ITUP (Interups) EBIT: $-1.14 Mil (TTM As of May. 2016)

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What is Interups EBIT?

Interups ITUP EBIT is $-1.14 Mil as of May. 2016.

Interups's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the six months ended in May. 2016 was $-1.14 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2016 was $-1.14 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Interups's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in May. 2016 was -276.40%. Interups's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in May. 2016 was %.

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

Interups  (OTCPK:ITUP) EBIT Explanation

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

Interups's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in May. 2016 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: May. 2016 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: May. 2015 ) + Invested Capital (Q: May. 2016 ))/ count )
=-1.136 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (0 + 0.411)/ 1 )
=-1.136/0.411
=-276.40 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: May. 2015 )
=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))
=0 - 0.06 - ( 0 - max(0, 0.06 - 0+0))
=0

Invested Capital(Q: May. 2016 )
=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))
=0.078 - 0.869 - ( 0.007 - max(0, 1.28 - 0.078+0.007))
=0.411

Note: The Operating Income data used here is one times the annual (May. 2016) data.

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

Interups's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in May. 2016 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: May. 2016 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: May. 2015  Q: May. 2016
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=-1.136/( ( (0 + max(-0.06, 0)) + (0 + max(-0.797, 0)) )/ 1 )
=-1.136/( ( 0 + 0 )/ 1 )
=-1.136/0
= %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: May. 2015 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0 + 0 + 0) - (0.06 + 0 + 0)
=-0.06

Working Capital(Q: May. 2016 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0 + 0 + 0.071) - (0.869 + 0 + -0.00099999999999989)
=-0.797

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is one times the annual (May. 2016) EBIT data.

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

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

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: May. 2016 )
=-1.136/0.000
= %

* 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.

Interups EBIT Related Terms

Interups EBIT Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Interups'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.

Interups EBIT Chart

Interups Annual Data
Trend May12 May13 May14 May15 May16
EBIT
0.00 -0.02 -0.02 -0.07 -1.14

Interups Semi-Annual Data
May12 May13 May14 May15 May16
EBIT 0.00 -0.02 -0.02 -0.07 -1.14

ITUP vs KRBF, WBBA, PGID: EBIT Comparison

For the Shell Companies subindustry, Interups'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.

Interups EV-to-EBIT vs Diversified Financial Services Industry

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

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


Interups 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.

For stock reported annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2016 was $-1.14 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 $-1.14 Mil mean?
Interups (ITUP) has a EBIT of $-1.14 Mil as of May. 2016. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on Interups.
Is Interups' EBIT too high?
Interups' current EBIT is $-1.14 Mil.
How does Interups' EBIT compare to KRBF and WBBA?
Interups' EBIT of $-1.14 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 Interups. Interups's current EBIT is $-1.14 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Interups stock overvalued right now?
Interups (ITUP) has a current EBIT of $-1.14 Mil. The current EBIT is $-1.14 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 Interups (ITUP), the current EBIT is $-1.14 Mil as of May. 2016. 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.

Interups Business Description

Address 645 5th Avenue, Suite 400, New York, NY, USA, 10022
Interups Inc is a United States-based company engaged in the business of identifying and investing in business opportunities or transactions either directly or on behalf of its stakeholders, affiliates, associate concerns and clients. It specializes in crafting turnkey solutions involving complex financial and strategic challenges for a diverse set of businesses around the world, including firms, corporations, governments, institutions, partnerships, and individuals. The company also assists emerging and mature but distress clients in their capital, business structuring needs and acquire or invest in them by reviewing, analyzing and modelling various structural alternatives and assisting in their financial and management needs towards growth and turnaround.