Daido Group (HKSE:00544) EBIT: HK$-29.6 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2025)

What is Daido Group EBIT?

Daido Group HKSE:00544 18 EBIT is HK$-29.6 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates HKSE:00544 with a GF Score™ of 18/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$0.54 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

Daido Group's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$-13.9 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$-29.6 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Daido Group's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -5.39%. Daido Group's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -6.37%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. Daido Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -5.05%.

Daido Group (HKSE:00544) EBIT Explanation

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

Daido Group'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 )
=	-32.37 * ( 1 - 0% )	/	( (628.683	+	571.666)	/ 2 )
=	-32.37	/	600.1745
=	-5.39 %

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	))
=	509.769	-	10.179	-	( 21.555	-	max(0, 177.537	-	48.444	+	21.555	))
=	628.683

	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	))
=	484.881	-	7.66	-	( 13.117	-	max(0, 147.101	-	52.656	+	13.117	))
=	571.666

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:

Daido Group'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 )
=	-27.782	/	( ( (446.453 + max(8.915, 0))	+	(416.266 + max(1.19, 0)) )	/	2 )
=	-27.782	/	( ( 455.368	+	417.456 )	/	2 )
=	-27.782	/	436.412
=	-6.37 %

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)
=	(26.048	+	0.841	+	0)	-	(10.179	+	0	+	7.795)
=	8.915

	Working Capital		(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=	(Accounts Receivable	+	Total Inventories	+	Other Current Assets)	-	(Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	+	Defer. Rev.	+	Other Current Liabilities)
=	(19.271	+	0.528	+	2.552)	-	(7.66	+	0	+	13.501)
=	1.19

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:

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

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %	=	EBIT (TTM)	/	Enterprise Value (Q: Dec. 2025 )
	=	-29.584	/	586.118
	=	-5.05 %

* 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.

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Daido Group EBIT Historical Data

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-64.06

18.33

25.67

-26.03

-29.58

Daido Group Semi-Annual Data
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HKSE:00544 vs CTAS, CPRT, ULS: EBIT Comparison

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Daido Group's EV-to-EBIT, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBIT data, can be viewed below:

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Daido Group EV-to-EBIT vs Business Services Industry

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

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Daido Group 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 HK$-29.6 Mil.

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What does a EBIT of HK$-29.6 Mil mean?

Daido Group (HKSE:00544) has a EBIT of HK$-29.6 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on Daido Group.

Is Daido Group's EBIT too high?

Daido Group's current EBIT is HK$-29.6 Mil. Overall, Daido Group has a GF Score™ of 18/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.

How does Daido Group's EBIT compare to CTAS and CPRT?

Daido Group's EBIT of HK$-29.6 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 Daido Group. Daido Group's current EBIT is HK$-29.6 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.

Is Daido Group stock overvalued right now?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Daido Group (HKSE:00544) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.54, compared to a current price of HK$1.61 — trading 198.1% above its estimated fair value. The current EBIT is HK$-29.6 Mil. Daido Group's overall GF Score™ is 18/100 with 5 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 Daido Group (HKSE:00544), the current EBIT is HK$-29.6 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 Daido Group (HKSE:00544) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Daido Group stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of HK$1.61 is trading 198.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of HK$0.54. GuruFocus considers Daido Group to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for HKSE:00544:

EBIT: HK$-29.6 Mil
GF Value™: HK$0.54 vs. price of HK$1.61 (198.1% above fair value)
GF Score™: 18/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:00544 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Daido Group Business Description

Industry Industrials Business Services

Comparable Companies HKSE:08317 HKSE:01884 HKSE:01841 HKSE:08013 HKSE:08416 HKSE:00309 HKSE:00055 HKSE:08419 HKSE:08385 HKSE:08448 CTAS LSE:REL TSX:TRI CPRT TSX:RBA ULS GPN ASX:BXB ARMK XAMS:WKL

Address 18 Harcourt Road, Tower 1, Unit 2703, 27th Floor, Admiralty Centre, Hong Kong, HKG

Website https://www.daidohk.com

Daido Group Ltd is an investment holding company engaged in cold storage and related services business, trading and sales of food and beverage business, and investment holding. It has two segments: Cold storage and related services in Hong Kong, and Trading and sales of food and beverages in the PRC and Hong Kong. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Cold Storage and Related Services segment. The company generates the majority of its revenue from Hong Kong.

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