Sona Machinery (NSE:SONAMAC) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %: -19.68% (As of Mar. 2026)

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NSE:SONAMAC Sona Machinery Ltd NSE:SONAMAC
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What is Sona Machinery ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Sona Machinery NSE:SONAMAC -0.58% 38 ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is -19.68% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates NSE:SONAMAC with a GF Score™ of 38/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 3,064 Industrial Products companies, Sona Machinery ranks worse than 84.56% 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. Sona Machinery's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -19.68%.

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

NSE:SONAMAC' s ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -9.84   Med: 79.76   Max: 266.43
Current: -9.84

During the past 6 years, Sona Machinery's highest ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was 266.43%. The lowest was -9.84%. And the median was 79.76%.

NSE:SONAMAC's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
84.56% of 3064 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 11.725 vs NSE:SONAMAC: -9.84

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


Sona Machinery  (NSE:SONAMAC) 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.


Sona Machinery ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Sona Machinery ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sona Machinery'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.

Sona Machinery ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Sona Machinery Annual Data
Trend Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 143.59 266.43 145.30 15.93 -7.56

Sona Machinery Semi-Annual Data
Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.23 -19.68

NSE:SONAMAC vs GEV, ETN, PH: ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Sona Machinery'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.


Sona Machinery ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Sona Machinery's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Sona Machinery 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)
=(138.439 + 226.896 + 91.699) - (122.534 + 0 + 111.875)
=222.625

Working Capital(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(93.104 + 232.543 + 31.203) - (73.285 + 0 + 80.103)
=203.462

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

So ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of Sona Machinery for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 can be restated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Mar. 2025  Q: Mar. 2026
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=-111.116/( ( (312.185 + max(222.625, 0)) + (391.148 + max(203.462, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-111.116/( ( 534.81 + 594.61 )/ 2 )
=-111.116/564.71
=-19.68 %

Note: The EBIT data used here is two times the semi-annual (Mar. 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 -19.68% mean?
Sona Machinery (NSE:SONAMAC) has a ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of -19.68% as of Mar. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's return on capital is the ratio of EBIT to average fixed assets and net working capital. View historical data on Sona Machinery and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Sona Machinery ranks #2591 out of 3064 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 84.6%.
Is Sona Machinery's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Sona Machinery's current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is -19.68%. Based on the distribution chart, Sona Machinery ranks #2591 out of 3064 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Sona Machinery has a GF Score™ of 38/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sona Machinery's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Sona Machinery ranks #2591 out of 3064 companies for ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Sona Machinery in the lower half of its industry. The industry median ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 11.73. 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 Industrial Products company?
The median ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % among Industrial Products companies is 11.73, based on 3,064 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 Sona Machinery and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 11.73 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sona Machinery's current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is -19.68%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sona Machinery stock overvalued right now?
Sona Machinery (NSE:SONAMAC) has a current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of -19.68%. The current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is -19.68%. Sona Machinery's overall GF Score™ is 38/100 with 7 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 Sona Machinery (NSE:SONAMAC), the current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is -19.68% as of Mar. 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.

Sona Machinery Business Description

Address Plot F-16 & C-1, Sector: A-3 Tronica City, Industrial Area, Loni, Ghaziabad, UP, IND, 201102
Sona Machinery Ltd is a diversified agro-processing equipment manufacturer company. It manufactures equipment for the processing of rice, pulses, wheat, spices, Barnyard Millet, etc. The company product portfolio includes Grains Pre Cleaner machines, Rotary Drum Cleaner, Vibro Classifiers, Stone Separator Machines, Paddy De-Husker, Husk Aspirator, Rice Thick/Thin Grader, Rice Whitener, Silky Polisher, Multi Grader, Length Grader, Belt Conveyer, Bucket Elevator, etc. along with the complete projects for rice mills and ethanol distilleries. Its services encompass engineering, erection, supervision, and machine commissioning, delivering a comprehensive end-to-end solution for the milling section which includes grain unloading and milling solution upto pre-masher for ethanol distilleries, etc.
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