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Parx Materials NVXPAR:MLPRX +10.00%16 ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is -587.50% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates XPAR:MLPRX with a GF Score™ of 16/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,605 Chemicals companies, Parx Materials NV ranks worse than 98.63% 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. Parx Materials NV's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -587.50%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Parx Materials NV's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
XPAR:MLPRX'
s ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -25300 Med: -8400 Max: 2933.33
Current: -587.5
During the past 10 years, Parx Materials NV's highest ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was 2933.33%. The lowest was -25300.00%. And the median was -8400.00%.
XPAR:MLPRX's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 98.63% of 1605
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 9.46
vs XPAR:MLPRX: -587.50
Parx Materials NV's 5-Year average Growth Rate of ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was 48.00% per year.
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.
Parx Materials NV ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Parx Materials NV ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Parx Materials NV'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.
XPAR:MLPRX vs LIN, SHW, ECL: ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Parx Materials NV'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.
Parx Materials NV ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Parx Materials NV's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Parx Materials NV's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
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 one times the 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 -587.50% mean?
Parx Materials NV (XPAR:MLPRX) has a ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of -587.50% 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 Parx Materials NV and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Parx Materials NV ranks #1583 out of 1605 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 98.6%.
Is Parx Materials NV's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Parx Materials NV's current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is -587.50%. Based on the distribution chart, Parx Materials NV ranks #1583 out of 1605 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Parx Materials NV has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Parx Materials NV's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Parx Materials NV ranks #1583 out of 1605 companies for ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Parx Materials NV in the lower half of its industry. The industry median ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 9.46. 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 Chemicals company?
The median ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % among Chemicals companies is 9.46, based on 1,605 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 Parx Materials NV and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 9.46 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Parx Materials NV's current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is -587.50%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Parx Materials NV stock overvalued right now?
Parx Materials NV (XPAR:MLPRX) has a current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of -587.50%. The current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is -587.50%. Parx Materials NV's overall GF Score™ is 16/100 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 Parx Materials NV (XPAR:MLPRX), the current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is -587.50% 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.
Parx Materials NV is a holding company. It is engaged in developing, manufacturing, and marketing biocompatible plastics and antibacterial polymers. The company through its patented process is integrating it in plastics improving the material's characteristics to protect the surface from bacteria, molds, and fungi. Its technology does not impact any of the original features of the material and the antibacterial property lasts a lifetime. The company's technology can be used for roughly any application, for example for toilet seats, mobile phones, light switches, hospital beds, medical devices, remote controls, door handles, refrigerators, and packaging materials.
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