East Africa Metals (FRA:EA1) EBIT: €-1.25 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2025)


What is East Africa Metals EBIT?

East Africa Metals FRA:EA1 EBIT is €-1.25 Mil as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

East Africa Metals's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was €-0.21 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was €-1.25 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. East Africa Metals's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -5.79%. East Africa Metals's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -7.31%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. East Africa Metals's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -8.53%.

East Africa Metals  (FRA:EA1) EBIT Explanation

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

East Africa Metals's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2025 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2025 ))/ count )
=-0.784 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (13.613 + 13.458)/ 2 )
=-0.784/13.5355
=-5.79 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Sep. 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))
=15.498 - 0.459 - ( 1.426 - max(0, 2.7 - 4.306+1.426))
=13.613

Invested Capital(Q: Dec. 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))
=15.078 - 0.44 - ( 1.18 - max(0, 2.716 - 4.012+1.18))
=13.458

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

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

East Africa Metals's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Sep. 2025  Q: Dec. 2025
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=-0.824/( ( (11.182 + max(0.18, 0)) + (11.066 + max(0.116, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-0.824/( ( 11.362 + 11.182 )/ 2 )
=-0.824/11.272
=-7.31 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Sep. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0.025 + 0 + 2.855) - (0.459 + 0 + 2.241)
=0.18

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0.021 + 0 + 2.811) - (0.44 + 0 + 2.276)
=0.116

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

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

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

East Africa Metals's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=-1.245/14.592
=-8.53 %

* 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.

East Africa Metals EBIT Related Terms

East Africa Metals EBIT Historical Data

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The historical data trend for East Africa Metals's EBIT can be seen below:

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East Africa Metals EBIT Chart

East Africa Metals Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Mar24 Mar25
EBIT
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.70 -2.14 -1.30 -2.10 -1.46

East Africa Metals Quarterly Data
Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25
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East Africa Metals EBIT Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, East Africa 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.

East Africa Metals EV-to-EBIT vs Metals & Mining Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where East Africa Metals's EV-to-EBIT falls into.


East Africa 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 Dec. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €-1.25 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 €-1.25 Mil mean?
East Africa Metals (FRA:EA1) has a EBIT of €-1.25 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on East Africa Metals.
Is East Africa Metals' EBIT too high?
East Africa Metals' current EBIT is €-1.25 Mil.
How does East Africa Metals' EBIT compare to competitors?
East Africa Metals' EBIT of €-1.25 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?
A good EBIT depends on the Metals & Mining 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 East Africa Metals. East Africa Metals's current EBIT is €-1.25 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is East Africa Metals stock overvalued right now?
East Africa Metals (FRA:EA1) has a current EBIT of €-1.25 Mil. The current EBIT is €-1.25 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 East Africa Metals (FRA:EA1), the current EBIT is €-1.25 Mil as of Dec. 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.

East Africa Metals Business Description

Other Exchanges EFRMF:USAEAM:Canada
Address 777 Dunsmuir Street, 17th Floor, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V7Y 1K4
East Africa Metals Inc is a mineral exploration company focused on the identification, acquisition, exploration, development, and sale of base and precious mineral resource properties in Ethiopia and Tanzania. The company's mineral properties consist of one project in Ethiopia, the Harvest Project, Adyabo Project, and one project in Tanzania, the Handeni and Other Properties. The geographical segments of the company include Canada, Tanzania, and Ethiopia. It has one reportable segment Exploration and Development of Mineral Properties.