LGL.WS (LGL Group) EBIT: $-0.58 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

What is LGL Group EBIT?

LGL Group LGL.WS 44 EBIT is $-0.58 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates LGL.WS with a GF Score™ of 44/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

LGL Group's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-0.79 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $-0.58 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. LGL Group's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -89.10%. LGL Group's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -914.12%.

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

LGL Group (AMEX:LGL.WS) EBIT Explanation

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

LGL Group'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 )
=	-3.14 * ( 1 - 22.93% )	/	( (4.561	+	0.871)	/ 2 )
=	-2.419998	/	2.716
=	-89.10 %

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	))
=	46.776	-	0.665	-	( 41.55	-	max(0, 0.915	-	46.324	+	41.55	))
=	4.561

	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	))
=	48.123	-	0.947	-	( 46.696	-	max(0, 1.211	-	47.516	+	46.696	))
=	0.871

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

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

LGL Group'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 )
=	-3.14	/	( ( (0.247 + max(0.209, 0))	+	(0.231 + max(-0.391, 0)) )	/	2 )
=	-3.14	/	( ( 0.456	+	0.231 )	/	2 )
=	-3.14	/	0.3435
=	-914.12 %

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)
=	(0.572	+	0.297	+	0.255)	-	(0.665	+	0	+	0.25)
=	0.209

	Working Capital		(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=	(Accounts Receivable	+	Total Inventories	+	Other Current Assets)	-	(Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	+	Defer. Rev.	+	Other Current Liabilities)
=	(0.284	+	0.278	+	0.258)	-	(0.947	+	0	+	0.264)
=	-0.391

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:

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

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %	=	EBIT (TTM)	/	Enterprise Value (Q: Mar. 2026 )
	=	-0.577	/	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.

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LGL Group EBIT Historical Data

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-3.52

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EBIT	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.04	-0.03	0.12	0.12	-0.79

LGL.WS vs ACFN, ARAI, MIND: EBIT Comparison

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, LGL Group's EV-to-EBIT, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBIT data, can be viewed below:

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LGL Group EV-to-EBIT vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, LGL Group's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

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LGL 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 Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-0.58 Mil.

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What does a EBIT of $-0.58 Mil mean?

LGL Group (LGL.WS) has a EBIT of $-0.58 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on LGL Group.

Is LGL Group's EBIT too high?

LGL Group's current EBIT is $-0.58 Mil. Overall, LGL Group has a GF Score™ of 44/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.

How does LGL Group's EBIT compare to ACFN and ARAI?

LGL Group's EBIT of $-0.58 Mil can be compared against companies in the Hardware 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 Hardware company?

A good EBIT depends on the Hardware 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 LGL Group. LGL Group's current EBIT is $-0.58 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.

Is LGL Group stock overvalued right now?

LGL Group (LGL.WS) has a current EBIT of $-0.58 Mil. The current EBIT is $-0.58 Mil. LGL Group's overall GF Score™ is 44/100 with 5 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 LGL Group (LGL.WS), the current EBIT is $-0.58 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.

LGL Group Business Description

Industry Technology Hardware

Comparable Companies ACFN ARAI MIND AATC ELSE TRCK WRAP AIMD ODYS SOTK TSE:6861 COHR KEYS GRMN TPE:2360 TDY OSTO:HEXA B MKSI FTV TRMB

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Address 2525 Shader Road, Orlando, FL, USA, 32804

Website https://www.lglgroup.com

LGL Group Inc is a holding company engaged in services, merchant investment, and manufacturing business activities. The company has two reportable segments: Electronic Instruments and Merchant Investment. The Electronic Instruments segment, which generates key revenue, is focused on designing and manufacturing high-performance Frequency and Time reference standards that form the basis for timing and synchronization in various applications, including satellite communication, time transfer systems, network synchronization, electricity distribution, and metrology. The Merchant Investment segment comprises various investment vehicles in which the company invests its capital.

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