Cobalt Blue Holdings (ASX:COB) EBIT: A$-8.24 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2025)


What is Cobalt Blue Holdings EBIT?

Cobalt Blue Holdings ASX:COB -7.14% EBIT is A$-8.24 Mil as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

Cobalt Blue Holdings's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was A$-6.15 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was A$-8.24 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Cobalt Blue Holdings's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -16.54%. Cobalt Blue Holdings's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -39.00%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. Cobalt Blue Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -23.57%.

Cobalt Blue Holdings  (ASX:COB) EBIT Explanation

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

Cobalt Blue Holdings'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 )
=-5.558 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (34.229 + 32.981)/ 2 )
=-5.558/33.605
=-16.54 %

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))
=33.572 - 0.911 - ( 1.224 - max(0, 3.168 - 1.6+1.224))
=34.229

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))
=39.275 - 0.569 - ( 6.72 - max(0, 1.301 - 7.026+6.72))
=32.981

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:

Cobalt Blue Holdings'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 )
=-12.304/( ( (31.405 + max(-1.038, 0)) + (31.687 + max(-0.807, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-12.304/( ( 31.405 + 31.687 )/ 2 )
=-12.304/31.546
=-39.00 %

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)
=(0 + 0 + 0.247) - (0.911 + 0 + 0.374)
=-1.038

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0.073 + 0 + 0.233) - (0.569 + 0 + 0.544)
=-0.807

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:

Cobalt Blue Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=-8.238/34.945
=-23.57 %

* 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.

Cobalt Blue Holdings EBIT Related Terms

Cobalt Blue Holdings EBIT Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Cobalt Blue Holdings'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.

Cobalt Blue Holdings EBIT Chart

Cobalt Blue Holdings Annual Data
Trend Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
EBIT
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Cobalt Blue Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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Cobalt Blue Holdings EBIT Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Cobalt Blue Holdings's EV-to-EBIT, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBIT data, can be viewed below:

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Cobalt Blue Holdings EV-to-EBIT vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Cobalt Blue Holdings's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

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


Cobalt Blue Holdings 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$-8.24 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$-8.24 Mil mean?
Cobalt Blue Holdings (ASX:COB) has a EBIT of A$-8.24 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on Cobalt Blue Holdings.
Is Cobalt Blue Holdings' EBIT too high?
Cobalt Blue Holdings' current EBIT is A$-8.24 Mil.
How does Cobalt Blue Holdings' EBIT compare to competitors?
Cobalt Blue Holdings' EBIT of A$-8.24 Mil can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining 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 Metals & Mining company?
A good EBIT depends on the Metals & Mining 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 Cobalt Blue Holdings. Cobalt Blue Holdings's current EBIT is A$-8.24 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cobalt Blue Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Cobalt Blue Holdings (ASX:COB) has a current EBIT of A$-8.24 Mil. The current EBIT is A$-8.24 Mil. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is EBIT calculated?
EBIT is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Cobalt Blue Holdings (ASX:COB), the current EBIT is A$-8.24 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.

Cobalt Blue Holdings Business Description

Other Exchanges CBBHF:USACOH:Germany
Address 213 Miller Street North, Suite 12.01, Level 12, North Sydney, Sydney, NSW, AUS, 2060
Cobalt Blue Holdings Ltd is a minerals processing and mining company focused on cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, silver, and sulphur. The company is organized into three segments: the Broken Hill Cobalt Project, a proposed cobalt mining project; the Kwinana Cobalt Refinery Project in Western Australia, aimed at producing battery-ready cobalt and nickel sulphates; and the Halls Creek Project, a proposed copper and zinc mining project in Western Australia. The company's focus is on midstream processing capabilities in Australia and diversifying supply chains among like-minded countries.