HVII (Hennessy Capital Investment VII) EBIT: $-4.26 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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What is Hennessy Capital Investment VII EBIT?

Hennessy Capital Investment VII HVII +0.10% 15 EBIT is $-4.26 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates HVII with a GF Score™ of 15/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

Hennessy Capital Investment VII's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-1.10 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $-4.26 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Hennessy Capital Investment VII's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -2.22%. Hennessy Capital Investment VII's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was %.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. Hennessy Capital Investment VII's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -1.56%.

Hennessy Capital Investment VII  (NAS:HVII) EBIT Explanation

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

Hennessy Capital Investment VII's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2025 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Mar. 2026 ))/ count )
=-4.388 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (196.974 + 198.845)/ 2 )
=-4.388/197.9095
=-2.22 %

where

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))
=198.285 - 0.327 - ( 0.984 - max(0, 0.327 - 1.326+0.984))
=196.974

Invested Capital(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=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))
=199.271 - 0.103 - ( 0.323 - max(0, 0.103 - 0.703+0.323))
=198.845

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) data.

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

Hennessy Capital Investment VII's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Dec. 2025  Q: Mar. 2026
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=-4.388/( ( (0 + max(-0.285, 0)) + (0 + max(-0.023, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-4.388/( ( 0 + 0 )/ 2 )
=-4.388/0
= %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0 + 0 + 0.042) - (0.327 + 0 + 0)
=-0.285

Working Capital(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0 + 0 + 0.08) - (0.103 + 0 + 0)
=-0.023

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) EBIT data.

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

Hennessy Capital Investment VII's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=-4.264/272.781
=-1.56 %

* 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.

Hennessy Capital Investment VII EBIT Related Terms

Hennessy Capital Investment VII EBIT Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hennessy Capital Investment VII'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.

Hennessy Capital Investment VII EBIT Chart

Hennessy Capital Investment VII Annual Data
Trend Dec24 Dec25
EBIT
0.00 -3.66

Hennessy Capital Investment VII Quarterly Data
Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
EBIT Get a 7-Day Free Trial -0.49 -0.45 -0.82 -1.90 -1.10

HVII vs MUZE, DNMX, XSLL: EBIT Comparison

For the Shell Companies subindustry, Hennessy Capital Investment VII'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.

Hennessy Capital Investment VII EV-to-EBIT vs Diversified Financial Services Industry

For the Diversified Financial Services industry and Financial Services sector, Hennessy Capital Investment VII's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hennessy Capital Investment VII's EV-to-EBIT falls into.


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Hennessy Capital Investment VII 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 Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-4.26 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 $-4.26 Mil mean?
Hennessy Capital Investment VII (HVII) has a EBIT of $-4.26 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on Hennessy Capital Investment VII.
Is Hennessy Capital Investment VII's EBIT too high?
Hennessy Capital Investment VII's current EBIT is $-4.26 Mil. Overall, Hennessy Capital Investment VII has a GF Score™ of 15/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hennessy Capital Investment VII's EBIT compare to MUZE and DNMX?
Hennessy Capital Investment VII's EBIT of $-4.26 Mil can be compared against companies in the Diversified Financial 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 Diversified Financial Services company?
A good EBIT depends on the Diversified Financial 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 Hennessy Capital Investment VII. Hennessy Capital Investment VII's current EBIT is $-4.26 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hennessy Capital Investment VII stock overvalued right now?
Hennessy Capital Investment VII (HVII) has a current EBIT of $-4.26 Mil. The current EBIT is $-4.26 Mil. Hennessy Capital Investment VII's overall GF Score™ is 15/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Hennessy Capital Investment VII (HVII), the current EBIT is $-4.26 Mil as of Mar. 2026. 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.

Hennessy Capital Investment VII Business Description

Address 195 US Highway 50, Suite 207, Zephyr Cove, NV, USA, 89448
Hennessy Capital Investment Corp VII is a blank check company.
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