GFAIW (Guardforce AI Co) EBIT: $-5.88 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2025)

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GFAIW Guardforce AI Co Ltd GFAIW
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What is Guardforce AI Co EBIT?

Guardforce AI Co GFAIW 35 EBIT is $-5.88 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates GFAIW with a GF Score™ of 35/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

Guardforce AI Co's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-3.40 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $-5.88 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Guardforce AI Co's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -32.74%. Guardforce AI Co's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -65.61%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield.

Guardforce AI Co  (NAS:GFAIW) EBIT Explanation

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

Guardforce AI Co'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: Jun. 2025 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2025 ))/ count )
=-6.794 * ( 1 - 1.77% )/( (19.452 + 21.316)/ 2 )
=-6.6737462/20.384
=-32.74 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Jun. 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))
=47.509 - 4.528 - ( 23.529 - max(0, 6.065 - 31.928+23.529))
=19.452

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))
=49.094 - 3.156 - ( 24.622 - max(0, 6.412 - 34.085+24.622))
=21.316

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

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

Guardforce AI Co'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: Jun. 2025  Q: Dec. 2025
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=-6.794/( ( (5.731 + max(3.455, 0)) + (7.612 + max(3.911, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-6.794/( ( 9.186 + 11.523 )/ 2 )
=-6.794/10.3545
=-65.61 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Jun. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(5.003 + 0.288 + 2.691) - (4.528 + 0 + -0.00099999999999945)
=3.455

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(4.947 + 0.154 + 3.08) - (3.156 + 0.003 + 1.111)
=3.911

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

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

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

Guardforce AI Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=-5.878/0.000
= %

* 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.

Guardforce AI Co EBIT Related Terms

Guardforce AI Co EBIT Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Guardforce AI Co'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.

Guardforce AI Co EBIT Chart

Guardforce AI Co Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
EBIT
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -5.28 -12.42 -18.73 -4.64 -5.88

Guardforce AI Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
EBIT Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -6.33 -2.05 -2.59 -2.48 -3.40

GFAIW vs VRME, BKYI, IVDA: EBIT Comparison

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, Guardforce AI Co'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.

Guardforce AI Co EV-to-EBIT vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Guardforce AI Co's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Guardforce AI Co 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 semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-5.88 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 $-5.88 Mil mean?
Guardforce AI Co (GFAIW) has a EBIT of $-5.88 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on Guardforce AI Co.
Is Guardforce AI Co's EBIT too high?
Guardforce AI Co's current EBIT is $-5.88 Mil. Overall, Guardforce AI Co has a GF Score™ of 35/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Guardforce AI Co's EBIT compare to VRME and BKYI?
Guardforce AI Co's EBIT of $-5.88 Mil can be compared against companies in the Business Services 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 Business Services company?
A good EBIT depends on the Business Services 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 Guardforce AI Co. Guardforce AI Co's current EBIT is $-5.88 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Guardforce AI Co stock overvalued right now?
Guardforce AI Co (GFAIW) has a current EBIT of $-5.88 Mil. The current EBIT is $-5.88 Mil. Guardforce AI Co's overall GF Score™ is 35/100 with 4 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 Guardforce AI Co (GFAIW), the current EBIT is $-5.88 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.

Guardforce AI Co Business Description

Other Exchanges GFAI:USA
Address 10 Anson Road, No. 28-01, International Plaza, Singapore, SGP, 079903
Guardforce AI Co Ltd is an integrated solution provider, specializing in security solutions, and also focuses on implementing AI and robotics solutions to improve business operational efficiency and sales and marketing processes, especially for the retail and travel industry in the Asia Pacific region. The company's operating business segments include Secured Logistics, AI & Robotics Solution Business, and Corporate and others. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Secured Logistics segment, which includes services like cash-in-transit, dedicated vehicles to banks, ATM management, cash center operations, cash processing, coin processing, cheque center, and cash deposit machine solutions. Geographically, the company generates maximum revenue from Thailand.
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