LICYF (Li-Cycle Holdings) EBIT: $-75.80 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2024)

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LICYF Li-Cycle Holdings Corp LICYF
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What is Li-Cycle Holdings EBIT?

Li-Cycle Holdings LICYF -0.01% 16 EBIT is $-75.80 Mil as of Dec. 2024. GuruFocus rates LICYF with a GF Score™ of 16/100.

Li-Cycle Holdings's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $-31.80 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was $-75.80 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Li-Cycle Holdings's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was -14.73%. Li-Cycle Holdings's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was -16.38%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. Li-Cycle Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was -17.71%.


Li-Cycle Holdings  (OTCPK:LICYF) EBIT Explanation

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

Li-Cycle Holdings's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2024 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2024 ))/ count )
=-116.8 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (801.8 + 783.8)/ 2 )
=-116.8/792.8
=-14.73 %

where

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2024) data.

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

Li-Cycle Holdings's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Dec. 2024 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Sep. 2024  Q: Dec. 2024
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=-127.2/( ( (781.7 + max(-80.6, 0)) + (771 + max(-81.5, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-127.2/( ( 781.7 + 771 )/ 2 )
=-127.2/776.35
=-16.38 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Sep. 2024 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(8.2 + 9.2 + 31.3) - (122.5 + 0 + 6.8)
=-80.6

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2024 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(12.1 + 9.6 + 41.1) - (141 + 3.3 + 0)
=-81.5

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2024) EBIT data.

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

Li-Cycle Holdings's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=-75.8/427.889
=-17.71 %

* 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.


Li-Cycle Holdings EBIT Related Terms


Li-Cycle Holdings EBIT Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Li-Cycle 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.

Li-Cycle Holdings EBIT Chart

Li-Cycle Holdings Annual Data
Trend Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Dec23 Dec24
EBIT
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Li-Cycle Holdings Quarterly Data
Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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LICYF vs SNRG, AQMS, SENR: EBIT Comparison

For the Waste Management subindustry, Li-Cycle 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.


Li-Cycle Holdings EV-to-EBIT vs Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Li-Cycle Holdings's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Li-Cycle 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 Dec. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-75.80 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 $-75.80 Mil mean?
Li-Cycle Holdings (LICYF) has a EBIT of $-75.80 Mil as of Dec. 2024. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on Li-Cycle Holdings.
Is Li-Cycle Holdings' EBIT too high?
Li-Cycle Holdings' current EBIT is $-75.80 Mil. Overall, Li-Cycle Holdings has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Li-Cycle Holdings' EBIT compare to SNRG and AQMS?
Li-Cycle Holdings' EBIT of $-75.80 Mil can be compared against companies in the Waste 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 a Waste Management company?
A good EBIT depends on the Waste 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 Li-Cycle Holdings. Li-Cycle Holdings's current EBIT is $-75.80 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Li-Cycle Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Li-Cycle Holdings (LICYF) has a current EBIT of $-75.80 Mil. The current EBIT is $-75.80 Mil. Li-Cycle Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 16/100. 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 Li-Cycle Holdings (LICYF), the current EBIT is $-75.80 Mil as of Dec. 2024. 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.

Li-Cycle Holdings Business Description

Address 207 Queen’s Quay West, Suite 590, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5J 1A7
Li-Cycle Holdings Corp is a lithium-ion battery resource recovery and lithium-ion battery recycler. The company's proprietary process Spoke and Hub recycling process is designed at its Spokes, to process battery manufacturing scrap and end-of-life batteries to produce black mass and other intermediate products, and at its Hubs, to process black mass to recover raw materials, including but not limited to lithium carbonate, cobalt sulphate, and nickel sulphate.
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