Bulgold (TSXV:ZLTO) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %: -17.87% (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is Bulgold ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Bulgold TSXV:ZLTO ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is -17.87% as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,501 Metals & Mining companies, Bulgold ranks better than 50.14% 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. Bulgold's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -17.87%.

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

TSXV:ZLTO' s ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -232.42   Med: -93.64   Max: -21.26
Current: -22.06

During the past 5 years, Bulgold's highest ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was -21.26%. The lowest was -232.42%. And the median was -93.64%.

TSXV:ZLTO's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
50.14% of 2501 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -22.14 vs TSXV:ZLTO: -22.06

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


Bulgold  (TSXV:ZLTO) 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.


Bulgold ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Bulgold ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Bulgold'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.

Bulgold ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Bulgold Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %
0.00 -147.59 -232.42 -39.69 -21.26

Bulgold Quarterly Data
Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25
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 -34.64 -19.89 -28.51 -23.36 -17.87

TSXV:ZLTO vs NEM, AU: ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Gold subindustry, Bulgold'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.


Bulgold ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Bulgold's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Bulgold 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: Sep. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0 + 0 + 0.05) - (0.704 + 0 + 0)
=-0.654

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0 + 0 + 0.052) - (0.728 + 0 + 0)
=-0.676

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

So ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of Bulgold for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 can be restated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Sep. 2025  Q: Dec. 2025
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=-0.536/( ( (2.787 + max(-0.654, 0)) + (3.213 + max(-0.676, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-0.536/( ( 2.787 + 3.213 )/ 2 )
=-0.536/3
=-17.87 %

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (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 -17.87% mean?
Bulgold (TSXV:ZLTO) has a ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of -17.87% 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 Bulgold and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Bulgold ranks #1247 out of 2501 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 49.9%.
Is Bulgold's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Bulgold's current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is -17.87%. Based on the distribution chart, Bulgold ranks #1247 out of 2501 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is above the industry midpoint.
How does Bulgold's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to NEM and AU?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Bulgold ranks #1247 out of 2501 companies for ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Bulgold 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 Metals & Mining company?
A good ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % depends on the Metals & Mining 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 Bulgold and its competitors. Bulgold's current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is -17.87%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bulgold stock overvalued right now?
Bulgold (TSXV:ZLTO) has a current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of -17.87%. The current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is -17.87%. 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 Bulgold (TSXV:ZLTO), the current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is -17.87% 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.

Bulgold Business Description

Address 82 Richmond Street East, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5C 1P1
Bulgold Inc is a gold exploration company focused on the exploration and development of mineral exploration projects in Eastern and Central Europe. The company controls two quality quartz-adularia epithermal gold projects located in the Bulgarian portion of the Western Tethyan Belt: the Kutel Gold Project and the Kostilkovo Gold Project. The company also holds an option to acquire an interest in the Lutila exploration license located in central Slovakia, which is prospective for low-sulfidation epithermal gold mineralization. It has one operating segment consisting of acquiring, exploring, and evaluating mining property assets. The company is operating in Canada, Bulgaria, and Slovakia.