Forbes (BOM:502865) EBIT: ₹188.3 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

What is Forbes EBIT?

Forbes BOM:502865 +1.66% 37 EBIT is ₹188.3 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates BOM:502865 with a GF Score™ of 37/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

Forbes's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹-6.7 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹188.3 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Forbes's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 3.71%. Forbes's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -30.08%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. Forbes's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 5.57%.

Forbes (BOM:502865) EBIT Explanation

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

Forbes'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 )
=	71.6 * ( 1 - 0% )	/	( (0	+	1931.8)	/ 1 )
=	71.6	/	1931.8
=	3.71 %

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	))
=	0	-	0	-	( 0	-	max(0, 0	-	0	+	0	))
=	0

	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	))
=	2545.8	-	146.5	-	( 627.3	-	max(0, 354.9	-	822.4	+	627.3	))
=	1931.8

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

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

Forbes'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 )
=	-26.8	/	( ( (0 + max(0, 0))	+	(89.1 + max(-153.1, 0)) )	/	1 )
=	-26.8	/	( ( 0	+	89.1 )	/	1 )
=	-26.8	/	89.1
=	-30.08 %

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)	-	(0	+	0	+	0)
=	0

	Working Capital		(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=	(Accounts Receivable	+	Total Inventories	+	Other Current Assets)	-	(Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	+	Defer. Rev.	+	Other Current Liabilities)
=	(77.6	+	98.9	+	18.3)	-	(146.5	+	0	+	201.4)
=	-153.1

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:

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

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %	=	EBIT (TTM)	/	Enterprise Value (Q: Mar. 2026 )
	=	188.3	/	3380.321
	=	5.57 %

* 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.

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BOM:502865 vs SN, SGI, MHK: EBIT Comparison

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances subindustry, Forbes'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.

Forbes EV-to-EBIT vs Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances Industry

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Forbes's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

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Forbes 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 ₹188.3 Mil.

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What does a EBIT of ₹188.3 Mil mean?

Forbes (BOM:502865) has a EBIT of ₹188.3 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on Forbes.

Is Forbes' EBIT too high?

Forbes' current EBIT is ₹188.3 Mil. Overall, Forbes has a GF Score™ of 37/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.

How does Forbes' EBIT compare to SN and SGI?

Forbes' EBIT of ₹188.3 Mil can be compared against companies in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances 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 Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances company?

A good EBIT depends on the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances 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 Forbes. Forbes's current EBIT is ₹188.3 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.

Is Forbes stock overvalued right now?

Forbes (BOM:502865) has a current EBIT of ₹188.3 Mil. The current EBIT is ₹188.3 Mil. Forbes' overall GF Score™ is 37/100 with 4 warning signs 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 Forbes (BOM:502865), the current EBIT is ₹188.3 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.

Forbes Business Description

Industry Consumer Cyclical Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances

Comparable Companies BOM:543464 NSE:CLAYCRAFT BOM:505729 BOM:517286 NSE:RUSHIL NSE:ESFL BOM:543939 NSE:SONAMLTD NSE:FOCUS BOM:500327 SZSE:000333 SZSE:000651 SHSE:600690 TPE:2059 SHSE:603268 SN SGI TSE:9843 MHK LSE:HWDN

Address Forbes Building, Charanjit Rai Marg, Fort, Mumbai, MH, IND, 400001

Website https://www.forbes.co.in

Forbes & Co Ltd is mainly active in producing engineering tools. The company is engaged in the manufacturing and trading of engineering products, real estate development projects, and leasing of premises. The company has Business segments that include Coding and Industrial Automation, Real Estate, and others. The majority of revenue is generated from Real Estate.

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