CFPI (California Style Palms) EBIT: $-17.26 Mil (TTM As of Sep. 2006)

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What is California Style Palms EBIT?

California Style Palms CFPI EBIT is $-17.26 Mil as of Sep. 2006.

California Style Palms's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Sep. 2006 was $-4.33 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2006 was $-17.26 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. California Style Palms's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2006 was -160.12%. California Style Palms's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2006 was -6,754.00%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield.


California Style Palms  (OTCPK:CFPI) EBIT Explanation

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

California Style Palms's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2006 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Sep. 2006 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Jun. 2006 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2006 ))/ count )
=-17.324 * ( 1 - % )/( (14.672 + 6.967)/ 2 )
=-17.324/10.8195
=-160.12 %

where

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2006) data.

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

California Style Palms's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2006 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Sep. 2006 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Jun. 2006  Q: Sep. 2006
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=-17.324/( ( (0.262 + max(-17.21, 0)) + (0.251 + max(-21.297, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-17.324/( ( 0.262 + 0.251 )/ 2 )
=-17.324/0.2565
=-6,754.00 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Jun. 2006 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0.279 + 0.837 + 1.181) - (6.851 + 1.838 + 10.818)
=-17.21

Working Capital(Q: Sep. 2006 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0.1 + 0.382 + 1.736) - (18.693 + 0 + 4.822)
=-21.297

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2006) EBIT data.

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

California Style Palms's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Sep. 2006 )
=-17.255/0.000
= %

* 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.


California Style Palms EBIT Related Terms


California Style Palms EBIT Historical Data

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The historical data trend for California Style Palms'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.

California Style Palms EBIT Chart

California Style Palms Annual Data
Trend Jan97 Jan98 Jan99 Jan00 Jan01 Jan02 Jan03 Mar05
EBIT
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -0.58 -0.86 -1.10 -2.09 -5.38

California Style Palms Quarterly Data
Jul00 Oct00 Jan01 Apr01 Jul01 Oct01 Jan02 Apr02 Jul02 Oct02 Jan03 Apr03 Dec04 Mar05 Jun05 Sep05 Dec05 Mar06 Jun06 Sep06
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CFPI vs BYIN: EBIT Comparison

For the Farm Products subindustry, California Style Palms'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.


California Style Palms EV-to-EBIT vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where California Style Palms's EV-to-EBIT falls into.



California Style Palms 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 Sep. 2006 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-17.26 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 $-17.26 Mil mean?
California Style Palms (CFPI) has a EBIT of $-17.26 Mil as of Sep. 2006. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on California Style Palms.
Is California Style Palms' EBIT too high?
California Style Palms' current EBIT is $-17.26 Mil.
How does California Style Palms' EBIT compare to BYIN?
California Style Palms' EBIT of $-17.26 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 California Style Palms. California Style Palms's current EBIT is $-17.26 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is California Style Palms stock overvalued right now?
California Style Palms (CFPI) has a current EBIT of $-17.26 Mil. The current EBIT is $-17.26 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 California Style Palms (CFPI), the current EBIT is $-17.26 Mil as of Sep. 2006. 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.

California Style Palms Business Description

Address 349 North Renee Street, Orange, CA, USA, 92869-3122
California Style Palms Inc is engaged in selling and installation of decorative palm trees. It owns and operates the assets, with the exception of the real estate, of Gregory Palm Farms, LLC, a fourth-generation farmers company who live to grow its own products. The company owns and operates two farms in California, and have set up central location in Orange, Orange County. It derives revenues primarily from the sale and installation of decorative palm trees.