ZFOXW (ZeroFox Holdings) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %: -17,171.79% (As of Jan. 2024)

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What is ZeroFox Holdings ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %?

ZeroFox Holdings ZFOXW +5.76% ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is -17,171.79% as of Jan. 2024. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

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. ZeroFox Holdings's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was -17,171.79%.

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

ZFOXW' s ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -11359.62   Med: -6208.77   Max: -4578.7
Current: -7079.88

During the past 5 years, ZeroFox Holdings's highest ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was -4578.70%. The lowest was -11359.62%. And the median was -6208.77%.

ZFOXW's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 19.94 vs ZFOXW: -7079.88

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


ZeroFox Holdings  (NAS:ZFOXW) 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.


ZeroFox Holdings ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


ZeroFox Holdings ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for ZeroFox Holdings'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.

ZeroFox Holdings ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

ZeroFox Holdings Annual Data
Trend Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %
0.00 -4,578.70 -6,208.77 0.00 -11,359.62

ZeroFox Holdings Quarterly Data
Jan20 Jan21 Apr21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -8,020.12 -1,977.04 -1,125.97 -5,250.09 -17,171.79

ZFOXW vs ARQQ, HUBC, TMNA: ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, ZeroFox Holdings'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.


ZeroFox Holdings ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, ZeroFox Holdings's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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



ZeroFox Holdings 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: Oct. 2023 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(38.319 + 0 + 17) - (15.868 + 77.643 + 0)
=-38.192

Working Capital(Q: Jan. 2024 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(30.912 + 0 + 13.553) - (8.134 + 79.406 + 11.764)
=-54.839

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

So ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of ZeroFox Holdings for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 can be restated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Jan. 2024 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Oct. 2023  Q: Jan. 2024
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=-919.12/( ( (5.954 + max(-38.192, 0)) + (4.751 + max(-54.839, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-919.12/( ( 5.954 + 4.751 )/ 2 )
=-919.12/5.3525
=-17,171.79 %

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Jan. 2024) 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 -17,171.79% mean?
ZeroFox Holdings (ZFOXW) has a ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of -17,171.79% as of Jan. 2024. Joel Greenblatt's return on capital is the ratio of EBIT to average fixed assets and net working capital. View historical data on ZeroFox Holdings and its competitors.
Is ZeroFox Holdings' ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
ZeroFox Holdings' current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is -17,171.79%.
How does ZeroFox Holdings' ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to ARQQ and HUBC?
ZeroFox Holdings' ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of -17,171.79% can be compared against companies in the Software industry. The industry median ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 19.94. 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 Software company?
The median ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % among Software companies is 19.94, based on 2,810 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 ZeroFox Holdings and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 19.94 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. ZeroFox Holdings's current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is -17,171.79%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ZeroFox Holdings stock overvalued right now?
ZeroFox Holdings (ZFOXW) has a current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of -17,171.79%. The current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is -17,171.79%. 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 ZeroFox Holdings (ZFOXW), the current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is -17,171.79% as of Jan. 2024. 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.

ZeroFox Holdings Business Description

Address 1834 South Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, USA, 21230
ZeroFox Holdings Inc is a cybersecurity company. It provides external threat intelligence and protection to disrupt threats to brands, people, assets and data across the public attack surface in one, comprehensive platform. With complete world-wide coverage across the surface, deep and dark web and an artificial intelligence-based analysis engine, the ZeroFox Platform identifies and remediates targeted phishing attacks, credential compromise, data exfiltration, brand hijacking, executive and location threats and more.