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AGL Resources (AGL Resources) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % : 14.11% (As of Mar. 2016)


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What is AGL Resources 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. AGL Resources's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2016 was 14.11%.

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

GAS's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked *
in the Utilities - Regulated industry.
Industry Median: 11.21
* Ranked among companies with meaningful ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % only.

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


AGL Resources ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

The historical data trend for AGL Resources'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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AGL Resources ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

AGL Resources 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 6.89 7.56 8.35 12.51 7.90

AGL Resources Quarterly Data
Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16
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 15.94 4.61 2.49 8.92 14.11

Competitive Comparison of AGL Resources's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, AGL Resources'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.


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

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

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



AGL Resources 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: Dec. 2015 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0 + 651 + 505) - (940 + 196 + 309)
=-289

Working Capital(Q: Mar. 2016 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0 + 335 + 289) - (912 + 161 + 389)
=-838

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

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

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Mar. 2016 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Dec. 2015  Q: Mar. 2016
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=1392/( ( (9791 + max(-289, 0)) + (9944 + max(-838, 0)) )/ 2 )
=1392/( ( 9791 + 9944 )/ 2 )
=1392/9867.5
=14.11 %

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 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.


AGL Resources  (NYSE:GAS) 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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AGL Resources (AGL Resources) Business Description

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AGL Resources Inc was incorporated on November 27, 1995 under the laws of the State of Georgia. It is an energy services holding company. The Company is engaged in the distribution of natural gas in seven states; Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, New Jersey, Florida, Tennessee and Maryland through its seven natural gas distribution utilities. The Company's business segments are Distribution Operations, Retail Operations, Wholesale Services and Midstream Operations. The distribution operations segment includes seven natural gas local distribution utilities with a focus of providing safe and reliable delivery of natural gas. The retail operations segment serves natural gas commodity customers and service contracts. The wholesale services segment is engaged in asset management and optimization, storage, transportation, producer and peaking services and wholesale marketing of natural gas across the U.S. and Canada. Wholesale services utilizes a portfolio of natural gas storage assets, contracted supply from all of the main producing regions, as well as contracted storage and transportation capacity to provide these services to its customers. The midstream operations segment includes a number of businesses that are related and complementary to its primary business. The Company competes with electric utilities and fuel oil and propane providers serving the residential, commercial and industrial markets and natural gas facilities. The Company's business is subject to substantial regulation by federal, state and local regulatory authorities.
Executives
Bettina M Whyte director 9 W 57TH ST 34TH FLR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Dennis M Love director TEN PEACHTREE PLACE, DEPT. 1466, ATLANTA GA 30309
Dean R Ohare director 15 MOUNTAIN VIEW ROAD, WARREN NJ 07059
Norman Bobins director 1100 N. WOOD DALE ROAD, WOOD DALE IL 60191
Brenda J Gaines director 1445 ROSS AVENUE, SUITE 1400, DALLAS TX 75202
James A Rubright director 3435 WOODHAVEN RD NW, ATLANTA GA 30305
Sandra N Bane director
Henry C Wolf director NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP, THREE COMMERCIAL PLACE, NORFOLK VA 23510-9219
Andrew W Evans director, officer: President & CEO TEN PEACHTREE PLACE, LOC. 1466, ATLANTA GA 30309
Charles R Crisp director 1301 MCKINNEY STE 700, HOUSTON TX 77010
Bell Thomas D Jr director
Armando J Olivera director C/O FLUOR CORPORATION, 6700 LAS COLINAS BLVD, IRVING TX 75039
Arthur E Johnson director IKON OFFICE SOLUTIONS INC, 70 VALLEY STREAM PARKWAY, MALVERN PA 19355
John Rau director MIAMI CORPORATION, 410 N. MICHIGAN AVENUE, ROOM 590, CHICAGO IL 60611
Somerhalder John W Ii director, officer: Chairman and CEO 76 SOUTH MAIN STREET, AKRON OH 44308

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