LEGO (Legato Merger IV) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %: -632.61% (As of May. 2026)

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What is Legato Merger IV ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Legato Merger IV LEGO 13 ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is -632.61% as of May. 2026. GuruFocus rates LEGO with a GF Score™ of 13/100. Among 309 Diversified Financial Services companies, Legato Merger IV ranks better than 50.81% 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. Legato Merger IV's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was -632.61%.

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

LEGO' s ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -189.13   Med: 0   Max: 0
Current: -189.13

LEGO's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
50.81% of 309 companies
in the Diversified Financial Services industry
Industry Median: -225 vs LEGO: -189.13

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


Legato Merger IV  (AMEX:LEGO) 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.


Legato Merger IV ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Legato Merger IV ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Legato Merger IV'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.

Legato Merger IV ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Legato Merger IV Annual Data
Trend
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %

Legato Merger IV Quarterly Data
Sep25 Feb26 May26
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % 0.00 -125.27 -632.61

LEGO vs ILLU, AACO, SVIV: ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Shell Companies subindustry, Legato Merger IV'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.


Legato Merger IV ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Diversified Financial Services Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Legato Merger IV's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.


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Legato Merger IV 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: Feb. 2026 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0 + 0 + 0.214) - (0.032 + 0 + 0)
=0.182

Working Capital(Q: May. 2026 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0 + 0 + 0.186) - (0 + 0 + 0)
=0.186

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

So ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of Legato Merger IV for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 can be restated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: May. 2026 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Feb. 2026  Q: May. 2026
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=-1.164/( ( (0 + max(0.182, 0)) + (0 + max(0.186, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-1.164/( ( 0.182 + 0.186 )/ 2 )
=-1.164/0.184
=-632.61 %

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (May. 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 -632.61% mean?
Legato Merger IV (LEGO) has a ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of -632.61% as of May. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's return on capital is the ratio of EBIT to average fixed assets and net working capital. View historical data on Legato Merger IV and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Legato Merger IV ranks #152 out of 309 companies in the Diversified Financial Services industry, placing it in the top 49.2%.
Is Legato Merger IV's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Legato Merger IV's current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is -632.61%. Based on the distribution chart, Legato Merger IV ranks #152 out of 309 companies in the Diversified Financial Services industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Legato Merger IV has a GF Score™ of 13/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Legato Merger IV's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to ILLU and AACO?
According to the Diversified Financial Services industry distribution chart, Legato Merger IV ranks #152 out of 309 companies for ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Legato Merger IV in the upper 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 Legato Merger IV and its competitors. Legato Merger IV's current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is -632.61%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Legato Merger IV stock overvalued right now?
Legato Merger IV (LEGO) has a current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of -632.61%. The current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is -632.61%. Legato Merger IV's overall GF Score™ is 13/100. 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 Legato Merger IV (LEGO), the current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is -632.61% as of May. 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.

Legato Merger IV Business Description

Address 777 Third Avenue, 37th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10017
Legato Merger Corp IV is a blank check company formed for the purpose of entering into a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities.
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