Locate Technologies (ASX:LOC) EBIT: A$-1.25 Mil (TTM As of Jun. 2025)


What is Locate Technologies EBIT?

Locate Technologies ASX:LOC EBIT is A$-1.25 Mil as of Jun. 2025. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

Locate Technologies's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the six months ended in Jun. 2025 was A$-0.68 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2025 was A$-1.25 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Locate Technologies's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was -36.45%. Locate Technologies's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was -263.96%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. Locate Technologies's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was -3.92%.

Locate Technologies  (ASX:LOC) EBIT Explanation

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

Locate Technologies'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 )
=-1.424 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (3.551 + 4.263)/ 2 )
=-1.424/3.907
=-36.45 %

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))
=5.621 - 1.335 - ( 1.442 - max(0, 1.845 - 2.58+1.442))
=3.551

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))
=7.209 - 1.139 - ( 1.807 - max(0, 1.54 - 4.061+1.807))
=4.263

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:

Locate Technologies'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 )
=-1.366/( ( (0.154 + max(-0.477, 0)) + (0.123 + max(0.758, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-1.366/( ( 0.154 + 0.881 )/ 2 )
=-1.366/0.5175
=-263.96 %

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)
=(0.901 + 0.036 + 0.212) - (1.335 + 0 + 0.291)
=-0.477

Working Capital(Q: Jun. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0.444 + 0.024 + 1.79) - (1.139 + 0 + 0.361)
=0.758

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:

Locate Technologies's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Jun. 2025 )
=-1.254/32.015
=-3.92 %

* 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.

Locate Technologies EBIT Related Terms

Locate Technologies EBIT Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Locate Technologies'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.

Locate Technologies EBIT Chart

Locate Technologies Annual Data
Trend Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
EBIT
-4.79 -5.20 -2.08 -1.25

Locate Technologies Semi-Annual Data
Dec20 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25
EBIT Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -2.07 -0.98 -1.10 -0.57 -0.68

ASX:LOC vs CRM, SHOP, UBER: EBIT Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Locate Technologies'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.

Locate Technologies EV-to-EBIT vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Locate Technologies's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

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


Locate Technologies 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$-1.25 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$-1.25 Mil mean?
Locate Technologies (ASX:LOC) has a EBIT of A$-1.25 Mil as of Jun. 2025. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on Locate Technologies.
Is Locate Technologies' EBIT too high?
Locate Technologies' current EBIT is A$-1.25 Mil.
How does Locate Technologies' EBIT compare to CRM and SHOP?
Locate Technologies' EBIT of A$-1.25 Mil can be compared against companies in the Software 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 Software company?
A good EBIT depends on the Software 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 Locate Technologies. Locate Technologies's current EBIT is A$-1.25 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Locate Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Locate Technologies (ASX:LOC) has a current EBIT of A$-1.25 Mil. The stock's GF Value™ is A$0.08, compared to a current price of A$0.06 — trading 30% below its estimated fair value. The current EBIT is A$-1.25 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 Locate Technologies (ASX:LOC), the current EBIT is A$-1.25 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.

Locate Technologies Business Description

Other Exchanges LOC:New Zealand
Address 55 Miller Street, Level 4, Suite 4.11, Pyrmont, Sydney, NSW, AUS, 2009
Locate Technologies Ltd is a provider of real-time tracking delivery solutions. The group's Locate2u is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform, designed to manage and optimise deliveries for couriers, retailers, and e-commerce businesses, and its Zoom2u Platform provides an Australia-wide marketplace connecting customers to a network of local drivers for fast deliveries. The group has two operating segments: Zoom2u and 2u Enterprises, and Locate2u. Maximum revenue is generated from the Zoom2u and 2u Enterprises segment, which provides delivery and tracking services to customers via an internally developed platform, allowing customers to arrange for the delivery of items. This segment also includes the Shred2u business, offering on-site and off-site document shredding services.