQ: ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Shell Companies subindustry, Idea Acquisition'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.


Idea Acquisition ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Diversified Financial Services Industry

For the Diversified Financial Services industry and Financial Services sector, Idea Acquisition's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Idea Acquisition 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: . 20 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=( + + ) - ( + + )
=

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=( + + ) - ( + + )
=

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

So ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of Idea Acquisition for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 can be restated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: . 20  Q: Dec. 2025
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=/( ( ( + max(, 0)) + ( + max(, 0)) )/ )
=/( ( + )/ )
=/
= %

Note: The EBIT data used here is one times the 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 0.00% mean?
Idea Acquisition (IACO) has a ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00% 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 Idea Acquisition and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Idea Acquisition ranks #999999 out of 311 companies in the Diversified Financial Services industry.
Is Idea Acquisition's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Idea Acquisition's current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. Based on the distribution chart, Idea Acquisition ranks #999999 out of 311 companies in the Diversified Financial Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Idea Acquisition has a GF Score™ of 8/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Idea Acquisition's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to MESH and DBCA?
According to the Diversified Financial Services industry distribution chart, Idea Acquisition ranks #999999 out of 311 companies for ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Idea Acquisition in the lower half of its industry. 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 Diversified Financial Services company?
A good ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % depends on the Diversified Financial Services industry context. 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 Idea Acquisition and its competitors. Idea Acquisition's current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Idea Acquisition stock overvalued right now?
Idea Acquisition (IACO) has a current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00%. The current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. Idea Acquisition's overall GF Score™ is 8/100. 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 Idea Acquisition (IACO), the current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00% 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.

Idea Acquisition Business Description

Address 1010 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1604, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 90017
Idea Acquisition Corp is a blank check company.
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