Close The Loop (ASX:CLG) EBIT: A$-38.1 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2025)


What is Close The Loop EBIT?

Close The Loop ASX:CLG -7.69% EBIT is A$-38.1 Mil as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

Close The Loop's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was A$-23.9 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was A$-38.1 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Close The Loop's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.06%. Close The Loop's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -54.50%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. Close The Loop's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -38.74%.

Close The Loop  (ASX:CLG) EBIT Explanation

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

Close The Loop's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Jun. 2025 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2025 ))/ count )
=0.146 * ( 1 - 5.94% )/( (281.557 + 195.646)/ 2 )
=0.1373276/238.6015
=0.06 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Jun. 2025 )
=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))
=276.826 - 15.906 - ( 32.341 - max(0, 111.209 - 90.572+32.341))
=281.557

Invested Capital(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=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))
=235.288 - 15.449 - ( 24.193 - max(0, 56.279 - 84.888+24.193))
=195.646

Note: The Operating Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2025) data.

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

Close The Loop's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Jun. 2025  Q: Dec. 2025
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=-47.81/( ( (53.315 + max(37.442, 0)) + (45.95 + max(38.739, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-47.81/( ( 90.757 + 84.689 )/ 2 )
=-47.81/87.723
=-54.50 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Jun. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(29.562 + 24.105 + 5.322) - (15.906 + 0.724 + 4.917)
=37.442

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(29.318 + 23.606 + 7.771) - (15.449 + 2.548 + 3.959)
=38.739

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2025) EBIT data.

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

Close The Loop's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=-38.096/98.340
=-38.74 %

* 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.

Close The Loop EBIT Related Terms

Close The Loop EBIT Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Close The Loop'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.

Close The Loop EBIT Chart

Close The Loop Annual Data
Trend Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
EBIT
3.38 17.32 23.68 -12.17

Close The Loop Semi-Annual Data
Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
EBIT Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 11.49 12.19 2.02 -14.19 -23.91

ASX:CLG vs WM, RSG, WCN: EBIT Comparison

For the Waste Management subindustry, Close The Loop'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.

Close The Loop EV-to-EBIT vs Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Close The Loop's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

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


Close The Loop 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. 2025 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was A$-38.1 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about EBIT →
What does a EBIT of A$-38.1 Mil mean?
Close The Loop (ASX:CLG) has a EBIT of A$-38.1 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on Close The Loop.
Is Close The Loop's EBIT too high?
Close The Loop's current EBIT is A$-38.1 Mil.
How does Close The Loop's EBIT compare to WM and RSG?
Close The Loop's EBIT of A$-38.1 Mil can be compared against companies in the Waste Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good EBIT for a Waste Management company?
A good EBIT depends on the Waste Management industry context. However, EBIT should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high EBIT mean?
A high EBIT can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on Close The Loop. Close The Loop's current EBIT is A$-38.1 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Close The Loop stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Close The Loop (ASX:CLG) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is A$0.32, compared to a current price of A$0.02 — trading 92.5% below its estimated fair value. The current EBIT is A$-38.1 Mil. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is EBIT calculated?
EBIT is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Close The Loop (ASX:CLG), the current EBIT is A$-38.1 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Close The Loop Business Description

Other Exchanges GI5:Germany
Address 43-47 Cleeland Road, Oakleigh South, Melbourne, VIC, AUS, 3167
Close The Loop Ltd provides reuse, recycling, and sustainability solutions. The company has developed a battery collection and recycling solution in Australia. The group has two operating segments based on differences in products and services provided: resource recovery and packaging. The company generates key revenue from resource recovery segment.