First Lithium (ASX:FL1) EBIT: A$-2.50 Mil (TTM As of Jun. 2025)

What is First Lithium EBIT?

First Lithium ASX:FL1 22 EBIT is A$-2.50 Mil as of Jun. 2025. GuruFocus rates ASX:FL1 with a GF Score™ of 22/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

First Lithium's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the six months ended in Jun. 2025 was A$-0.83 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2025 was A$-2.50 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. First Lithium's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was -36.07%. First Lithium's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was -33.93%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. First Lithium's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was -16.25%.

First Lithium (ASX:FL1) EBIT Explanation

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

First Lithium's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as:

	ROC % (Q: Jun. 2025 )
=	NOPAT	/	Average Invested Capital
=	Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )	/	( (Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2024 )	+	Invested Capital (Q: Jun. 2025 ))	/ count )
=	-1.806 * ( 1 - 0% )	/	( (4.615	+	5.399)	/ 2 )
=	-1.806	/	5.007
=	-36.07 %

where

	Invested Capital		(Q: Dec. 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	))
=	5.293	-	0.179	-	( 0.627	-	max(0, 0.179	-	0.678	+	0.627	))
=	4.615

	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	))
=	5.815	-	0.235	-	( 0.364	-	max(0, 0.235	-	0.416	+	0.364	))
=	5.399

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

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

First Lithium's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as:

	ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %		(Q: Jun. 2025 )
=	EBIT	/	Average of (Net fixed Assets	+	Net Working Capital)
=	EBIT	/	Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment	+	Net Working Capital)
			Q: Dec. 2024		Q: Jun. 2025
=	EBIT	/	( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital)	+	(Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )	/	count )
=	-1.654	/	( ( (4.615 + max(-0.128, 0))	+	(5.135 + max(-0.183, 0)) )	/	2 )
=	-1.654	/	( ( 4.615	+	5.135 )	/	2 )
=	-1.654	/	4.875
=	-33.93 %

where Working Capital is:

	Working Capital		(Q: Dec. 2024 )
=	(Accounts Receivable	+	Total Inventories	+	Other Current Assets)	-	(Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	+	Defer. Rev.	+	Other Current Liabilities)
=	(0.021	+	0	+	0.03)	-	(0.179	+	0	+	0)
=	-0.128

	Working Capital		(Q: Jun. 2025 )
=	(Accounts Receivable	+	Total Inventories	+	Other Current Assets)	-	(Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	+	Defer. Rev.	+	Other Current Liabilities)
=	(0.026	+	0	+	0.026)	-	(0.235	+	0	+	0)
=	-0.183

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

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

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

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

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %	=	EBIT (TTM)	/	Enterprise Value (Q: Jun. 2025 )
	=	-2.502	/	15.394
	=	-16.25 %

* 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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First Lithium EBIT Competitor Comparison

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First Lithium 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 Jun. 2025 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was A$-2.50 Mil.

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What does a EBIT of A$-2.50 Mil mean?

First Lithium (ASX:FL1) has a EBIT of A$-2.50 Mil as of Jun. 2025. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on First Lithium.

Is First Lithium's EBIT too high?

First Lithium's current EBIT is A$-2.50 Mil. Overall, First Lithium has a GF Score™ of 22/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.

How does First Lithium's EBIT compare to competitors?

First Lithium's EBIT of A$-2.50 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 First Lithium. First Lithium's current EBIT is A$-2.50 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.

Is First Lithium stock overvalued right now?

First Lithium (ASX:FL1) has a current EBIT of A$-2.50 Mil. The current EBIT is A$-2.50 Mil. First Lithium's overall GF Score™ is 22/100 with 4 warning signs to review. 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 First Lithium (ASX:FL1), the current EBIT is A$-2.50 Mil as of Jun. 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.

First Lithium Business Description

Industry Basic Materials Metals & Mining

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Address 216 St Georges Terrace, Level 8, Perth, WA, AUS, 6000

Website https://firstlithium.com.au

First Lithium Ltd is a mineral exploration and development company. It is focused on West African mineral exploration and development. The company is predominantly engaged in the acquisition, and progress exploration, of the two lithium mineral bearing permits, Faraba and Gouna in Mali (the Mali Lithium Project).

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