LPA Group (LSE:LPA) EBIT: £0.53 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)


LSE:LPA LPA Group PLC LSE:LPA
32 GF Score
Price £0.64
GF Value £0.64
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is LPA Group EBIT?

LPA Group LSE:LPA 32 EBIT is £0.53 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates LSE:LPA with a GF Score™ of 32/100 and a GF Value™ of £0.64 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review.

LPA Group's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was £0.52 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was £0.53 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. LPA Group's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 3.97%. LPA Group's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 8.34%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. LPA Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 3.75%.

LPA Group  (LSE:LPA) EBIT Explanation

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

LPA 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: Sep. 2025 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Mar. 2026 ))/ count )
=0.846 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (20.581 + 22.08)/ 2 )
=0.846/21.3305
=3.97 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Sep. 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))
=26.188 - 5.607 - ( 0 - max(0, 7.903 - 12.859+0))
=20.581

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))
=28.109 - 5.535 - ( 0.494 - max(0, 5.72 - 15.172+0.494))
=22.08

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

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

LPA 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: Sep. 2025  Q: Mar. 2026
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=1.034/( ( (5.17 + max(5.649, 0)) + (4.826 + max(9.143, 0)) )/ 2 )
=1.034/( ( 10.819 + 13.969 )/ 2 )
=1.034/12.394
=8.34 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Sep. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(5.67 + 6.362 + 0.383) - (5.607 + 0 + 1.159)
=5.649

Working Capital(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(8.32 + 6.352 + 0.0060000000000002) - (5.535 + 0 + 0)
=9.143

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

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

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

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

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=0.528/14.085
=3.75 %

* 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.

LPA Group EBIT Related Terms

LPA Group EBIT Historical Data

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The historical data trend for LPA Group'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.

LPA Group EBIT Chart

LPA Group Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
EBIT
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.30 1.16 0.91 -0.40 -0.34

LPA Group Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.31 -0.09 -0.36 0.01 0.52

LSE:LPA vs VRT, BE, NVT: EBIT Comparison

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, LPA Group'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.

LPA Group EV-to-EBIT vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, LPA Group's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

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


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LPA 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 semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was £0.53 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 £0.53 Mil mean?
LPA Group (LSE:LPA) has a EBIT of £0.53 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on LPA Group.
Is LPA Group's EBIT too high?
LPA Group's current EBIT is £0.53 Mil. Overall, LPA Group has a GF Score™ of 32/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does LPA Group's EBIT compare to VRT and BE?
LPA Group's EBIT of £0.53 Mil can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products 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 an Industrial Products company?
A good EBIT depends on the Industrial Products 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 LPA Group. LPA Group's current EBIT is £0.53 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is LPA Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, LPA Group (LSE:LPA) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.64, compared to a current price of £0.64 — trading 0.8% below its estimated fair value. The current EBIT is £0.53 Mil. LPA Group's overall GF Score™ is 32/100 with 7 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 LPA Group (LSE:LPA), the current EBIT is £0.53 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.

Is LPA Group (LSE:LPA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, LPA Group stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of £0.64 is trading 0.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of £0.64. GuruFocus considers LPA Group to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for LSE:LPA:

  • EBIT: £0.53 Mil
  • GF Value™: £0.64 vs. price of £0.64 (0.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 32/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:LPA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

LPA Group Business Description

Address Light and Power House, Shire Hill, Saffron Walden, Essex, GBR, CB11 3AQ
LPA Group PLC is a designer, manufacturer, and supplier of LED lighting, industrial electrical, electro mechanical systems, and is a distributor of engineered components. The Group comprises three divisions: LPA Connection Systems (electro-mechanical), LPA Lighting Systems (lighting & electronics) and LPA Channel Electric (engineered component distribution), which collectively design, manufacture and market industrial electrical and electronic products. It operates across three market segments: Rail; Aerospace & Defence and Other Its geographic markets are the United Kingdom, Rest of Europe, Rest of World. The majority of its revenue originates in the United Kingdom.
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