Porvair (LSE:PRV) EBIT: £24.3 Mil (TTM As of Nov. 2025)


LSE:PRV Porvair PLC LSE:PRV
93 GF Score
Price £8.50
GF Value £7.57
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Porvair EBIT?

Porvair LSE:PRV +4.17% 93 EBIT is £24.3 Mil as of Nov. 2025. GuruFocus rates LSE:PRV with a GF Score™ of 93/100 and a GF Value™ of £7.57 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

Porvair's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the six months ended in Nov. 2025 was £12.4 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Nov. 2025 was £24.3 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Porvair's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2025 was 11.04%. Porvair's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2025 was 32.57%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. Porvair's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2025 was 6.61%.


Porvair  (LSE:PRV) EBIT Explanation

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

Porvair's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2025 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Nov. 2025 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: May. 2025 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Nov. 2025 ))/ count )
=25.032 * ( 1 - 22.12% )/( (164.391 + 188.731)/ 2 )
=19.4949216/176.561
=11.04 %

where

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

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

Porvair's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2025 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Nov. 2025 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: May. 2025  Q: Nov. 2025
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=24.744/( ( (42.234 + max(31.75, 0)) + (46.096 + max(31.842, 0)) )/ 2 )
=24.744/( ( 73.984 + 77.938 )/ 2 )
=24.744/75.961
=32.57 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: May. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(32.187 + 30.173 + 0.28) - (27.537 + 0 + 3.353)
=31.75

Working Capital(Q: Nov. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(29.154 + 32.955 + 2.495) - (11.968 + 0 + 20.794)
=31.842

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

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

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

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

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Nov. 2025 )
=24.32/367.850
=6.61 %

* 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.


Porvair EBIT Related Terms


Porvair EBIT Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Porvair'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.

Porvair EBIT Chart

Porvair Annual Data
Trend Nov16 Nov17 Nov18 Nov19 Nov20 Nov21 Nov22 Nov23 Nov24 Nov25
EBIT
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 15.63 19.63 21.00 22.52 24.32

Porvair Semi-Annual Data
May16 Nov16 May17 Nov17 May18 Nov18 May19 Nov19 May20 Nov20 May21 Nov21 May22 Nov22 May23 Nov23 May24 Nov24 May25 Nov25
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 9.35 11.59 10.93 11.95 12.37

LSE:PRV vs VLTO, ZWS, CECO: EBIT Comparison

For the Pollution & Treatment Controls subindustry, Porvair'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.


Porvair EV-to-EBIT vs Industrial Products Industry

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

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


LSE:PRV
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Porvair 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 Nov. 2025 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was £24.3 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 £24.3 Mil mean?
Porvair (LSE:PRV) has a EBIT of £24.3 Mil as of Nov. 2025. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on Porvair.
Is Porvair's EBIT too high?
Porvair's current EBIT is £24.3 Mil. Overall, Porvair has a GF Score™ of 93/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Porvair's EBIT compare to VLTO and ZWS?
Porvair's EBIT of £24.3 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 Porvair. Porvair's current EBIT is £24.3 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Porvair stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Porvair (LSE:PRV) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is £7.57, compared to a current price of £8.50 — trading 12.3% above its estimated fair value. The current EBIT is £24.3 Mil. Porvair's overall GF Score™ is 93/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Porvair (LSE:PRV), the current EBIT is £24.3 Mil as of Nov. 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.

Is Porvair (LSE:PRV) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Porvair stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of £8.50 is trading 12.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of £7.57. GuruFocus considers Porvair to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for LSE:PRV:

  • EBIT: £24.3 Mil
  • GF Value™: £7.57 vs. price of £8.50 (12.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 93/100 with 1 warning sign

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


Porvair Business Description

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Address 7 Regis Place, Bergen Way, King\'s Lynn, Norfolk, GBR, PE30 2JN
Porvair PLC is an environmental treatment control company. It develops filtration solutions to be used by various types of industries. The company caters to its clients through three divisions: Aerospace and Industrial, Laboratory, and Metal Melt Quality. The Aerospace and Industrial Division is a key revenue generator, principally serving the aviation, energy, and industrial markets. Laboratory Division principally serving the bioscience and environmental laboratory instrument and consumables market. Metal Melt Quality Division principally serves the world aluminium, North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), iron foundry, and superalloys markets. The company generates the majority of its manufacturing revenue from sales in the United States.
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