Sea Forest (ASX:SEA) EBIT: A$-3.79 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2025)

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What is Sea Forest EBIT?

Sea Forest ASX:SEA +0.94% 10 EBIT is A$-3.79 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates ASX:SEA with a GF Score™ of 10/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

Sea Forest's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was A$-3.79 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was A$-3.79 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Sea Forest's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -61.45%. Sea Forest's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -46.31%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. Sea Forest's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -4.09%.

Sea Forest  (ASX:SEA) EBIT Explanation

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

Sea Forest'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 )
=-10.924 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (19.439 + 16.116)/ 2 )
=-10.924/17.7775
=-61.45 %

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))
=51.531 - 0.691 - ( 31.401 - max(0, 2.9 - 35.543+31.401))
=19.439

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))
=46.553 - 1.231 - ( 29.206 - max(0, 2.558 - 33.331+29.206))
=16.116

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:

Sea Forest'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 )
=-7.58/( ( (15.988 + max(1.586, 0)) + (13.222 + max(1.942, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-7.58/( ( 17.574 + 15.164 )/ 2 )
=-7.58/16.369
=-46.31 %

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)
=(2.36 + 0.77 + 1.012) - (0.691 + 0 + 1.865)
=1.586

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(3.532 + 0.593 + 0) - (1.231 + 0 + 0.952)
=1.942

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:

Sea Forest's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=-3.79/92.612
=-4.09 %

* 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.

Sea Forest EBIT Related Terms

Sea Forest EBIT Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sea Forest'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.

Sea Forest EBIT Chart

Sea Forest Annual Data
Trend Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
EBIT
-6.85 -6.44 -8.93

Sea Forest Semi-Annual Data
Jun23 Jun24 Jun25 Dec25
EBIT 0.00 0.00 0.00 -3.79

ASX:SEA vs KHC, GIS: EBIT Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Sea Forest'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.

Sea Forest EV-to-EBIT vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Sea Forest's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Sea Forest 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$-3.79 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$-3.79 Mil mean?
Sea Forest (ASX:SEA) has a EBIT of A$-3.79 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on Sea Forest.
Is Sea Forest's EBIT too high?
Sea Forest's current EBIT is A$-3.79 Mil. Overall, Sea Forest has a GF Score™ of 10/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sea Forest's EBIT compare to KHC and GIS?
Sea Forest's EBIT of A$-3.79 Mil can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good EBIT depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Sea Forest. Sea Forest's current EBIT is A$-3.79 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sea Forest stock overvalued right now?
Sea Forest (ASX:SEA) has a current EBIT of A$-3.79 Mil. The current EBIT is A$-3.79 Mil. Sea Forest's overall GF Score™ is 10/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is EBIT calculated?
EBIT is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sea Forest (ASX:SEA), the current EBIT is A$-3.79 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.

Sea Forest Business Description

Address 488 Freestone Point Road, Triabunna, TAS, AUS, 7190
Sea Forest Ltd science-based Australian livestock feed additive manufacturer, utilising and replicating the science of methane-abating Asparagopsis seaweed to generate productivity gains for farmers while reducing methane emissions created by ruminant livestock. It is an agri-tech company that supplies sustainably produced, high-quality, climate change-abating products to reduce methane production in agriculture and improve the productivity of livestock farming, one of Australia's export industries. Its flagship product, SeaFeed, is based on the bioactivities found naturally in Asparagopsis, a red seaweed native to Australia's coastal waters, and is scientifically shown to reduce methane production.
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