BLSP (Blue Sphere) EBIT: $-1.38 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2018)


What is Blue Sphere EBIT?

Blue Sphere BLSP +33.33% EBIT is $-1.38 Mil as of Dec. 2018.

Blue Sphere's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Dec. 2018 was $1.55 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2018 was $-1.38 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Blue Sphere's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2018 was 12.57%. Blue Sphere's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2018 was 36.26%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. Blue Sphere's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2018 was -477.16%.

Blue Sphere  (OTCPK:BLSP) EBIT Explanation

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

Blue Sphere's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Dec. 2018 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2018 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2018 ))/ count )
=6.196 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (48.96 + 49.636)/ 2 )
=6.196/49.298
=12.57 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Sep. 2018 )
=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))
=43.956 - 14.179 - ( 2.548 - max(0, 30.624 - 11.441+2.548))
=48.96

Invested Capital(Q: Dec. 2018 )
=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))
=42.713 - 11.224 - ( 2.15 - max(0, 27.533 - 9.386+2.15))
=49.636

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2018) data.

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

Blue Sphere's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Dec. 2018 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Sep. 2018  Q: Dec. 2018
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=6.196/( ( (17.25 + max(-8.389, 0)) + (16.924 + max(-7.045, 0)) )/ 2 )
=6.196/( ( 17.25 + 16.924 )/ 2 )
=6.196/17.087
=36.26 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Sep. 2018 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(1.802 + 2.569 + 4.522) - (14.179 + 3.103 + -3.5527136788005E-15)
=-8.389

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2018 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(2.156 + 2.093 + 2.987) - (11.224 + 3.057 + 3.5527136788005E-15)
=-7.045

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2018) EBIT data.

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

Blue Sphere's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Dec. 2018 )
=-1.379/0.289
=-477.16 %

* 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.

Blue Sphere EBIT Related Terms

Blue Sphere EBIT Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Blue Sphere'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.

Blue Sphere EBIT Chart

Blue Sphere Annual Data
Trend Sep09 Sep10 Sep11 Sep12 Sep13 Sep14 Sep15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18
EBIT
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -7.12 -5.32 -6.93 -4.62 -1.38

Blue Sphere Quarterly Data
Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18
EBIT Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.21 -1.14 -0.71 -1.07 1.55

BLSP vs PRHL, ARAO, PWCO: EBIT Comparison

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Blue Sphere'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.

Blue Sphere EV-to-EBIT vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Blue Sphere's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

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


Blue Sphere 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. 2018 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-1.38 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 $-1.38 Mil mean?
Blue Sphere (BLSP) has a EBIT of $-1.38 Mil as of Dec. 2018. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on Blue Sphere.
Is Blue Sphere's EBIT too high?
Blue Sphere's current EBIT is $-1.38 Mil.
How does Blue Sphere's EBIT compare to PRHL and ARAO?
Blue Sphere's EBIT of $-1.38 Mil can be compared against companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers 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 an Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
A good EBIT depends on the Utilities - Independent Power Producers 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 Blue Sphere. Blue Sphere's current EBIT is $-1.38 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Blue Sphere stock overvalued right now?
Blue Sphere (BLSP) has a current EBIT of $-1.38 Mil. The current EBIT is $-1.38 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 Blue Sphere (BLSP), the current EBIT is $-1.38 Mil as of Dec. 2018. 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.

Blue Sphere Business Description

Address 301 McCullough Drive, 4th Floor, Charlotte, NC, USA, 28262
Blue Sphere Corp is an international clean-tech independent power producer that develops, owns and manages waste-to-energy facilities. It focuses on developing or acquiring projects with clean energy technologies, including waste-to-energy facilities that generate clean energy, such as electricity, natural gas, heat, soil amendment and other by-products. Geographically operates the project in the region of United States, Italy, and Israel.