BLUW (Blue Water Acquisition III) EBIT: $-1.33 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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What is Blue Water Acquisition III EBIT?

Blue Water Acquisition III BLUW -0.19% 14 EBIT is $-1.33 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates BLUW with a GF Score™ of 14/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

Blue Water Acquisition III's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-0.33 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $-1.33 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Blue Water Acquisition III's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -0.51%. Blue Water Acquisition III's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was %.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. Blue Water Acquisition III's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -0.40%.

Blue Water Acquisition III  (NAS:BLUW) EBIT Explanation

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

Blue Water Acquisition III's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2025 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Mar. 2026 ))/ count )
=-1.332 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (258.83 + 261.09)/ 2 )
=-1.332/259.96
=-0.51 %

where

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))
=258.911 - 0.19 - ( 0 - max(0, 0.19 - 0.081+0))
=258.83

Invested Capital(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=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))
=261.586 - 0.44 - ( 0.42 - max(0, 0.44 - 0.496+0.42))
=261.09

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) data.

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

Blue Water Acquisition III's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Dec. 2025  Q: Mar. 2026
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=-1.332/( ( (0 + max(-0.109, 0)) + (0 + max(-0.364, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-1.332/( ( 0 + 0 )/ 2 )
=-1.332/0
= %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0 + 0 + 0.081) - (0.19 + 0 + 0)
=-0.109

Working Capital(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0 + 0 + 0.076) - (0.44 + 0 + 0)
=-0.364

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) EBIT data.

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

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

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=-1.331/333.498
=-0.40 %

* 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 Water Acquisition III EBIT Related Terms

Blue Water Acquisition III EBIT Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Blue Water Acquisition III'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 Water Acquisition III EBIT Chart

Blue Water Acquisition III Annual Data
Trend Dec24 Dec25
EBIT
-0.05 -1.07

Blue Water Acquisition III Quarterly Data
Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
EBIT Get a 7-Day Free Trial -0.08 -0.11 -0.42 -0.46 -0.33

BLUW vs BEAG, LOKV, CEPT: EBIT Comparison

For the Shell Companies subindustry, Blue Water Acquisition III'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 Water Acquisition III EV-to-EBIT vs Diversified Financial Services Industry

For the Diversified Financial Services industry and Financial Services sector, Blue Water Acquisition III's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Blue Water Acquisition III 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 Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-1.33 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 $-1.33 Mil mean?
Blue Water Acquisition III (BLUW) has a EBIT of $-1.33 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on Blue Water Acquisition III.
Is Blue Water Acquisition III's EBIT too high?
Blue Water Acquisition III's current EBIT is $-1.33 Mil. Overall, Blue Water Acquisition III has a GF Score™ of 14/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Blue Water Acquisition III's EBIT compare to BEAG and LOKV?
Blue Water Acquisition III's EBIT of $-1.33 Mil can be compared against companies in the Diversified Financial Services 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 Diversified Financial Services company?
A good EBIT depends on the Diversified Financial Services 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 Water Acquisition III. Blue Water Acquisition III's current EBIT is $-1.33 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Blue Water Acquisition III stock overvalued right now?
Blue Water Acquisition III (BLUW) has a current EBIT of $-1.33 Mil. The current EBIT is $-1.33 Mil. Blue Water Acquisition III's overall GF Score™ is 14/100 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 Blue Water Acquisition III (BLUW), the current EBIT is $-1.33 Mil as of Mar. 2026. 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 Water Acquisition III Business Description

Address 1012 Springfield Avenue, Mountainside, New Jersey, NJ, USA, 07092
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