DALN (DallasNews) EBIT: $-6.7 Mil (TTM As of Jun. 2025)

What is DallasNews EBIT?

DallasNews DALN 9 EBIT is $-6.7 Mil as of Jun. 2025. GuruFocus rates DALN with a GF Score™ of 9/100 and a GF Value™ of $3.56. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

DallasNews's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Jun. 2025 was $1.2 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2025 was $-6.7 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. DallasNews's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was 10.90%. DallasNews's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was 17.48%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. DallasNews's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was -9.47%.

DallasNews (NAS:DALN) EBIT Explanation

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

DallasNews's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as:

	ROC % (Q: Jun. 2025 )
=	NOPAT	/	Average Invested Capital
=	Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )	/	( (Invested Capital (Q: Mar. 2025 )	+	Invested Capital (Q: Jun. 2025 ))	/ count )
=	4.636 * ( 1 - 0.66% )	/	( (43.269	+	41.241)	/ 2 )
=	4.6054024	/	42.255
=	10.90 %

where

	Invested Capital		(Q: Mar. 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	))
=	88.017	-	9.541	-	( 44.17	-	max(0, 23.602	-	58.809	+	44.17	))
=	43.269

	Invested Capital		(Q: Jun. 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	))
=	76.235	-	7.971	-	( 33.7	-	max(0, 20.73	-	47.753	+	33.7	))
=	41.241

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Jun. 2025) data.

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

DallasNews's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as:

	ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %		(Q: Jun. 2025 )
=	EBIT	/	Average of (Net fixed Assets	+	Net Working Capital)
=	EBIT	/	Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment	+	Net Working Capital)
			Q: Mar. 2025		Q: Jun. 2025
=	EBIT	/	( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital)	+	(Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )	/	count )
=	4.636	/	( ( (26.778 + max(-8.963, 0))	+	(26.267 + max(-6.677, 0)) )	/	2 )
=	4.636	/	( ( 26.778	+	26.267 )	/	2 )
=	4.636	/	26.5225
=	17.48 %

where Working Capital is:

	Working Capital		(Q: Mar. 2025 )
=	(Accounts Receivable	+	Total Inventories	+	Other Current Assets)	-	(Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	+	Defer. Rev.	+	Other Current Liabilities)
=	(8.818	+	0.991	+	4.83)	-	(9.541	+	9.199	+	4.862)
=	-8.963

	Working Capital		(Q: Jun. 2025 )
=	(Accounts Receivable	+	Total Inventories	+	Other Current Assets)	-	(Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	+	Defer. Rev.	+	Other Current Liabilities)
=	(8.981	+	0.466	+	4.606)	-	(7.971	+	8.852	+	3.907)
=	-6.677

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Jun. 2025) EBIT data.

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

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

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %	=	EBIT (TTM)	/	Enterprise Value (Q: Jun. 2025 )
	=	-6.709	/	70.825
	=	-9.47 %

* 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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DALN vs LEE, EDUC, TNMG: EBIT Comparison

For the Publishing subindustry, DallasNews's EV-to-EBIT, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBIT data, can be viewed below:

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DallasNews EV-to-EBIT vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, DallasNews's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

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DallasNews 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 Jun. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-6.7 Mil.

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What does a EBIT of $-6.7 Mil mean?

DallasNews (DALN) has a EBIT of $-6.7 Mil as of Jun. 2025. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on DallasNews.

Is DallasNews' EBIT too high?

DallasNews' current EBIT is $-6.7 Mil. Overall, DallasNews has a GF Score™ of 9/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.

How does DallasNews' EBIT compare to LEE and EDUC?

DallasNews' EBIT of $-6.7 Mil can be compared against companies in the Media - Diversified 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 Media - Diversified company?

A good EBIT depends on the Media - Diversified 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 DallasNews. DallasNews's current EBIT is $-6.7 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.

Is DallasNews stock overvalued right now?

DallasNews (DALN) has a current EBIT of $-6.7 Mil. The stock's GF Value™ is $3.56, compared to a current price of $16.51 — trading 363.8% above its estimated fair value. The current EBIT is $-6.7 Mil. DallasNews' overall GF Score™ is 9/100 with 5 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 DallasNews (DALN), the current EBIT is $-6.7 Mil as of Jun. 2025. 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.

Is DallasNews (DALN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, DallasNews stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $16.51 is trading 363.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $3.56.

Key valuation signals for DALN:

EBIT: $-6.7 Mil
GF Value™: $3.56 vs. price of $16.51 (363.8% above fair value)
GF Score™: 9/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the DALN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

DallasNews Business Description

Industry Communication Services Media - Diversified

Comparable Companies LEE EDUC TNMG XLMDF LSE:INF NYT LSE:PSON SAU:4210 SHSE:601928 TSE:9468 SHSE:601098 SHSE:603000 XSWX:TXGN SHSE:601921 HKSE:00811 SHSE:601019 SHSE:601858 WLY SHSE:600373 SHSE:601949

Address P. O. Box 224866, Dallas, TX, USA, 75222-4866

Website https://www.dallasnewscorporation.com

DallasNews Corp is a local news and information publishing company. It operates The Dallas Morning News (dallasnews.com), Texas' newspaper. These operations generate revenue from advertising sales within the company's newspaper and digital platforms, subscriptions and retail sales of its newspaper, and commercial printing and distribution services predominantly related to national newspapers. In addition to traditional print and digital advertising, the company has a full-service agency, Medium Giant, offering businesses comprehensive, strategic, and creative marketing solutions. The company's two reportable segments are TDMN and Agency. Maximum revenue is derived from the TDMN segment, which comprises its traditional print business. The firm's customer base is concentrated in North Texas.

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