TIL (Instil Bio) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %: -10.36% (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is Instil Bio ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Instil Bio TIL -1.25% 31 ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is -10.36% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates TIL with a GF Score™ of 31/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,322 Biotechnology companies, Instil Bio ranks better than 68.99% 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. Instil Bio's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -10.36%.

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

TIL' s ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3465.79   Med: -121.17   Max: -38.71
Current: -38.71

During the past 7 years, Instil Bio's highest ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was -38.71%. The lowest was -3465.79%. And the median was -121.17%.

TIL's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
68.99% of 1322 companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: -297.06 vs TIL: -38.71

Instil Bio's 5-Year average Growth Rate of ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was 21.40% per year.


Instil Bio  (NAS:TIL) 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.


Instil Bio ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Instil Bio ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Instil Bio'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.

Instil Bio ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Instil Bio Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -176.78 -134.83 -86.29 -47.59 -54.01

Instil Bio 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 -88.81 -74.45 -45.09 -26.81 -10.36

TIL vs AURX, MCRB, DWTX: ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Instil Bio'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.


Instil Bio ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Instil Bio's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Instil Bio 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)
=(0 + 0 + 114.452) - (1.954 + 0 + 2.517)
=109.981

Working Capital(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0 + 0 + 113.703) - (2.285 + 0 + 2.252)
=109.166

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

So ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of Instil Bio 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 )
=-11.38/( ( (0.364 + max(109.981, 0)) + (0.172 + max(109.166, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-11.38/( ( 110.345 + 109.338 )/ 2 )
=-11.38/109.8415
=-10.36 %

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 -10.36% mean?
Instil Bio (TIL) has a ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of -10.36% 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 Instil Bio and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Instil Bio ranks #410 out of 1322 companies in the Biotechnology industry, placing it in the top 31%.
Is Instil Bio's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Instil Bio's current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is -10.36%. Based on the distribution chart, Instil Bio ranks #410 out of 1322 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Instil Bio has a GF Score™ of 31/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Instil Bio's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to AURX and MCRB?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Instil Bio ranks #410 out of 1322 companies for ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Instil Bio in the upper half of its industry. 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 Biotechnology company?
A good ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % depends on the Biotechnology industry context. 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 Instil Bio and its competitors. Instil Bio's current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is -10.36%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Instil Bio stock overvalued right now?
Instil Bio (TIL) has a current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of -10.36%. The current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is -10.36%. Instil Bio's overall GF Score™ is 31/100 with 3 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 Instil Bio (TIL), the current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is -10.36% 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.

Instil Bio Business Description

Address 3963 Maple Avenue, Suite 350, Dallas, TX, USA, 75219
Instil Bio Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing a cell therapy pipeline of autologous tumor infiltrating lymphocyte, or TIL, therapies for the treatment of patients with cancer. It is also engaged in developing a novel class of genetically engineered TIL therapies using its Co-Stimulatory Antigen Receptor, or CoStAR, platform. Its pipeline includes ITIL-306 which expresses a CoStAR molecule designed to recognize, a tumor-associated antigen that is expressed on numerous solid tumors, including ovarian cancer, uterine cancer, NSCLC, and renal cancer.
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