First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.) (KUW:ALOLA) EBIT: KWD10.72 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

What is First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.) EBIT?

First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.) KUW:ALOLA +1.59% 27 EBIT is KWD10.72 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates KUW:ALOLA with a GF Score™ of 27/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.)'s earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was KWD-0.10 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was KWD10.72 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.)'s annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -2.05%. First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.)'s annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -17.24%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.)'s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 31.95%.

First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.) (KUW:ALOLA) EBIT Explanation

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

First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.)'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 )
=	-0.856 * ( 1 - 0% )	/	( (56.05	+	27.392)	/ 2 )
=	-0.856	/	41.721
=	-2.05 %

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	))
=	61.839	-	0	-	( 17.757	-	max(0, 14.264	-	20.053	+	17.757	))
=	56.05

	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	))
=	51.173	-	0	-	( 23.781	-	max(0, 0	-	24.199	+	23.781	))
=	27.392

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

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

First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.)'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 )
=	-0.38	/	( ( (2.019 + max(-11.895, 0))	+	(1.972 + max(0.418, 0)) )	/	2 )
=	-0.38	/	( ( 2.019	+	2.39 )	/	2 )
=	-0.38	/	2.2045
=	-17.24 %

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	+	0.371	+	1.925)	-	(0	+	0	+	14.191)
=	-11.895

	Working Capital		(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=	(Accounts Receivable	+	Total Inventories	+	Other Current Assets)	-	(Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	+	Defer. Rev.	+	Other Current Liabilities)
=	(0	+	0.418	+	3.5527136788005E-15)	-	(0	+	0	+	0)
=	0.418

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:

First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.)'s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %	=	EBIT (TTM)	/	Enterprise Value (Q: Mar. 2026 )
	=	10.715	/	33.538
	=	31.95 %

* 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.

First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.) EBIT Related Terms

First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.) EBIT Historical Data

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-0.78

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0.57

2.31

10.67

First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.) Quarterly Data
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KUW:ALOLA vs BLK, BX, KKR: EBIT Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.)'s EV-to-EBIT, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBIT data, can be viewed below:

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First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.) EV-to-EBIT vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.)'s EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

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First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.) 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 KWD10.72 Mil.

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What does a EBIT of KWD10.72 Mil mean?

First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.) (KUW:ALOLA) has a EBIT of KWD10.72 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.).

Is First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.)'s EBIT too high?

First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.)'s current EBIT is KWD10.72 Mil. Overall, First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.) has a GF Score™ of 27/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.

How does First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.)'s EBIT compare to BLK and BX?

First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.)'s EBIT of KWD10.72 Mil can be compared against companies in the Asset Management 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 an Asset Management company?

A good EBIT depends on the Asset Management 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 First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.). First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.)'s current EBIT is KWD10.72 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.

Is First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.) stock overvalued right now?

First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.) (KUW:ALOLA) has a current EBIT of KWD10.72 Mil. The current EBIT is KWD10.72 Mil. First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.)'s overall GF Score™ is 27/100 with 3 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 First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.) (KUW:ALOLA), the current EBIT is KWD10.72 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.

First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.) Business Description

Industry Financial Services Asset Management

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Address Beirut Street, Floor 14-15, Safat Tower, Hawally, KWT, 13063

Website https://fic.com.kw

First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.) is principally engaged in the provision of investment and financial services. The objectives of the firm includes Invest in real estate, industrial, financial, services and other economic sectors through shareholding in incorporating specialized companies; Investment portfolio manager; Investment advisor; Collective investment scheme manager; Subscription agent; Fund Custodian; Carry out real estate investment deals with the objective of developing real estates and constructing residential. It has four segments real estate, financial, services, and others of which majority of income comes from Others. The company has presence in Kuwait, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Oman. The company generates majority of revenue from Saudi Arabia.

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