Guess (FRA:GU9) EBIT: €113 Mil (TTM As of Oct. 2025)

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FRA:GU9 Guess Inc FRA:GU9
54 GF Score
Price €14.20
GF Value €25.38
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What is Guess EBIT?

Guess FRA:GU9 54 EBIT is €113 Mil as of Oct. 2025. GuruFocus rates FRA:GU9 with a GF Score™ of 54/100 and a GF Value™ of €25.38. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

Guess's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Oct. 2025 was €40 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Oct. 2025 was €113 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Guess's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2025 was 3.79%. Guess's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2025 was 10.79%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. Guess's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2025 was 5.49%.


Guess  (FRA:GU9) EBIT Explanation

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

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

ROC % (Q: Oct. 2025 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Jul. 2025 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Oct. 2025 ))/ count )
=92.62 * ( 1 - 23.43% )/( (1826.611 + 1915.705)/ 2 )
=70.919134/1871.158
=3.79 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Jul. 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))
=2550.687 - 561.559 - ( 162.517 - max(0, 746.991 - 1138.092+162.517))
=1826.611

Invested Capital(Q: Oct. 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))
=2582.58 - 534.386 - ( 132.489 - max(0, 714.607 - 1162.407+132.489))
=1915.705

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

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

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

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Oct. 2025 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Jul. 2025  Q: Oct. 2025
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=158.704/( ( (1021.495 + max(414.017, 0)) + (1011.372 + max(495.533, 0)) )/ 2 )
=158.704/( ( 1435.512 + 1506.905 )/ 2 )
=158.704/1471.2085
=10.79 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Jul. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(315.954 + 572.8 + 86.821) - (561.559 + 0 + -0.00099999999997635)
=414.017

Working Capital(Q: Oct. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(350.281 + 594.656 + 84.981) - (534.386 + 0 + -0.00099999999997635)
=495.533

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

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

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

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

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Oct. 2025 )
=113.127/2061.743
=5.49 %

* 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.


Guess EBIT Related Terms


Guess EBIT Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Guess'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.

Guess EBIT Chart

Guess Annual Data
Trend Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25
EBIT
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Guess Quarterly Data
Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25
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FRA:GU9 vs SFIX, SCVL, CRI: EBIT Comparison

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, Guess'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.


Guess EV-to-EBIT vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Guess's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Guess 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 Oct. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €113 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 €113 Mil mean?
Guess (FRA:GU9) has a EBIT of €113 Mil as of Oct. 2025. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on Guess.
Is Guess' EBIT too high?
Guess' current EBIT is €113 Mil. Overall, Guess has a GF Score™ of 54/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Guess' EBIT compare to SFIX and SCVL?
Guess' EBIT of €113 Mil can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
A good EBIT depends on the Retail - Cyclical 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 Guess. Guess's current EBIT is €113 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Guess stock overvalued right now?
Guess (FRA:GU9) has a current EBIT of €113 Mil. The stock's GF Value™ is €25.38, compared to a current price of €14.20 — trading 44.1% below its estimated fair value. The current EBIT is €113 Mil. Guess' overall GF Score™ is 54/100 with 6 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 Guess (FRA:GU9), the current EBIT is €113 Mil as of Oct. 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 Guess (FRA:GU9) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Guess stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €14.20 is trading 44.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of €25.38.

Key valuation signals for FRA:GU9:

  • EBIT: €113 Mil
  • GF Value™: €25.38 vs. price of €14.20 (44.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 54/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:GU9 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Guess Business Description

Address Strada Regina 44, Bioggio, CHE, CH-6934
Guess Inc designs, markets, distributes and licenses lifestyle collections of contemporary apparel and accessories for men, women and children that reflect the American lifestyle and European fashion sensibilities. The lines include full collections of clothing, including jeans, pants, skirts, dresses, active wear, shorts, blouses, shirts, jackets, knitwear, outerwear and intimate apparel. Its apparel is marketed under numerous trademarks, including GUESS, GUESS?, GUESS U.S.A., GUESS JEANS, GUESS? and Triangle Design, MARCIANO, Question Mark and Triangle Design, a stylized G and a stylized M, GUESS Kids, Baby GUESS, YES, G by GUESS (GbG), GUESS by MARCIANO and Gc.
54GF Score

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