Motive Television (LSE:MTV) EBIT: £-10.85 Mil (TTM As of Jun. 2015)


What is Motive Television EBIT?

Motive Television LSE:MTV EBIT is £-10.85 Mil as of Jun. 2015. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

Motive Television's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the six months ended in Jun. 2015 was £-0.81 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2015 was £-10.85 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Motive Television's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2015 was -26.14%. Motive Television's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2015 was -8,756.76%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. Motive Television's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2015 was -125.27%.

Motive Television  (LSE:MTV) EBIT Explanation

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

Motive Television's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2015 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Jun. 2015 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2014 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Jun. 2015 ))/ count )
=-1.91 * ( 1 - 9.08% )/( (6.94 + 6.349)/ 2 )
=-1.736572/6.6445
=-26.14 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Dec. 2014 )
=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))
=2.345 - 0.524 - ( 0.596 - max(0, 6.065 - 0.946+0.596))
=6.94

Invested Capital(Q: Jun. 2015 )
=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))
=2.557 - 1.857 - ( 0.223 - max(0, 6.551 - 0.902+0.223))
=6.349

Note: The Operating Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Jun. 2015) data.

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

Motive Television's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2015 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Jun. 2015 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Dec. 2014  Q: Jun. 2015
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=-1.62/( ( (0.02 + max(-1.634, 0)) + (0.017 + max(-1.178, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-1.62/( ( 0.02 + 0.017 )/ 2 )
=-1.62/0.0185
=-8,756.76 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2014 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0.135 + 0.021 + 0.194) - (0.524 + 0 + 1.46)
=-1.634

Working Capital(Q: Jun. 2015 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0 + 0.093 + 0.586) - (1.857 + 0 + 0)
=-1.178

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is two times the semi-annual (Jun. 2015) EBIT data.

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

Motive Television's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Jun. 2015 )
=-10.845/8.657
=-125.27 %

* 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.

Motive Television EBIT Related Terms

Motive Television EBIT Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Motive Television'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.

Motive Television EBIT Chart

Motive Television Annual Data
Trend Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14
EBIT
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.37 -1.93 -0.76 -2.30 -11.04

Motive Television Semi-Annual Data
Jun06 Dec06 Jun07 Dec07 Jun08 Dec08 Jun09 Dec09 Jun10 Dec10 Jun11 Dec11 Jun12 Dec12 Jun13 Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15
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Motive Television EBIT Competitor Comparison

For the Broadcasting subindustry, Motive Television'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.

Motive Television EV-to-EBIT vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Motive Television's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

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


Motive Television 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 Jun. 2015 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was £-10.85 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 £-10.85 Mil mean?
Motive Television (LSE:MTV) has a EBIT of £-10.85 Mil as of Jun. 2015. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on Motive Television.
Is Motive Television's EBIT too high?
Motive Television's current EBIT is £-10.85 Mil.
How does Motive Television's EBIT compare to competitors?
Motive Television's EBIT of £-10.85 Mil can be compared against companies in the Media - Diversified 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 Media - Diversified company?
A good EBIT depends on the Media - Diversified 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 Motive Television. Motive Television's current EBIT is £-10.85 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Motive Television stock overvalued right now?
Motive Television (LSE:MTV) has a current EBIT of £-10.85 Mil. The current EBIT is £-10.85 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 Motive Television (LSE:MTV), the current EBIT is £-10.85 Mil as of Jun. 2015. 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.

Motive Television Business Description

Motive Television PLC was incorporated in the United Kingdom on December 22, 2004. The Company along with its subsidiaries is engaged in providing software and services to Television Broadcasters. The Company operates in two segments including; Digital Television Technology and Television Production (Content). The Company's solution offering include Content Express and TabletTV enabling TV providers to offer audiences more, giving them a competitive edge and delivering new revenues. The Content Express enables viewers to watch whatever they want, when they want, on any screen without having to build new networks. The Content Express software provides secure delivery and management of non-linear digital content across any type of broadcast network to any consumer-facing screen. It provides one-stop shop for digital terrestrial broadcasters, satellite, DTT, and cable pay television platforms, and Internet OTT content providers to offer new services including Video on Demand, Catch-up television, Tablet Television, Targeted Advertising for VOD, Mocast for 4G LTE, and Virtual channels and Video2Go. The Tablet TV designed to address the U.S. tablet and smartphone market, meeting the demand for watching long-form video on devices.