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Kuwait Business Town Real Estate CoKUW:KBT +0.39% ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 16.45% as of Jun. 2026, which is 89% below its 10-year median of 146.27. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,755 Real Estate companies, Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co ranks better than 72.42% 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. Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 16.45%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
KUW:KBT'
s ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -147.82 Med: 146.27 Max: 775.95
Current: 56.72
During the past 13 years, Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co's highest ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was 775.95%. The lowest was -147.82%. And the median was 146.27%.
KUW:KBT's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 72.42% of 1755
companies
in the Real Estate industry
Industry Median: 13.46
vs KUW:KBT: 56.72
Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co (KUW:KBT) 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.
* 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.
Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
KUW:KBT vs CBRE, BEKE, JLL: ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison
For the Real Estate Services subindustry, Kuwait Business Town Real Estate 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.
Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Real Estate Industry
For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Kuwait Business Town Real Estate 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 four times the quarterly (Jun. 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 16.45% mean?
Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co (KUW:KBT) has a ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of 16.45% as of Jun. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's return on capital is the ratio of EBIT to average fixed assets and net working capital. View historical data on Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co and its competitors. This is 89% below median its historical median of 146.27. According to the industry distribution chart, Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co ranks #484 out of 1755 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 27.6%.
Is Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co's current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of 16.45% is 89% below median its 10-year median of 146.27. The Real Estate industry median ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 13.46. Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co's value of 16.45% is 22.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co ranks #484 out of 1755 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is above the industry midpoint.
How does Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to CBRE and BEKE?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co ranks #484 out of 1755 companies for ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 13.46. Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co's value of 16.45% is 22.2% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 146.27 vs. the industry median of 13.46, Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co 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 a Real Estate company?
The median ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % among Real Estate companies is 13.46, based on 1,755 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. Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co's current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of 16.45% is 22.2% 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 Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co and its competitors. For the Real Estate industry, the median ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 13.46 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co's current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 16.45%, which is 89% below median its own 10-year median of 146.27. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co (KUW:KBT) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is KWD0.14, compared to a current price of KWD0.08 — trading 44.3% below its estimated fair value. The current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 16.45%, which is 89% below median its 10-year median of 146.27 and 22.2% above the Real Estate industry median of 13.46. 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 Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co (KUW:KBT), the current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 16.45% as of Jun. 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.
Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co is a real estate company. It has three operating segments: Investing activities comprise participation in equity investments and managing the Group's liquidity requirements; and Real estate activities comprise investment, managing real estate, and construction or development of real estate for the sale in the ordinary course of business and other related real estate services. The consumer goods segment engages in operating bakeries, manufacturing and trading food-related items.
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