Donegal Investment Group (DUB:DQ7A) EBIT: €-1.80 Mil (TTM As of Aug. 2025)

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What is Donegal Investment Group EBIT?

Donegal Investment Group DUB:DQ7A -13.79% EBIT is €-1.80 Mil as of Aug. 2025. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

Donegal Investment Group's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the six months ended in Aug. 2025 was €-4.70 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Aug. 2025 was €-1.80 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Donegal Investment Group's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2025 was -49.79%. Donegal Investment Group's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2025 was -97.99%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. Donegal Investment Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2025 was -16.89%.


Donegal Investment Group  (DUB:DQ7A) EBIT Explanation

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

Donegal Investment Group's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2025 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Aug. 2025 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Feb. 2025 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Aug. 2025 ))/ count )
=-7.462 * ( 1 - 7.13% )/( (13.401 + 14.434)/ 2 )
=-6.9299594/13.9175
=-49.79 %

where

Note: The Operating Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Aug. 2025) data.

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

Donegal Investment Group's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2025 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Aug. 2025 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Feb. 2025  Q: Aug. 2025
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=-9.394/( ( (3.782 + max(7.68, 0)) + (0 + max(7.712, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-9.394/( ( 11.462 + 7.712 )/ 2 )
=-9.394/9.587
=-97.99 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Feb. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(14.812 + 1.884 + 3.5527136788005E-15) - (9.016 + 0 + -1.7763568394003E-15)
=7.68

Working Capital(Q: Aug. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0.008 + 0 + 13.833) - (0.052 + 0 + 6.077)
=7.712

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is two times the semi-annual (Aug. 2025) EBIT data.

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

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

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Aug. 2025 )
=-1.802/10.671
=-16.89 %

* 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.


Donegal Investment Group EBIT Related Terms


Donegal Investment Group EBIT Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Donegal Investment 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.

Donegal Investment Group EBIT Chart

Donegal Investment Group Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24 Aug25
EBIT
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.67 -0.08 1.49 -0.66 -1.80

Donegal Investment Group Semi-Annual Data
Jun15 Dec15 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24 Aug24 Feb25 Aug25
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DUB:DQ7A vs ADM, BG, TSN: EBIT Comparison

For the Farm Products subindustry, Donegal Investment 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.


Donegal Investment Group EV-to-EBIT vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

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

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



Donegal Investment 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.

EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Aug. 2025 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €-1.80 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 €-1.80 Mil mean?
Donegal Investment Group (DUB:DQ7A) has a EBIT of €-1.80 Mil as of Aug. 2025. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on Donegal Investment Group.
Is Donegal Investment Group's EBIT too high?
Donegal Investment Group's current EBIT is €-1.80 Mil.
How does Donegal Investment Group's EBIT compare to ADM and BG?
Donegal Investment Group's EBIT of €-1.80 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 Donegal Investment Group. Donegal Investment Group's current EBIT is €-1.80 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Donegal Investment Group stock overvalued right now?
Donegal Investment Group (DUB:DQ7A) has a current EBIT of €-1.80 Mil. The current EBIT is €-1.80 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 Donegal Investment Group (DUB:DQ7A), the current EBIT is €-1.80 Mil as of Aug. 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.

Donegal Investment Group Business Description

Address Colab, ATU, Co. Donegal, Letterkenny, IRL
Donegal Investment Group PLC is engaged in the development, purchase, and sale of seed potatoes and the rental and sale of property assets. Its only segment is Produce. The group operates in three geographical segments: Ireland; Europe and the Rest of the World; generating a vast majority of its revenue within Ireland.