Cykel AI (LSE:CYKL) EBIT: £-2.93 Mil (TTM As of Jan. 2026)

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What is Cykel AI EBIT?

Cykel AI LSE:CYKL -12.50% 34 EBIT is £-2.93 Mil as of Jan. 2026. GuruFocus rates LSE:CYKL with a GF Score™ of 34/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

Cykel AI's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the six months ended in Jan. 2026 was £-1.74 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2026 was £-2.93 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Cykel AI's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 was -265.70%. Cykel AI's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 was -173,500.00%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. Cykel AI's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 was -752.44%.

Cykel AI  (LSE:CYKL) EBIT Explanation

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

Cykel AI's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Jan. 2026 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Jul. 2025 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Jan. 2026 ))/ count )
=-3.47 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (0.267 + 2.345)/ 2 )
=-3.47/1.306
=-265.70 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Jul. 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))
=0.878 - 0.318 - ( 0.557 - max(0, 0.333 - 0.626+0.557))
=0.267

Invested Capital(Q: Jan. 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))
=1.538 - 0.154 - ( 1.325 - max(0, 2.496 - 1.535+1.325))
=2.345

Note: The Operating Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Jan. 2026) data.

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

Cykel AI's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Jan. 2026 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Jul. 2025  Q: Jan. 2026
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=-3.47/( ( (0.001 + max(-0.265, 0)) + (0.003 + max(-2.286, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-3.47/( ( 0.001 + 0.003 )/ 2 )
=-3.47/0.002
=-173,500.00 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Jul. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0 + 0 + 0.068) - (0.318 + 0 + 0.015)
=-0.265

Working Capital(Q: Jan. 2026 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0.015 + 0 + 0.195) - (0.154 + 0 + 2.342)
=-2.286

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is two times the semi-annual (Jan. 2026) EBIT data.

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

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

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Jan. 2026 )
=-2.927/0.389
=-752.44 %

* 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.

Cykel AI EBIT Related Terms

Cykel AI EBIT Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Cykel AI'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.

Cykel AI EBIT Chart

Cykel AI Annual Data
Trend Jan19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Jan26
EBIT
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -0.23 -0.41 0.11 -1.57 -2.93

Cykel AI Semi-Annual Data
Jul18 Jan19 Jul19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Jul25 Jan26
EBIT Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.17 -0.40 -3.98 -1.19 -1.74

LSE:CYKL vs MSFT, ORCL, PLTR: EBIT Comparison

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Cykel AI'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.

Cykel AI EV-to-EBIT vs Software Industry

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

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


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Cykel AI 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 Jan. 2026 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was £-2.93 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 £-2.93 Mil mean?
Cykel AI (LSE:CYKL) has a EBIT of £-2.93 Mil as of Jan. 2026. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on Cykel AI.
Is Cykel AI's EBIT too high?
Cykel AI's current EBIT is £-2.93 Mil. Overall, Cykel AI has a GF Score™ of 34/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cykel AI's EBIT compare to MSFT and ORCL?
Cykel AI's EBIT of £-2.93 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 Cykel AI. Cykel AI's current EBIT is £-2.93 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cykel AI stock overvalued right now?
Cykel AI (LSE:CYKL) has a current EBIT of £-2.93 Mil. The current EBIT is £-2.93 Mil. Cykel AI's overall GF Score™ is 34/100 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 Cykel AI (LSE:CYKL), the current EBIT is £-2.93 Mil as of Jan. 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.

Cykel AI Business Description

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DeFi Development Corp UK PLC is an AI product and research company that offers an AI Agent platform enabling businesses to automate tasks through specialised digital workers for sales, recruitment, and research. The Group focuses on the development and commercialisation of its AI Agent platform, transitioning from product development to early-stage revenue generation. Its AI Agents include the Recruitment AI Agent, Lucy, and the Sales AI Agent, Eve.
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