ECPN (El Capitan Precious Metals) EBIT: $-5.02 Mil (TTM As of Sep. 2017)


What is El Capitan Precious Metals EBIT?

El Capitan Precious Metals ECPN EBIT is $-5.02 Mil as of Sep. 2017.

El Capitan Precious Metals's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Sep. 2017 was $-2.46 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2017 was $-5.02 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. El Capitan Precious Metals's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 was -104.97%. El Capitan Precious Metals's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 was -591.41%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. El Capitan Precious Metals's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 was -2,870.86%.

El Capitan Precious Metals  (OTCPK:ECPN) EBIT Explanation

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

El Capitan Precious Metals's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Sep. 2017 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Jun. 2017 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2017 ))/ count )
=-2.828 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (3.335 + 2.053)/ 2 )
=-2.828/2.694
=-104.97 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Jun. 2017 )
=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))
=3.454 - 0.552 - ( 0.057 - max(0, 1.355 - 0.922+0.057))
=3.335

Invested Capital(Q: Sep. 2017 )
=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))
=1.214 - 0.432 - ( 0.08 - max(0, 1.553 - 0.282+0.08))
=2.053

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2017) data.

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

El Capitan Precious Metals's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Sep. 2017 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Jun. 2017  Q: Sep. 2017
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=-9.844/( ( (2.43 + max(0.069, 0)) + (0.83 + max(-0.837, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-9.844/( ( 2.499 + 0.83 )/ 2 )
=-9.844/1.6645
=-591.41 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Jun. 2017 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0 + 0.255 + 0.61) - (0.552 + 0 + 0.244)
=0.069

Working Capital(Q: Sep. 2017 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0 + 0.165 + 0.037) - (0.432 + 0 + 0.607)
=-0.837

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2017) EBIT data.

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

El Capitan Precious Metals's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Sep. 2017 )
=-5.024/0.175
=-2,870.86 %

* 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.

El Capitan Precious Metals EBIT Related Terms

El Capitan Precious Metals EBIT Historical Data

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The historical data trend for El Capitan Precious Metals'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.

El Capitan Precious Metals EBIT Chart

El Capitan Precious Metals Annual Data
Trend Sep08 Sep09 Sep10 Sep11 Sep12 Sep13 Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17
EBIT
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.74 -2.78 -2.49 -4.01 -5.02

El Capitan Precious Metals Quarterly Data
Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17
EBIT Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.96 -0.77 -1.33 -0.47 -2.46

ECPN vs MAGE: EBIT Comparison

For the Other Precious Metals & Mining subindustry, El Capitan Precious Metals'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.

El Capitan Precious Metals EV-to-EBIT vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, El Capitan Precious Metals's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where El Capitan Precious Metals's EV-to-EBIT falls into.


El Capitan Precious Metals 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. 2017 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-5.02 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 $-5.02 Mil mean?
El Capitan Precious Metals (ECPN) has a EBIT of $-5.02 Mil as of Sep. 2017. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on El Capitan Precious Metals.
Is El Capitan Precious Metals' EBIT too high?
El Capitan Precious Metals' current EBIT is $-5.02 Mil.
How does El Capitan Precious Metals' EBIT compare to MAGE?
El Capitan Precious Metals' EBIT of $-5.02 Mil can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining 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 Metals & Mining company?
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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 El Capitan Precious Metals. El Capitan Precious Metals's current EBIT is $-5.02 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is El Capitan Precious Metals stock overvalued right now?
El Capitan Precious Metals (ECPN) has a current EBIT of $-5.02 Mil. The current EBIT is $-5.02 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 El Capitan Precious Metals (ECPN), the current EBIT is $-5.02 Mil as of Sep. 2017. 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.

El Capitan Precious Metals Business Description

Address 5871 Honeysuckle Road, Prescott, AZ, USA, 86305
El Capitan Precious Metals Inc is an exploration stage mining company. It explores for precious metals and other minerals. The company owns an interest in El Capitan Ltd which holds an interest in the El Capitan property located in New Mexico. Its objective is to market and sell the El Capitan Property to a mining company or enter a joint venture arrangement with a mining company to conduct mining operations. The El Capitan property consists of more than 350 Bureau of Land Management lode claims and four patented claims.