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ePlus (PLUS) EBIT : $177 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is ePlus EBIT?

ePlus's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $39 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $177 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. ePlus's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 9.58%. ePlus's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 29.49%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. ePlus's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 8.38%.


ePlus EBIT Historical Data

The historical data trend for ePlus'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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ePlus EBIT Chart

ePlus Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
EBIT
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 88.18 98.53 108.91 148.79 167.11

ePlus Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
EBIT 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 50.94 43.61 47.37 46.20 39.40

Competitive Comparison of ePlus's EBIT

For the Software - Application subindustry, ePlus'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.


ePlus's EV-to-EBIT Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, ePlus's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

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



ePlus 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 Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $177 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.


ePlus  (NAS:PLUS) EBIT Explanation

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

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

ROC % (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2023 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=156.12 * ( 1 - 28.98% )/( (1201.826 + 1113.35)/ 2 )
=110.876424/1157.588
=9.58 %

where

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))
=1618.786 - 334.462 - ( 82.498 - max(0, 700.368 - 1269.228+82.498))
=1201.826

Invested Capital(Q: Dec. 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))
=1595.597 - 340.077 - ( 142.17 - max(0, 631.463 - 1219.314+142.17))
=1113.35

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) data.

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

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

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Sep. 2023  Q: Dec. 2023
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=157.584/( ( (76.824 + max(489.245, 0)) + (88.578 + max(413.965, 0)) )/ 2 )
=157.584/( ( 566.069 + 502.543 )/ 2 )
=157.584/534.306
=29.49 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Sep. 2023 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(650.017 + 222.122 + 105.033) - (334.462 + 118.91 + 34.555)
=489.245

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(597.363 + 218.046 + 101.336) - (340.077 + 130.352 + 32.351)
=413.965

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) EBIT data.

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

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

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=176.577/2106.350
=8.38 %

* 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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ePlus (PLUS) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
13595 Dulles Technology Drive, Herndon, VA, USA, 20171-3413
ePlus Inc is a holding company. ePlus through its subsidiaries provides information technology solutions. The company's technology solutions enable organizations to optimize their IT environment and supply chain processes. It also provides consulting, professional and managed services, and complete lifecycle management services including flexible financing solutions. ePlus focuses on selling to medium and large enterprises in the United States and to customers in select international markets including the United Kingdom, the European Union, India, Singapore, and Israel..
Executives
Darren S Raiguel officer: Chief Operating Officer 25850 YELLOW BIRCH COURT, ALDIE VA 20105
Elaine D Marion officer: Chief Financial Officer 13595 DULLES TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, HERNDON VA 20171-3413
Renee Bergeron director 1347 PANINI DRIVE, HENDERSON NV 89052
John E Callies director 13595 DULLES TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, HERNDON VA 20171
Ira A Hunt director 1051 DEAD RUN DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22101
Maureen F Morrison director C/O ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, 2905 PREMIERE PKWY, STE 300, DULUTH GA 30097
Ben Xiang director 15 MACARTHUR PLACE, UNIT 1604, SANTA ANA CA 92707
Eric D Hovde 10 percent owner 122 W. WASHINGTON AVENUE, SUITE 350, MADISON WI 53703
Bruce M Bowen director, officer: Executive Vice President C/O EPLUS INC., 13595 DULLES TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, HERNDON VA 20171-3413
Mark P Marron director, officer: Chief Executive Officer
Lawrence S Herman director C/O EPLUS INC, 13595 DULLES TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, HERNDON VA 20171-3413
Faulders C Thomas Iii director 13595 DULLES TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, HERNDON VA 20171-3413
Phillip G Norton director, 10 percent owner, officer: President/CEO C/O EPLUS INC., 13595 DULLES TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, HERNDON VA 20171-3413
Terrence Odonnell director 13595 DULLES TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, HERNDON VA 20171-3413
Steven J Mencarini officer: SVP/CFO C/O EPLUS INC., 13595 DULLES TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, HERNDON VA 20171-3413