China Railway Signalmmunication (FRA:RS3) EBIT: €323 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2025)

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FRA:RS3 China Railway Signal & Communication Corp Ltd FRA:RS3
56 GF Score
Price €0.35
GF Value €0.38
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is China Railway Signalmmunication EBIT?

China Railway Signalmmunication FRA:RS3 -0.57% 56 EBIT is €323 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates FRA:RS3 with a GF Score™ of 56/100 and a GF Value™ of €0.38 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

China Railway Signalmmunication's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was €217 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was €323 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. China Railway Signalmmunication's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 12.18%. China Railway Signalmmunication's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 120.91%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. China Railway Signalmmunication's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 6.27%.


China Railway Signalmmunication  (FRA:RS3) EBIT Explanation

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

China Railway Signalmmunication'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 )
=848.232 * ( 1 - 8.88% )/( (6433.495 + 6252.792)/ 2 )
=772.9089984/6343.1435
=12.18 %

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))
=13833.689 - 4998.591 - ( 2401.603 - max(0, 6743.657 - 10686.504+2401.603))
=6433.495

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))
=14346.707 - 5379.561 - ( 2714.354 - max(0, 6959.197 - 10860.179+2714.354))
=6252.792

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

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

China Railway Signalmmunication'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 )
=869.296/( ( (702.735 + max(-2446.162, 0)) + (735.234 + max(-2977.219, 0)) )/ 2 )
=869.296/( ( 702.735 + 735.234 )/ 2 )
=869.296/718.9845
=120.91 %

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)
=(3257.083 + 492.082 + 328.759) - (4998.591 + 0 + 1525.495)
=-2446.162

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(3031.47 + 406.378 + 265.719) - (5379.561 + 0 + 1301.225)
=-2977.219

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:

China Railway Signalmmunication's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=322.87/5146.527
=6.27 %

* 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.


China Railway Signalmmunication EBIT Related Terms


China Railway Signalmmunication EBIT Historical Data

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The historical data trend for China Railway Signalmmunication'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.

China Railway Signalmmunication EBIT Chart

China Railway Signalmmunication Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
EBIT
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China Railway Signalmmunication Quarterly Data
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FRA:RS3 vs UNP, CSX, NSC: EBIT Comparison

For the Railroads subindustry, China Railway Signalmmunication'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.


China Railway Signalmmunication EV-to-EBIT vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, China Railway Signalmmunication's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

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


FRA:RS3
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China Railway Signalmmunication 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 €323 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 €323 Mil mean?
China Railway Signalmmunication (FRA:RS3) has a EBIT of €323 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on China Railway Signalmmunication.
Is China Railway Signalmmunication's EBIT too high?
China Railway Signalmmunication's current EBIT is €323 Mil. Overall, China Railway Signalmmunication has a GF Score™ of 56/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does China Railway Signalmmunication's EBIT compare to UNP and CSX?
China Railway Signalmmunication's EBIT of €323 Mil can be compared against companies in the Transportation 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 Transportation company?
A good EBIT depends on the Transportation 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 China Railway Signalmmunication. China Railway Signalmmunication's current EBIT is €323 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is China Railway Signalmmunication stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China Railway Signalmmunication (FRA:RS3) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.38, compared to a current price of €0.35 — trading 8.9% below its estimated fair value. The current EBIT is €323 Mil. China Railway Signalmmunication's overall GF Score™ is 56/100 with 3 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 China Railway Signalmmunication (FRA:RS3), the current EBIT is €323 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.

Is China Railway Signalmmunication (FRA:RS3) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China Railway Signalmmunication stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €0.35 is trading 8.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of €0.38. GuruFocus considers China Railway Signalmmunication to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:RS3:

  • EBIT: €323 Mil
  • GF Value™: €0.38 vs. price of €0.35 (8.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 56/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:RS3 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


China Railway Signalmmunication Business Description

Address Automobile Museum South Road, CRSC Building A, 1 Compound, 20th Floor, Fengtai District, Beijing, CHN, 100070
China Railway Signal & Communication Corp Ltd provides products and services on the entire industrial chain of rail transit control systems. The company's operating segments are the Rail transportation control system segment, which provides specialized three-in-one services of design and integration, equipment manufacturing, and system implementation services for rail transportation control systems; the General engineering contracting segment engages in the provision of services relating to municipal and other construction projects; and other segments mainly engage in trading. The firm generates a majority of its revenue from the Rail transportation control system segment.
56GF Score

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