Postmedia Network Canada (TSX:PNC.A) EBIT : C$-31.8 Mil (TTM As of Feb. 2024)

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What is Postmedia Network Canada EBIT?

Postmedia Network Canada's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was C$-11.0 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 was C$-31.8 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Postmedia Network Canada's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was -28.21%. Postmedia Network Canada's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was -66.76%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. Postmedia Network Canada's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was -6.57%.

Postmedia Network Canada EBIT Historical Data

The historical data trend for Postmedia Network Canada's EBIT can be seen below:

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Postmedia Network Canada EBIT Chart

Postmedia Network Canada Annual Data

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21.42

14.48

64.13

-43.71

-38.58

Postmedia Network Canada Quarterly Data
	May19	Aug19	Nov19	Feb20	May20	Aug20	Nov20	Feb21	May21	Aug21	Nov21	Feb22	May22	Aug22	Nov22	Feb23	May23	Aug23	Nov23	Feb24
EBIT	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-12.16	-16.28	-2.56	-1.93	-11.01

Competitive Comparison of Postmedia Network Canada's EBIT

For the Publishing subindustry, Postmedia Network Canada'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.

Postmedia Network Canada's EV-to-EBIT Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Postmedia Network Canada's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

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

Postmedia Network Canada 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 Feb. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was C$-31.8 Mil.

Postmedia Network Canada (TSX:PNC.A) EBIT Explanation

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

Postmedia Network Canada's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as:

	ROC % (Q: Feb. 2024 )
=	NOPAT	/	Average Invested Capital
=	Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )	/	( (Invested Capital (Q: Nov. 2023 )	+	Invested Capital (Q: Feb. 2024 ))	/ count )
=	-36.492 * ( 1 - 0% )	/	( (132.814	+	125.865)	/ 2 )
=	-36.492	/	129.3395
=	-28.21 %

where

	Invested Capital		(Q: Nov. 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	))
=	163.599	-	46.495	-	( 7.207	-	max(0, 94.052	-	78.342	+	7.207	))
=	132.814

	Invested Capital		(Q: Feb. 2024 )
=	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	))
=	141.907	-	35.923	-	( 5.486	-	max(0, 80.913	-	61.032	+	5.486	))
=	125.865

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Feb. 2024) data.

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

Postmedia Network Canada's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as:

	ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %		(Q: Feb. 2024 )
=	EBIT	/	Average of (Net fixed Assets	+	Net Working Capital)
=	EBIT	/	Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment	+	Net Working Capital)
			Q: Nov. 2023		Q: Feb. 2024
=	EBIT	/	( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital)	+	(Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )	/	count )
=	-44.02	/	( ( (67.726 + max(0.65299999999998, 0))	+	(63.493 + max(-1.745, 0)) )	/	2 )
=	-44.02	/	( ( 68.379	+	63.493 )	/	2 )
=	-44.02	/	65.936
=	-66.76 %

where Working Capital is:

	Working Capital		(Q: Nov. 2023 )
=	(Accounts Receivable	+	Total Inventories	+	Other Current Assets)	-	(Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	+	Defer. Rev.	+	Other Current Liabilities)
=	(54.032	+	3.061	+	14.042)	-	(46.495	+	17.289	+	6.698)
=	0.65299999999998

	Working Capital		(Q: Feb. 2024 )
=	(Accounts Receivable	+	Total Inventories	+	Other Current Assets)	-	(Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	+	Defer. Rev.	+	Other Current Liabilities)
=	(38.53	+	2.758	+	14.258)	-	(35.923	+	16.683	+	4.685)
=	-1.745

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Feb. 2024) EBIT data.

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

Postmedia Network Canada's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %	=	EBIT (TTM)	/	Enterprise Value (Q: Feb. 2024 )
	=	-31.77	/	483.571
	=	-6.57 %

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Postmedia Network Canada (TSX:PNC.A) Business Description

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Postmedia Network Canada Corp is a holding company. It operates through the Newsmedia segment. The company's business consists of news and information gathering and dissemination operations, with products offered in local, regional and metropolitan markets in Canada through multiple print, online and mobile platforms. Postmedia's operations include an extensive distribution network, which also offers distribution services, for advertising flyers and parcels. The combination of these distribution platforms provides audiences with a variety of media through which to access and interact with Postmedia's content. The breadth of the company's reach and the diversity of its content enable advertisers to reach target audiences on a local, regional or national scale.

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