Zhongtian Construction (Hunan) Group (HKSE:02433) EBIT: HK$-86.5 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2025)

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What is Zhongtian Construction (Hunan) Group EBIT?

Zhongtian Construction (Hunan) Group HKSE:02433 +1.37% EBIT is HK$-86.5 Mil as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

Zhongtian Construction (Hunan) Group's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$-65.3 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$-86.5 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Zhongtian Construction (Hunan) Group's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -2.21%. Zhongtian Construction (Hunan) Group's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -898.64%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. Zhongtian Construction (Hunan) Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -73.67%.


Zhongtian Construction (Hunan) Group  (HKSE:02433) EBIT Explanation

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

Zhongtian Construction (Hunan) 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 )
=-21.738 * ( 1 - 4.48% )/( (1292.281 + 590.119)/ 2 )
=-20.7641376/941.2
=-2.21 %

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))
=2560.117 - 1223.371 - ( 44.465 - max(0, 2034.721 - 2517.228+44.465))
=1292.281

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))
=2262.8 - 1640.086 - ( 32.595 - max(0, 1796.968 - 2217.253+32.595))
=590.119

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:

Zhongtian Construction (Hunan) 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 )
=-130.622/( ( (15.472 + max(-1306.788, 0)) + (13.599 + max(-1306.989, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-130.622/( ( 15.472 + 13.599 )/ 2 )
=-130.622/14.5355
=-898.64 %

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)
=(359.108 + 0.152 + 266.918) - (1223.371 + 0 + 709.595)
=-1306.788

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(309.87 + 0.4 + 76.982) - (1640.086 + 0 + 54.155)
=-1306.989

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:

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

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=-86.489/117.402
=-73.67 %

* 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.


Zhongtian Construction (Hunan) Group EBIT Related Terms


Zhongtian Construction (Hunan) Group EBIT Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Zhongtian Construction (Hunan) Group'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.

Zhongtian Construction (Hunan) Group EBIT Chart

Zhongtian Construction (Hunan) Group Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
EBIT
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 92.53 90.61 66.32 -27.22 -86.72

Zhongtian Construction (Hunan) Group Semi-Annual Data
Dec19 Dec20 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 37.87 -25.95 -1.49 -21.18 -65.31

HKSE:02433 vs PWR, FIX, EME: EBIT Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Zhongtian Construction (Hunan) Group'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.


Zhongtian Construction (Hunan) Group EV-to-EBIT vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Zhongtian Construction (Hunan) Group's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Zhongtian Construction (Hunan) Group's EV-to-EBIT falls into.



Zhongtian Construction (Hunan) 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$-86.5 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 HK$-86.5 Mil mean?
Zhongtian Construction (Hunan) Group (HKSE:02433) has a EBIT of HK$-86.5 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on Zhongtian Construction (Hunan) Group.
Is Zhongtian Construction (Hunan) Group's EBIT too high?
Zhongtian Construction (Hunan) Group's current EBIT is HK$-86.5 Mil.
How does Zhongtian Construction (Hunan) Group's EBIT compare to PWR and FIX?
Zhongtian Construction (Hunan) Group's EBIT of HK$-86.5 Mil can be compared against companies in the Construction 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 Construction company?
A good EBIT depends on the Construction 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 Zhongtian Construction (Hunan) Group. Zhongtian Construction (Hunan) Group's current EBIT is HK$-86.5 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Zhongtian Construction (Hunan) Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Zhongtian Construction (Hunan) Group (HKSE:02433) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.05, compared to a current price of HK$0.07 — trading 48% above its estimated fair value. The current EBIT is HK$-86.5 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 Zhongtian Construction (Hunan) Group (HKSE:02433), the current EBIT is HK$-86.5 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.

Zhongtian Construction (Hunan) Group Business Description

Address Jinlong East Road, Phase 1 Research Building, No. 298, Hetang District, Hunan Province, Zhuzhou, CHN
Zhongtian Construction (Hunan) Group Ltd investment holding company. The company is principally engaged in the provision of construction services in the PRC. It focuses on the provision of construction services comprising civil building construction services, provision of construction contracting mainly as general contractor for residential, industrial; municipal works construction services, which mainly consist of the construction of urban roads, education institutions, sports stadiums and water supply works; foundation works services which include foundation construction as well as earthwork construction; prefabricated steel structure construction services; and other specialized contracting works which include building renovation and decoration construction specialized contracting.