Lightning Minerals (ASX:L1M) EBIT: A$-7.31 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2025)


What is Lightning Minerals EBIT?

Lightning Minerals ASX:L1M EBIT is A$-7.31 Mil as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

Lightning Minerals's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was A$-5.39 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was A$-7.31 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Lightning Minerals's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -274.05%. Lightning Minerals's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -283.87%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. Lightning Minerals's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -165.68%.

Lightning Minerals  (ASX:L1M) EBIT Explanation

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

Lightning Minerals'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 )
=-10.77 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (4.639 + 3.221)/ 2 )
=-10.77/3.93
=-274.05 %

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))
=4.817 - 0.307 - ( 0.104 - max(0, 0.423 - 0.294+0.104))
=4.639

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))
=4.384 - 0.314 - ( 1.081 - max(0, 0.47 - 1.319+1.081))
=3.221

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:

Lightning Minerals'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 )
=-10.77/( ( (4.523 + max(-0.19, 0)) + (3.065 + max(-0.176, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-10.77/( ( 4.523 + 3.065 )/ 2 )
=-10.77/3.794
=-283.87 %

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 + 0.165) - (0.307 + 0 + 0.048)
=-0.19

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0.138 + 0 + 0.1) - (0.314 + 0 + 0.1)
=-0.176

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:

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

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=-7.31/4.412
=-165.68 %

* 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.

Lightning Minerals EBIT Related Terms

Lightning Minerals EBIT Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Lightning Minerals'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.

Lightning Minerals EBIT Chart

Lightning Minerals Annual Data
Trend Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
EBIT
-2.17 -3.31 -2.99

Lightning Minerals Semi-Annual Data
Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
EBIT Get a 7-Day Free Trial -1.07 -2.24 -1.07 -1.93 -5.39

Lightning Minerals EBIT Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Lightning Minerals'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.

Lightning Minerals EV-to-EBIT vs Metals & Mining Industry

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

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


Lightning Minerals 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$-7.31 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$-7.31 Mil mean?
Lightning Minerals (ASX:L1M) has a EBIT of A$-7.31 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on Lightning Minerals.
Is Lightning Minerals' EBIT too high?
Lightning Minerals' current EBIT is A$-7.31 Mil.
How does Lightning Minerals' EBIT compare to competitors?
Lightning Minerals' EBIT of A$-7.31 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 Lightning Minerals. Lightning Minerals's current EBIT is A$-7.31 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lightning Minerals stock overvalued right now?
Lightning Minerals (ASX:L1M) has a current EBIT of A$-7.31 Mil. The current EBIT is A$-7.31 Mil. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is EBIT calculated?
EBIT is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Lightning Minerals (ASX:L1M), the current EBIT is A$-7.31 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.

Lightning Minerals Business Description

Other Exchanges YZ1:Germany
Address 40 The Esplanade, Level 11, Perth, WA, AUS, 6000
Lightning Minerals Ltd is a mining exploration company. Its exploration is focused on battery minerals such as Lithium, Nickel, Cobalt, Copper, and PGEs. It holds interest in Dundas Project; Mailman Hill Project; Mount Jewell Project; and Mt Bartle Project. Lightning Minerals sees a growing demand for Lithium, Nickel, Cobalt, Copper, and PGEs. Exploration is focused on fulfilling this critical minerals deficit. The segment of the Group is mineral exploration and its geographical segments are Australia; Canada and Brazil.