SPRU (Spruce Power Holding) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %: 6.29% (As of Mar. 2026)

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SPRU Spruce Power Holding Corp SPRU
42 GF Score
Price $1.95
GF Value $4.91
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 5 Warning Signs
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What is Spruce Power Holding ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Spruce Power Holding SPRU 42 ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.29% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates SPRU with a GF Score™ of 42/100 and a GF Value™ of $4.91 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,027 Semiconductors companies, Spruce Power Holding ranks worse than 54.82% 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. Spruce Power Holding's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 6.29%.

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

SPRU' s ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1368.03   Med: -5.25   Max: 750.41
Current: 6.1

During the past 7 years, Spruce Power Holding's highest ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was 750.41%. The lowest was -1368.03%. And the median was -5.25%.

SPRU's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
54.82% of 1027 companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 8.5 vs SPRU: 6.10

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


Spruce Power Holding  (NYSE:SPRU) 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.


Spruce Power Holding ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Spruce Power Holding ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Spruce Power Holding'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.

Spruce Power Holding ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Spruce Power Holding Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 750.41 -19.34 -4.42 -5.25 4.11

Spruce Power Holding Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.70 6.40 7.81 3.81 6.29

SPRU vs FTCI, ASTI, BEEM: ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Solar subindustry, Spruce Power Holding'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.


Spruce Power Holding ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Spruce Power Holding's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Spruce Power Holding's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.


SPRU
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Spruce Power Holding 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: Dec. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(15.748 + 0 + 45.283) - (18.738 + 1.21 + 4.043)
=37.04

Working Capital(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(18.806 + 0 + 42.523) - (18.875 + 1.168 + 2.102)
=39.184

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

So ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of Spruce Power Holding 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: Dec. 2025  Q: Mar. 2026
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=37.728/( ( (565.596 + max(37.04, 0)) + (557.055 + max(39.184, 0)) )/ 2 )
=37.728/( ( 602.636 + 596.239 )/ 2 )
=37.728/599.4375
=6.29 %

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (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 6.29% mean?
Spruce Power Holding (SPRU) has a ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.29% 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 Spruce Power Holding and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Spruce Power Holding ranks #563 out of 1027 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 54.8%.
Is Spruce Power Holding's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Spruce Power Holding's current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.29%. The Semiconductors industry median ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 8.50. Spruce Power Holding's value of 6.29% is 26% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Spruce Power Holding ranks #563 out of 1027 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Spruce Power Holding has a GF Score™ of 42/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Spruce Power Holding's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to FTCI and ASTI?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, Spruce Power Holding ranks #563 out of 1027 companies for ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Spruce Power Holding in the lower half of its industry. The industry median ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 8.50. Spruce Power Holding's value of 6.29% is 26% below this benchmark. 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 Semiconductors company?
The median ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % among Semiconductors companies is 8.50, based on 1,027 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. Spruce Power Holding's current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.29% is 26% below the industry median. 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 Spruce Power Holding and its competitors. For the Semiconductors industry, the median ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 8.50 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Spruce Power Holding's current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.29%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Spruce Power Holding stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Spruce Power Holding (SPRU) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $4.91, compared to a current price of $1.95 — trading 60.3% below its estimated fair value. The current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.29% and 26% below the Semiconductors industry median of 8.50. Spruce Power Holding's overall GF Score™ is 42/100 with 5 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 Spruce Power Holding (SPRU), the current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.29% 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.

Is Spruce Power Holding (SPRU) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Spruce Power Holding stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $1.95 is trading 60.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of $4.91. GuruFocus considers Spruce Power Holding to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for SPRU:

  • ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %: 6.29%
  • GF Value™: $4.91 vs. price of $1.95 (60.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 42/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 26% below the Semiconductors median (#563 of 1027)

No single metric tells the full story. See the SPRU stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Spruce Power Holding Business Description

Address 820 Gessner Road, Suite 500, Houston, TX, USA, 77024
Spruce Power Holding Corp is an owner and operator of distributed solar energy assets across the United States (the U.S.), offering subscription-based services to home solar assets and customer contracts, making renewable energy more accessible to everyone. The Company's customers are homeowners and the Company's core solar service offerings generate revenues through, the sale of electricity generated by its home solar energy systems to homeowners, third-party contracts to sell solar renewable energy credits (SRECs) generated by the solar energy systems for fixed prices and the servicing of those agreements for other institutional owners of home solar energy systems.
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