CEC Africa Investments (LUS:CCAF) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %: 0.00% (As of . 20)

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LUS:CCAF CEC Africa Investments Ltd LUS:CCAF
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What is CEC Africa Investments ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %?

CEC Africa Investments LUS:CCAF -5.43% 47 ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00% as of . 20. GuruFocus rates LUS:CCAF with a GF Score™ of 47/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 505 Utilities - Regulated companies, CEC Africa Investments ranks worse than 198019.6% 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. CEC Africa Investments's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in . 20 was 0.00%.

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

LUS:CCAF's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked *
in the Utilities - Regulated industry.
Industry Median: 10.84
* Ranked among companies with meaningful ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % only.

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


CEC Africa Investments  (LUS:CCAF) 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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CEC Africa Investments ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for CEC Africa Investments'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:CCAF vs : ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, CEC Africa Investments'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.


CEC Africa Investments ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, CEC Africa Investments's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CEC Africa Investments's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.


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CEC Africa Investments 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 CEC Africa Investments 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?
CEC Africa Investments (LUS:CCAF) 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 CEC Africa Investments and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, CEC Africa Investments ranks #999999 out of 505 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry.
Is CEC Africa Investments' ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
CEC Africa Investments' current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. Based on the distribution chart, CEC Africa Investments ranks #999999 out of 505 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, CEC Africa Investments has a GF Score™ of 47/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CEC Africa Investments' ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to ?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, CEC Africa Investments ranks #999999 out of 505 companies for ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places CEC Africa Investments in the lower half of its industry. The industry median ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 10.84. 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 an Utilities - Regulated company?
The median ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % among Utilities - Regulated companies is 10.84, based on 505 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 CEC Africa Investments and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 10.84 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. CEC Africa Investments'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 CEC Africa Investments stock overvalued right now?
CEC Africa Investments (LUS:CCAF) has a current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00%. The current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. CEC Africa Investments' overall GF Score™ is 47/100 with 2 warning signs 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 CEC Africa Investments (LUS:CCAF), 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.

CEC Africa Investments Business Description

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Address 6 St Denis Street, Block E, River Court, Mauritius, Port Louis, ZMB, 11328
CEC Africa Investments Ltd is engaged in the business of generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity.
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