Optiva (TSX:OPT) EBIT : C$-1.61 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Optiva EBIT?

Optiva's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was C$-2.98 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was C$-1.61 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Optiva's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -16.93%. Optiva's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -904.48%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. Optiva's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -1.00%.

Optiva EBIT Historical Data

The historical data trend for Optiva's EBIT can be seen below:

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Optiva EBIT Chart

Optiva Annual Data

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Dec23

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-43.02

-40.07

39.42

15.83

-1.58

Optiva Quarterly Data
	Sep18	Dec18	Mar19	Jun19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
EBIT	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															3.11	0.21	2.06	-0.91	-2.98

Competitive Comparison of Optiva's EBIT

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Optiva'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.

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

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

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

Optiva 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 C$-1.61 Mil.

Optiva (TSX:OPT) EBIT Explanation

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

Optiva'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 )
=	-11.408 * ( 1 - 3.1% )	/	( (68.598	+	61.979)	/ 2 )
=	-11.054352	/	65.2885
=	-16.93 %

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	))
=	115.919	-	19.025	-	( 28.296	-	max(0, 22.509	-	68.104	+	28.296	))
=	68.598

	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	))
=	113.116	-	24.785	-	( 26.352	-	max(0, 26.871	-	64.137	+	26.352	))
=	61.979

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

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

Optiva'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 )
=	-11.912	/	( ( (1.342 + max(-12.896, 0))	+	(1.292 + max(-14.693, 0)) )	/	2 )
=	-11.912	/	( ( 1.342	+	1.292 )	/	2 )
=	-11.912	/	1.317
=	-904.48 %

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)
=	(6.297	+	0	+	3.316)	-	(19.025	+	3.484	+	0)
=	-12.896

	Working Capital		(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=	(Accounts Receivable	+	Total Inventories	+	Other Current Assets)	-	(Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	+	Defer. Rev.	+	Other Current Liabilities)
=	(8.602	+	0	+	3.576)	-	(24.785	+	2.086	+	0)
=	-14.693

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:

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

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %	=	EBIT (TTM)	/	Enterprise Value (Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	-1.607	/	160.121
	=	-1.00 %

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Optiva Inc is engaged in offering next-generation software solutions to help the telco industry and customers leverage today's digital technologies. The company's portfolio of products enables real-time billing, charging, policy management and user experience that are critical to customers' growth and performance. When deployed in the cloud, Optiva solutions deliver the most impact for the best value. The company's vision, market knowledge, analytical insights and Customer Success Program ensure customers are equipped to achieve their strategic business goals today and into the future.