LCHD (Leader Capital Holdings) EBIT: $-4.82 Mil (TTM As of May. 2023)

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What is Leader Capital Holdings EBIT?

Leader Capital Holdings LCHD EBIT is $-4.82 Mil as of May. 2023.

Leader Capital Holdings's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in May. 2023 was $-0.70 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2023 was $-4.82 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Leader Capital Holdings's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in May. 2023 was -216.93%. Leader Capital Holdings's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in May. 2023 was -2,925.00%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. Leader Capital Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in May. 2023 was -160.34%.


Leader Capital Holdings  (OTCPK:LCHD) EBIT Explanation

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

Leader Capital Holdings's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in May. 2023 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: May. 2023 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Feb. 2023 ) + Invested Capital (Q: May. 2023 ))/ count )
=-2.524 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (1.195 + 1.132)/ 2 )
=-2.524/1.1635
=-216.93 %

where

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (May. 2023) data.

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

Leader Capital Holdings's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in May. 2023 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: May. 2023 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Feb. 2023  Q: May. 2023
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=-2.808/( ( (0.144 + max(-1.813, 0)) + (0.048 + max(-1.684, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-2.808/( ( 0.144 + 0.048 )/ 2 )
=-2.808/0.096
=-2,925.00 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Feb. 2023 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0.003 + 0.003 + 0.091) - (1.847 + 0.05 + 0.013)
=-1.813

Working Capital(Q: May. 2023 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0.003 + 0 + 0.065) - (1.678 + 0.05 + 0.024)
=-1.684

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (May. 2023) EBIT data.

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

Leader Capital Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: May. 2023 )
=-4.815/3.003
=-160.34 %

* 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.


Leader Capital Holdings EBIT Related Terms


Leader Capital Holdings EBIT Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Leader Capital Holdings'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.

Leader Capital Holdings EBIT Chart

Leader Capital Holdings Annual Data
Trend Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22
EBIT
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -0.54 -0.90 -9.78 -11.63 -11.95

Leader Capital Holdings Quarterly Data
Aug18 Nov18 Feb19 May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23
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LCHD vs MAPS, UPLD, OCFT: EBIT Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Leader Capital Holdings'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.


Leader Capital Holdings EV-to-EBIT vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Leader Capital Holdings's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

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



Leader Capital Holdings 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 May. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-4.82 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 $-4.82 Mil mean?
Leader Capital Holdings (LCHD) has a EBIT of $-4.82 Mil as of May. 2023. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on Leader Capital Holdings.
Is Leader Capital Holdings' EBIT too high?
Leader Capital Holdings' current EBIT is $-4.82 Mil.
How does Leader Capital Holdings' EBIT compare to MAPS and UPLD?
Leader Capital Holdings' EBIT of $-4.82 Mil can be compared against companies in the Software 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 Software company?
A good EBIT depends on the Software 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 Leader Capital Holdings. Leader Capital Holdings's current EBIT is $-4.82 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Leader Capital Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Leader Capital Holdings (LCHD) has a current EBIT of $-4.82 Mil. The current EBIT is $-4.82 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 Leader Capital Holdings (LCHD), the current EBIT is $-4.82 Mil as of May. 2023. 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.

Leader Capital Holdings Business Description

Address 418 Kwan Tong Road, Suite 2311, 23rd Floor, Millennium City 5 - BEA Tower, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, HKG
Leader Capital Holdings Corp through its subsidiaries owns and operates a mobile application platform that connects the investor with other financial service providers. The company's application helps to meet the generic needs of financial service providers mainly for trust and insurance companies. The Company operates in the provision of investment platform services and Provision of software development service and maintenance service through mobile application.