Empire Premium Food Bhd (XKLS:5351) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %: 111.71% (As of Sep. 2025) — 10% Above Median

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XKLS:5351 Empire Premium Food Bhd XKLS:5351
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What is Empire Premium Food Bhd ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Empire Premium Food Bhd XKLS:5351 -1.96% 19 ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 111.71% as of Sep. 2025, which is 10% above its 10-year median of 101.13. GuruFocus rates XKLS:5351 with a GF Score™ of 19/100. Among 365 Restaurants companies, Empire Premium Food Bhd ranks better than 95.34% 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. Empire Premium Food Bhd's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 111.71%.

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

XKLS:5351' s ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 73.95   Med: 101.13   Max: 112.2
Current: 109.15

During the past 3 years, Empire Premium Food Bhd's highest ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was 112.20%. The lowest was 73.95%. And the median was 101.13%.

XKLS:5351's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
95.34% of 365 companies
in the Restaurants industry
Industry Median: 8.42 vs XKLS:5351: 109.15

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


Empire Premium Food Bhd  (XKLS:5351) 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.


Empire Premium Food Bhd ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Empire Premium Food Bhd ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Empire Premium Food Bhd'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.

Empire Premium Food Bhd ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Empire Premium Food Bhd Annual Data
Trend Mar23 Mar24 Mar25
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %
73.95 101.13 112.20

Empire Premium Food Bhd Semi-Annual Data
Mar23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % 0.00 0.00 115.19 109.60 111.71

XKLS:5351 vs MCD, SBUX, YUM: ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Restaurants subindustry, Empire Premium Food Bhd'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.


Empire Premium Food Bhd ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Empire Premium Food Bhd's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Empire Premium Food Bhd's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.


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Empire Premium Food Bhd 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)
=(0.171 + 2.425 + 6.028) - (15.933 + 0 + 9.146)
=-16.455

Working Capital(Q: Sep. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0 + 2.384 + -0.0010000000000048) - (32.326 + 0 + 0.306)
=-30.249

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

So ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of Empire Premium Food Bhd for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 can be restated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Sep. 2025 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Mar. 2025  Q: Sep. 2025
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=57.336/( ( (49.917 + max(-16.455, 0)) + (52.732 + max(-30.249, 0)) )/ 2 )
=57.336/( ( 49.917 + 52.732 )/ 2 )
=57.336/51.3245
=111.71 %

Note: The EBIT data used here is two times the semi-annual (Sep. 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 111.71% mean?
Empire Premium Food Bhd (XKLS:5351) has a ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of 111.71% as of Sep. 2025. Joel Greenblatt's return on capital is the ratio of EBIT to average fixed assets and net working capital. View historical data on Empire Premium Food Bhd and its competitors. This is 10% above median its historical median of 101.13. Over the past decade, Empire Premium Food Bhd's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 73.95 to 112.20. According to the industry distribution chart, Empire Premium Food Bhd ranks #17 out of 365 companies in the Restaurants industry, placing it in the top 4.7%.
Is Empire Premium Food Bhd's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Empire Premium Food Bhd's current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of 111.71% is 10% above median its 10-year median of 101.13. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 73.95 to a high of 112.20. The Restaurants industry median ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 8.42. Empire Premium Food Bhd's value of 111.71% is 1226.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Empire Premium Food Bhd ranks #17 out of 365 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Empire Premium Food Bhd has a GF Score™ of 19/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Empire Premium Food Bhd's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to MCD and SBUX?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, Empire Premium Food Bhd ranks #17 out of 365 companies for ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Empire Premium Food Bhd in the top 5% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 8.42. Empire Premium Food Bhd's value of 111.71% is 1226.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Empire Premium Food Bhd's own ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 73.95 to 112.20 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 101.13 vs. the industry median of 8.42, Empire Premium Food Bhd has consistently been above the industry average. 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 Restaurants company?
The median ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % among Restaurants companies is 8.42, based on 365 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. Empire Premium Food Bhd's current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of 111.71% is 1226.7% above 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 Empire Premium Food Bhd and its competitors. For the Restaurants industry, the median ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 8.42 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Empire Premium Food Bhd's current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 111.71%, which is 10% above median its own 10-year median of 101.13. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Empire Premium Food Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Empire Premium Food Bhd (XKLS:5351) has a current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of 111.71%. The current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 111.71%, which is 10% above median its 10-year median of 101.13 and 1226.7% above the Restaurants industry median of 8.42. Empire Premium Food Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 19/100. 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 Empire Premium Food Bhd (XKLS:5351), the current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 111.71% as of Sep. 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.

Empire Premium Food Bhd Business Description

Address Jalan Kenari 5, No. 5, 5th Floor, Block B, IOI Boulevard, Bandar Puchong Jaya, Puchong, SGR, MYS, 47170
Empire Premium Food Bhd is principally engaged in investment holding. Along with its subsidiary, it operates a chain of sushi food service outlets operating under its brand, Empire Sushi. The company's business segment includes: i) Grab-and-go outlets (include owned and operated Empire Sushi outlets and 1 consignment outlet), ii) Quick dine-in outlet. The majority of revenue is derived from the Grab-and-go outlets segment. Geographically, it operates predominantly in Malaysia.
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