Union Star Metals (ASX:USM) EBIT: A$-2.32 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2025)


What is Union Star Metals EBIT?

Union Star Metals ASX:USM EBIT is A$-2.32 Mil as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

Union Star Metals's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was A$-1.05 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was A$-2.32 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Union Star Metals's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -559.90%. Union Star Metals's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -2,843.54%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. Union Star Metals's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -63.01%.

Union Star Metals  (ASX:USM) EBIT Explanation

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

Union Star Metals'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 )
=-2.29 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (0.203 + 0.615)/ 2 )
=-2.29/0.409
=-559.90 %

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))
=0.219 - 0.342 - ( 0.11 - max(0, 0.464 - 0.138+0.11))
=0.203

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))
=1.673 - 0.465 - ( 1.477 - max(0, 1.015 - 1.608+1.477))
=0.615

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:

Union Star Metals'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 )
=-2.09/( ( (0.081 + max(-0.425, 0)) + (0.066 + max(-0.861, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-2.09/( ( 0.081 + 0.066 )/ 2 )
=-2.09/0.0735
=-2,843.54 %

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)
=(0.005 + 0 + 0.012) - (0.342 + 0 + 0.1)
=-0.425

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0.129 + 0 + 0.002) - (0.465 + 0 + 0.527)
=-0.861

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:

Union Star Metals's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=-2.323/3.687
=-63.01 %

* 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.

Union Star Metals EBIT Related Terms

Union Star Metals EBIT Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Union Star Metals'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.

Union Star Metals EBIT Chart

Union Star Metals Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
EBIT
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -5.38 -6.51 -6.08 -1.83 -4.03

Union Star Metals Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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ASX:USM vs NEM, AU: EBIT Comparison

For the Gold subindustry, Union Star Metals'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.

Union Star Metals EV-to-EBIT vs Metals & Mining Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Union Star Metals's EV-to-EBIT falls into.


Union Star Metals 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$-2.32 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$-2.32 Mil mean?
Union Star Metals (ASX:USM) has a EBIT of A$-2.32 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on Union Star Metals.
Is Union Star Metals' EBIT too high?
Union Star Metals' current EBIT is A$-2.32 Mil.
How does Union Star Metals' EBIT compare to NEM and AU?
Union Star Metals' EBIT of A$-2.32 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 Union Star Metals. Union Star Metals's current EBIT is A$-2.32 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Union Star Metals stock overvalued right now?
Union Star Metals (ASX:USM) has a current EBIT of A$-2.32 Mil. The current EBIT is A$-2.32 Mil. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is EBIT calculated?
EBIT is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Union Star Metals (ASX:USM), the current EBIT is A$-2.32 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.

Union Star Metals Business Description

Address 140 St Georges Terrace, Level 26, Perth, WA, AUS, 6000
Union Star Metals Ltd is a mineral exploration company. It is a U.S precious metals focus strategic emphasis on gold and gold-silver exploration in Tier-1 jurisdictions: Nevada and Idaho. The Cobb Creek Project is positioned as the cornerstone asset, with historical gold resources and exploration upside. Its portfolio is streamlined through the divestment of non-core Australian assets. It defined pathway toward target generation and drilling at Cobb Creek.