British American Tobacco (Zambia) (LUS:BATZ) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %: 0.00% (As of . 20)

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LUS:BATZ British American Tobacco (Zambia) PLC LUS:BATZ
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What is British American Tobacco (Zambia) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %?

British American Tobacco (Zambia) LUS:BATZ 40 ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00% as of . 20. GuruFocus rates LUS:BATZ with a GF Score™ of 40/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 47 Tobacco Products companies, British American Tobacco (Zambia) ranks worse than 2127657.45% 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. British American Tobacco (Zambia)'s annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in . 20 was 0.00%.

The historical rank and industry rank for British American Tobacco (Zambia)'s ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:

LUS:BATZ's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked *
in the Tobacco Products industry.
Industry Median: 42.96
* Ranked among companies with meaningful ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % only.

British American Tobacco (Zambia)'s 5-Year average Growth Rate of ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was 0.00% per year.


British American Tobacco (Zambia)  (LUS:BATZ) 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.


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British American Tobacco (Zambia) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for British American Tobacco (Zambia)'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.

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LUS:BATZ vs : ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Tobacco subindustry, British American Tobacco (Zambia)'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.


British American Tobacco (Zambia) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Tobacco Products Industry

For the Tobacco Products industry and Consumer Defensive sector, British American Tobacco (Zambia)'s ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where British American Tobacco (Zambia)'s ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.


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British American Tobacco (Zambia) 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: . 20 )
=(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 British American Tobacco (Zambia) for the quarter that ended in . 20 can be restated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: . 20 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: . 20  Q: . 20
=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 (. 20) 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?
British American Tobacco (Zambia) (LUS:BATZ) has a ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00% as of . 20. Joel Greenblatt's return on capital is the ratio of EBIT to average fixed assets and net working capital. View historical data on British American Tobacco (Zambia) and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, British American Tobacco (Zambia) ranks #999999 out of 47 companies in the Tobacco Products industry.
Is British American Tobacco (Zambia)'s ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
British American Tobacco (Zambia)'s current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. Based on the distribution chart, British American Tobacco (Zambia) ranks #999999 out of 47 companies in the Tobacco Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, British American Tobacco (Zambia) has a GF Score™ of 40/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does British American Tobacco (Zambia)'s ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to ?
According to the Tobacco Products industry distribution chart, British American Tobacco (Zambia) ranks #999999 out of 47 companies for ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places British American Tobacco (Zambia) in the lower half of its industry. The industry median ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 42.96. 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 Tobacco Products company?
The median ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % among Tobacco Products companies is 42.96, based on 47 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. 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 British American Tobacco (Zambia) and its competitors. For the Tobacco Products industry, the median ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 42.96 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. British American Tobacco (Zambia)'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 British American Tobacco (Zambia) stock overvalued right now?
British American Tobacco (Zambia) (LUS:BATZ) has a current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00%. The current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. British American Tobacco (Zambia)'s overall GF Score™ is 40/100 with 1 warning sign to review. 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 British American Tobacco (Zambia) (LUS:BATZ), the current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00% as of . 20. 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.

British American Tobacco (Zambia) Business Description

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Address Chifwema Road, Off Leopards Hill Road, Plot F10723, P.O. Box 31062, Lusaka, ZMB, 10101
British American Tobacco (Zambia) PLC is a tobacco company. It is engaged in the manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of cigarettes in Zambia. The company also has a line extension range which includes cigars, e-cigarettes, and next-generation products (NGPs) such as a vapor product called Vype, and a tobacco heating product called iFuse. It also markets a popular smokeless moist tobacco powder called Snus also known as snuff. The products of the company are marketed through brands like Dunhill, Pall Mall, Peter Stuyvesant, Lucky Strike, and others. The product segments of the company are represented as its reportable segments and include; the Low Value segment which derives maximum revenue, Premium, Aspirational Premium, and Value for Money.
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