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Questar (Questar) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % : 6.85% (As of Jun. 2016)


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What is Questar ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %?

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. Questar's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2016 was 6.85%.

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

STR's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked *
in the Utilities - Regulated industry.
Industry Median: 11.16
* Ranked among companies with meaningful ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % only.

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


Questar ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Questar'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.

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Questar ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Questar Annual Data
Trend Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 12.68 11.96 9.17 11.31 10.03

Questar Quarterly Data
Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16
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 8.25 6.76 9.39 14.23 6.85

Competitive Comparison of Questar's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Questar'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.


Questar's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Questar's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Questar 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. 2016 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(107.1 + 39.7 + 28.7) - (177.2 + 0 + 63.6)
=-65.3

Working Capital(Q: Jun. 2016 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(56.6 + 54 + 41) - (159.7 + 0 + 38.2)
=-46.3

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

So ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of Questar for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2016 can be restated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Jun. 2016 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Mar. 2016  Q: Jun. 2016
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=265.6/( ( (3860.5 + max(-65.3, 0)) + (3889.2 + max(-46.3, 0)) )/ 2 )
=265.6/( ( 3860.5 + 3889.2 )/ 2 )
=265.6/3874.85
=6.85 %

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Jun. 2016) 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.


Questar  (NYSE:STR) 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.


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Questar (Questar) Business Description

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Questar Corporation is an integrated natural gas holding company with three lines of business operated through wholly owned subsidiaries: Wexpro Company, Questar Pipeline and Questar Gas. Questar Gas distributes natural gas as a public utility in Utah, southwestern Wyoming and a small portion of southeastern Idaho. Questar Gas has the necessary regulatory approvals to serve the areas and has long-term franchises granted by communities and counties within its service area. Questar Gas currently does not face direct competition from other distributors of natural gas for residential and commercial customers in its service territory. Wexpro develops, produces and delivers natural gas from cost-of-service reserves for gas utility affiliate Questar Gas under the terms of the Wexpro Agreement and the Wexpro II Agreement (Wexpro agreements), comprehensive agreements with the states of Utah and Wyoming. Wexpro delivers natural gas production to Questar Gas at cost of service. Wexpro's properties are located in the Rocky Mountain region, in the Vermillion, Pinedale, Moxa Arch, and Uinta Basin producing fields. Wexpro faces competition in its business, including the marketing of oil and NGL, and obtaining goods, services and labor. Questar Pipeline provides natural gas transportation and underground-storage services in Utah, Wyoming and Colorado. Questar Pipeline and its subsidiaries operate 2,667 miles of interstate pipeline, including 10 miles owned by a third party. Questar Pipeline's core transportation system is strategically located near large reserves of natural gas in six Rocky Mountain producing areas. Questar Pipeline transports natural gas from these producing areas to other pipeline systems, Questar Gas's distribution system and other utility systems. In addition to this core system, Questar Pipeline, through wholly-owned subsidiaries, owns and operates the Overthrust Pipeline in southwestern Wyoming and the eastern segment of Southern Trails Pipeline, a 487-mile line that extends from the Blanco hub in New Mexico's San Juan Basin to just inside the California state line near the Arizona border. An additional 96miles of Southern Trails Pipeline in California is not in service.
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Harris H Simmons director ZIONS BANCORPORATION, ONE MAIN STREET, SUITE 1134, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84111
Laurence M Downes director C/O NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORPORATION, 1415 WYCKOFF ROAD, WALL NJ 07719
Ron W Jibson officer: President & CEO 180 EAST 100 SOUTH, P.O. BOX 45360, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84145-0433
Rebecca Ranich director 333 S STATE STREET, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84145-0433
Micheal G. Dunn officer: EVP & President, QPC 333 SOUTH STATE STREET, 333 SOUTH STATE STREET UT 84145-0433
Christopher A Helms director MPLX LP, 200 E. HARDIN STREET, FINDLAY OH 45840
Teresa Beck director 1681 SOUTH MOHAWK WAY, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84108
J T Mcmanus director 605 RICHARD ARRINGTON JR BLVD N, BIRMINGHAM AL 35203-2707
Bruce A Williamson director C/O SOUTHCROSS ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P., 1717 MAIN STREET, SUITE 5200, DALLAS TX 75201
R D Cash director 5201 18TH PLACE, LUBBOCK TX 79416
Keith O Rattie director 180 EAST 100 SOUTH, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84111
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Mckee Robert E Iii director 14927 SANDALFOOT, HOUSTON TX 77095
Charles B Stanley director, officer: EVP / COO 6500 NORTH MINERAL DRIVE, COEUR D'ALENE ID 83815-9408

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