Capital Metals (LSE:CMET) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %: -34.33% (As of Sep. 2025)

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What is Capital Metals ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Capital Metals LSE:CMET ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is -34.33% as of Sep. 2025. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,501 Metals & Mining companies, Capital Metals ranks worse than 52.94% 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. Capital Metals's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was -34.33%.

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

LSE:CMET' s ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -32.9   Med: -19.89   Max: -15.61
Current: -26.93

During the past 8 years, Capital Metals's highest ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was -15.61%. The lowest was -32.90%. And the median was -19.89%.

LSE:CMET's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
52.94% of 2501 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -22.14 vs LSE:CMET: -26.93

Capital Metals's 5-Year average Growth Rate of ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was 6.20% per year.


Capital Metals  (LSE:CMET) 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.


Capital Metals ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Capital Metals ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Capital Metals'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.

Capital Metals ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Capital Metals Annual Data
Trend Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -32.55 -32.90 -21.06 -15.61 -17.56

Capital Metals Semi-Annual Data
Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -17.36 -14.88 -16.24 -18.90 -34.33

Capital Metals ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Capital Metals'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.


Capital Metals ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Capital Metals's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Capital Metals 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: Mar. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0 + 0 + 0.057) - (0.13 + 0 + 0.554)
=-0.627

Working Capital(Q: Sep. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0.075 + 0 + -0.0010000000000003) - (0.471 + 0 + 0)
=-0.397

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

So ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of Capital Metals for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 can be restated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Sep. 2025 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Mar. 2025  Q: Sep. 2025
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=-1.66/( ( (4.704 + max(-0.627, 0)) + (4.966 + max(-0.397, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-1.66/( ( 4.704 + 4.966 )/ 2 )
=-1.66/4.835
=-34.33 %

Note: The EBIT data used here is two times the semi-annual (Sep. 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 -34.33% mean?
Capital Metals (LSE:CMET) has a ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of -34.33% as of Sep. 2025. Joel Greenblatt's return on capital is the ratio of EBIT to average fixed assets and net working capital. View historical data on Capital Metals and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Capital Metals ranks #1324 out of 2501 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 52.9%.
Is Capital Metals' ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Capital Metals' current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is -34.33%. Based on the distribution chart, Capital Metals ranks #1324 out of 2501 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does Capital Metals' ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Capital Metals ranks #1324 out of 2501 companies for ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Capital Metals 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 Metals & Mining company?
A good ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % depends on the Metals & Mining 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 Capital Metals and its competitors. Capital Metals's current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is -34.33%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Capital Metals stock overvalued right now?
Capital Metals (LSE:CMET) has a current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of -34.33%. The current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is -34.33%. 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 Capital Metals (LSE:CMET), the current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is -34.33% as of Sep. 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.

Capital Metals Business Description

Other Exchanges N9R:Germany
Address c/o Orana Corporate LLP, 25 Eccleston Place, England, London, GBR, SW1W 9NF
Capital Metals PLC is focused on exploring, developing, and becoming a producer of high-grade mineral sands for the international market. Its project includes the Eastern Minerals Project which is located in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. The Group operates in two geographical areas, the UK and Sri Lanka. Activities in the UK are mainly administrative in nature whilst activities in Sri Lanka relate to exploration and evaluation of mineral sand resources.