DCEL (Digicel Group) EBIT: $ Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2015)


What is Digicel Group EBIT?

Digicel Group DCEL EBIT is $ Mil as of Mar. 2015.

Digicel Group's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the six months ended in Mar. 2015 was $479.41 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Digicel Group's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 was 0.00%. Digicel Group's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 was 29.36%.

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

Digicel Group  (NYSE:DCEL) EBIT Explanation

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

Digicel Group's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Mar. 2015 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Mar. 2014 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Mar. 2015 ))/ count )
=707.806 * ( 1 - 100% )/( (4696.926 + 3937.98)/ 2 )
=0/4317.453
=0.00 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Mar. 2014 )
=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))
=4440.479 - 467.338 - ( 655.533 - max(0, 1895.242 - 1171.457+655.533))
=4696.926

Invested Capital(Q: Mar. 2015 )
=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))
=4641.435 - 490.799 - ( 499.83 - max(0, 876.735 - 1089.391+499.83))
=3937.98

Note: The Operating Income data used here is one times the annual (Mar. 2015) data.

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

Digicel Group's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Mar. 2015 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Mar. 2014  Q: Mar. 2015
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=479.41/( ( (1465.879 + max(-219.61, 0)) + (1800.045 + max(-189.514, 0)) )/ 2 )
=479.41/( ( 1465.879 + 1800.045 )/ 2 )
=479.41/1632.962
=29.36 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Mar. 2014 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(269.457 + 43.569 + 143.745) - (467.338 + 106.697 + 102.346)
=-219.61

Working Capital(Q: Mar. 2015 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(275.8 + 49.231 + 198.963) - (490.799 + 111.455 + 111.254)
=-189.514

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is one times the annual (Mar. 2015) EBIT data.

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

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

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Mar. 2015 )
=/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.

Digicel Group EBIT Related Terms

Digicel Group EBIT Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Digicel Group'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.

Digicel Group EBIT Chart

Digicel Group Annual Data
Trend Mar13 Mar14 Mar15
EBIT
426.95 682.69 479.41

Digicel Group Semi-Annual Data
Mar13 Mar14 Mar15
EBIT 426.95 682.69 479.41

DCEL vs DIRV, FULO, TOWTF: EBIT Comparison

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Digicel Group'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.

Digicel Group EV-to-EBIT vs Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Digicel Group's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

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


Digicel Group 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.

For stock reported annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2015 was $ 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 $ Mil mean?
Digicel Group (DCEL) has a EBIT of $ Mil as of Mar. 2015. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on Digicel Group.
Is Digicel Group's EBIT too high?
Digicel Group's current EBIT is $ Mil.
How does Digicel Group's EBIT compare to DIRV and FULO?
Digicel Group's EBIT of $ Mil can be compared against companies in the Telecommunication 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 Telecommunication Services company?
A good EBIT depends on the Telecommunication 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 Digicel Group. Digicel Group's current EBIT is $ Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Digicel Group stock overvalued right now?
Digicel Group (DCEL) has a current EBIT of $ Mil. The current EBIT is $ 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 Digicel Group (DCEL), the current EBIT is $ Mil as of Mar. 2015. 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.

Digicel Group Business Description

Digicel Group Ltd was incorporated under the laws of Bermuda on February 5, 2007. The Company is a provider of communications services in the Caribbean and South Pacific regions. It provides a comprehensive range of mobile communications, business solutions, cable TV & broadband and other related products and services to retail, corporate (including small and medium-sized enterprises) and government customers. Its business is currently organized into nine reporting segments: Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, French West Indies, Haiti, El Salvador, Eastern Caribbean markets consisting of its operations in St. Lucia, Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Guyana, Papua New Guinea and Other locations, consisting of its operations in all of its other markets. It has customer reach through 1,034 retail locations (including 667 exclusive stores) and a dealer and distributor network with approximately 183,000 recharge locations. It offers its services on both a prepaid and post-paid basis and market to retail and business customers. It caters to its retail customers through Digicel's dealer channel and to its corporate clients via a business channel. Its distribution channel is comprised of the four distinct categories: Vendor Stores, Third-Party Dealers, Prepaid Card Outlets, and Diaspora. The Company's Mobile and Cable TV & Broadband operations are subject to regulation in each of the markets in which it operates.