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FirstGroup (FirstGroup) EBIT : $87 Mil (TTM As of Sep. 2023)


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What is FirstGroup EBIT?

FirstGroup's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was $-38 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 was $87 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. FirstGroup's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was -1.72%. FirstGroup's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was -2.73%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. FirstGroup's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 3.12%.

FirstGroup EBIT Historical Data

The historical data trend for FirstGroup's EBIT 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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FirstGroup EBIT Chart

FirstGroup Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
EBIT
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FirstGroup Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
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Competitive Comparison of FirstGroup's EBIT

For the Railroads subindustry, FirstGroup's EV-to-EBIT, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBIT 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.

FirstGroup's EV-to-EBIT Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, FirstGroup's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where FirstGroup's EV-to-EBIT falls into.


FirstGroup EBIT Calculation

EBIT, sometimes also called Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, is a measure of a firm's profit that includes all expenses except interest and income tax expenses. It is the difference between operating revenues and operating expenses. When a firm does not have non-operating income, then Operating Income is sometimes used as a synonym for EBIT and operating profit.

EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $87 Mil.

* 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.

FirstGroup  (OTCPK:FGROY) EBIT Explanation

1. EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition.

FirstGroup's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Sep. 2023 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Mar. 2023 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2023 ))/ count )
=-102.476 * ( 1 - 25.11% )/( (4927.063 + 3999.381)/ 2 )
=-76.7442764/4463.222
=-1.72 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Mar. 2023 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=5347.33 - 717.597 - ( 960.437 - max(0, 2426.335 - 2129.005+960.437))
=4927.063

Invested Capital(Q: Sep. 2023 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=5164.604 - 1844.678 - ( 848.391 - max(0, 2810.767 - 2131.312+848.391))
=3999.381

Note: The Operating Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Sep. 2023) data.

2. Joel Greenblatt's definition of Return on Capital:

FirstGroup's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Sep. 2023 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Mar. 2023  Q: Sep. 2023
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=-75.248/( ( (2827.306 + max(-1203.52, 0)) + (2687.005 + max(-1478.836, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-75.248/( ( 2827.306 + 2687.005 )/ 2 )
=-75.248/2757.1555
=-2.73 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Mar. 2023 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(409.102 + 31.553 + 129.976) - (717.597 + 0 + 1056.554)
=-1203.52

Working Capital(Q: Sep. 2023 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(361.51 + 31.436 + 69.678) - (1844.678 + 0 + 96.782)
=-1478.836

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is two times the semi-annual (Sep. 2023) EBIT data.

3. It is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of Earnings Yield:

FirstGroup's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Sep. 2023 )
=86.526/2774.429
=3.12 %

* 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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FirstGroup (FirstGroup) Business Description

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Address
37 North Wharf Road, 8th Floor, The Point, Paddington, London, GBR, W2 1AF
Website
https://www.firstgroupplc.com
FirstGroup PLC is a passenger transportation company domiciled in the United Kingdom. The company organizes itself into segments: Greyhound, First Bus, and First Rail. The Greyhound segment operates intercity coaches in the United States and Canada. First Bus operates buses in the United Kingdom. First Rail operates passenger trains in the United Kingdom. The company derives the majority of its revenue from the United Kingdom.