Vandan Foods (BOM:544436) EBIT: ₹36 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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BOM:544436 Vandan Foods Ltd BOM:544436
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What is Vandan Foods EBIT?

Vandan Foods BOM:544436 -1.38% 12 EBIT is ₹36 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates BOM:544436 with a GF Score™ of 12/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

Vandan Foods's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹-32 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹36 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Vandan Foods's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -4.88%. Vandan Foods's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -10.42%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. Vandan Foods's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 8.08%.

Vandan Foods  (BOM:544436) EBIT Explanation

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

Vandan Foods'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: Sep. 2025 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Mar. 2026 ))/ count )
=-65.468 * ( 1 - 31.93% )/( (849.758 + 978.151)/ 2 )
=-44.5640676/913.9545
=-4.88 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Sep. 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))
=1092.424 - 236.475 - ( 6.191 - max(0, 596.883 - 946.94+6.191))
=849.758

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))
=1186.407 - 205.878 - ( 2.378 - max(0, 705.397 - 975.661+2.378))
=978.151

Note: The Operating Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Mar. 2026) data.

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

Vandan Foods'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: Sep. 2025  Q: Mar. 2026
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=-64.938/( ( (145.484 + max(423.3, 0)) + (210.746 + max(466.748, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-64.938/( ( 568.784 + 677.494 )/ 2 )
=-64.938/623.139
=-10.42 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Sep. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(247.883 + 563.074 + 22.5) - (236.475 + 0 + 173.682)
=423.3

Working Capital(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(264.331 + 656.102 + -0.00100000000009) - (205.878 + 0 + 247.806)
=466.748

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is two times the semi-annual (Mar. 2026) EBIT data.

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

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

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=36.088/446.378
=8.08 %

* 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.

Vandan Foods EBIT Related Terms

Vandan Foods EBIT Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Vandan Foods'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.

Vandan Foods EBIT Chart

Vandan Foods Annual Data
Trend Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
EBIT
-1.36 8.59 35.35 102.80 36.09

Vandan Foods Semi-Annual Data
Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
EBIT Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 31.91 70.89 68.56 -32.47

BOM:544436 vs ADM, BG, TSN: EBIT Comparison

For the Farm Products subindustry, Vandan Foods'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.

Vandan Foods EV-to-EBIT vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

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

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


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Vandan Foods 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 semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was ₹36 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 ₹36 Mil mean?
Vandan Foods (BOM:544436) has a EBIT of ₹36 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on Vandan Foods.
Is Vandan Foods' EBIT too high?
Vandan Foods' current EBIT is ₹36 Mil. Overall, Vandan Foods has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Vandan Foods' EBIT compare to ADM and BG?
Vandan Foods' EBIT of ₹36 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 Vandan Foods. Vandan Foods's current EBIT is ₹36 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Vandan Foods stock overvalued right now?
Vandan Foods (BOM:544436) has a current EBIT of ₹36 Mil. The current EBIT is ₹36 Mil. Vandan Foods' overall GF Score™ is 12/100 with 6 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 Vandan Foods (BOM:544436), the current EBIT is ₹36 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.

Vandan Foods Business Description

Address Wall Street-1, 503/B, Opposite Orient Club, Near Railway Crossing, Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad, GJ, IND, 380006
Vandan Foods Ltd is currently operating on a B2B business model focusing on Refined F.S.G. Castor Oil, Castor De Oil Cake. It is used in the production of synthetic resins, plastics, fibres, paints, varnishes, and various chemicals, including drying oils and plasticizers. Castor Oil is viscous, has a clear and colourless to amber or greenish appearance, a faint characteristic odour, and a bland but slightly acrid taste, with a usually nauseating aftertaste. The production of castor oil begins with the cultivation of castor bean plants, grown in tropical and subtropical regions such as India, Brazil, and China. These plants yield large, spiny seed pods containing seeds rich in oil.
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