East Star Resources (LSE:EST) EBIT: £-0.76 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2025)


What is East Star Resources EBIT?

East Star Resources LSE:EST -0.61% EBIT is £-0.76 Mil as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

East Star Resources's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was £-0.44 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was £-0.76 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. East Star Resources's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -27.53%. East Star Resources's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -39.44%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. East Star Resources's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -3.21%.

East Star Resources  (LSE:EST) EBIT Explanation

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

East Star Resources's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Jun. 2025 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2025 ))/ count )
=-0.88 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (2.532 + 3.862)/ 2 )
=-0.88/3.197
=-27.53 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Jun. 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))
=3.328 - 0.083 - ( 0.737 - max(0, 0.083 - 0.796+0.737))
=2.532

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))
=4.428 - 0.124 - ( 0.442 - max(0, 0.282 - 2.498+0.442))
=3.862

Note: The Operating Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2025) data.

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

East Star Resources's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Jun. 2025  Q: Dec. 2025
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=-0.88/( ( (2.532 + max(-0.024, 0)) + (1.93 + max(-0.244, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-0.88/( ( 2.532 + 1.93 )/ 2 )
=-0.88/2.231
=-39.44 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Jun. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0.059 + 0 + 0) - (0.083 + 0 + 0)
=-0.024

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0 + 0 + 0.038) - (0.124 + 0 + 0.158)
=-0.244

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2025) EBIT data.

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

East Star Resources's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=-0.761/23.682
=-3.21 %

* 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.

East Star Resources EBIT Related Terms

East Star Resources EBIT Historical Data

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The historical data trend for East Star Resources'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.

East Star Resources EBIT Chart

East Star Resources Annual Data
Trend Nov21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
EBIT
-0.37 -1.46 -0.76 -0.65 -0.76

East Star Resources Semi-Annual Data
May21 Nov21 May22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
EBIT Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.46 0.14 -0.79 -0.32 -0.44

East Star Resources EBIT Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, East Star Resources'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.

East Star Resources EV-to-EBIT vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, East Star Resources's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where East Star Resources's EV-to-EBIT falls into.


East Star Resources 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. 2025 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was £-0.76 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 £-0.76 Mil mean?
East Star Resources (LSE:EST) has a EBIT of £-0.76 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on East Star Resources.
Is East Star Resources' EBIT too high?
East Star Resources' current EBIT is £-0.76 Mil.
How does East Star Resources' EBIT compare to competitors?
East Star Resources' EBIT of £-0.76 Mil can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining 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 Metals & Mining company?
A good EBIT depends on the Metals & Mining 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 East Star Resources. East Star Resources's current EBIT is £-0.76 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is East Star Resources stock overvalued right now?
East Star Resources (LSE:EST) has a current EBIT of £-0.76 Mil. The current EBIT is £-0.76 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 East Star Resources (LSE:EST), the current EBIT is £-0.76 Mil as of Dec. 2025. 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.

East Star Resources Business Description

Other Exchanges 5MM:Germany
Address 25 Eccleston Place, Eccleston Yards, London, GBR, SW1W 9NF
East Star Resources PLC is exploring gold, copper, and rare earths in Kazakhstan. The principal activity of the Company is identifying potential companies, businesses, or assets that have operations in the natural resources exploration, development, and production sector. The Group manages its operations in two segments, exploration activities in Kazakhstan and corporate functions in the United Kingdom.