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Tianjin Jinran Public Utilities CoSTU:TL6 40 ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is -4.00% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates STU:TL6 with a GF Score™ of 40/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 503 Utilities - Regulated companies, Tianjin Jinran Public Utilities Co ranks worse than 92.64% 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. Tianjin Jinran Public Utilities Co's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -4.00%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Tianjin Jinran Public Utilities Co's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
STU:TL6'
s ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -18.44 Med: -4.86 Max: 4.01
Current: -5.39
During the past 13 years, Tianjin Jinran Public Utilities Co's highest ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was 4.01%. The lowest was -18.44%. And the median was -4.86%.
STU:TL6's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 92.64% of 503
companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 10.84
vs STU:TL6: -5.39
Tianjin Jinran Public Utilities Co (STU:TL6) 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.
* 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.
Tianjin Jinran Public Utilities Co ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
STU:TL6 vs ATO, NI: ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison
For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Tianjin Jinran Public Utilities Co'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.
Tianjin Jinran Public Utilities Co ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Tianjin Jinran Public Utilities Co's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Tianjin Jinran Public Utilities Co's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Tianjin Jinran Public Utilities Co 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:
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.
Note:
The EBIT data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 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 -4.00% mean?
Tianjin Jinran Public Utilities Co (STU:TL6) has a ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of -4.00% as of Dec. 2025. Joel Greenblatt's return on capital is the ratio of EBIT to average fixed assets and net working capital. View historical data on Tianjin Jinran Public Utilities Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Tianjin Jinran Public Utilities Co ranks #466 out of 503 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 92.6%.
Is Tianjin Jinran Public Utilities Co's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Tianjin Jinran Public Utilities Co's current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is -4.00%. Based on the distribution chart, Tianjin Jinran Public Utilities Co ranks #466 out of 503 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Tianjin Jinran Public Utilities Co has a GF Score™ of 40/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Tianjin Jinran Public Utilities Co's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to ATO and NI?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Tianjin Jinran Public Utilities Co ranks #466 out of 503 companies for ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Tianjin Jinran Public Utilities Co 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 503 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 Tianjin Jinran Public Utilities Co 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. Tianjin Jinran Public Utilities Co's current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is -4.00%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Tianjin Jinran Public Utilities Co stock overvalued right now?
Tianjin Jinran Public Utilities Co (STU:TL6) has a current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of -4.00%. The current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is -4.00%. Tianjin Jinran Public Utilities Co's overall GF Score™ is 40/100 with 4 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 Tianjin Jinran Public Utilities Co (STU:TL6), the current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is -4.00% as of Dec. 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.
Tianjin Jinran Public Utilities Co Ltd is engaged in the sale of piped natural gas, the sale of natural gas appliances, natural gas pipeline grid connection, and natural gas transportation via pipelines, while principal operation activities include the sale and distribution of piped gas, the lease of pipelines, the operation and management of gas pipeline infrastructure, the sale and installation of gas appliances, the lease of self-owned buildings and facilities of gas stations. The Company has the following reportable segments: (1) Sales of piped natural gas; (2) Gas connection; (3) Gas transportation; (4) Sales of gas appliances and others; (5) Gas pipeline rental. It generates majority of its revenue from the Sales of piped natural gas segment.
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