Rockpool Acquisitions (LSE:ROC) EBIT: £-0.22 Mil (TTM As of Jun. 2025)


What is Rockpool Acquisitions EBIT?

Rockpool Acquisitions LSE:ROC EBIT is £-0.22 Mil as of Jun. 2025. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

Rockpool Acquisitions's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the six months ended in Jun. 2025 was £-0.11 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2025 was £-0.22 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Rockpool Acquisitions's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was -236.96%. Rockpool Acquisitions's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was -1,453.33%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. Rockpool Acquisitions's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was -141.40%.

Rockpool Acquisitions  (LSE:ROC) EBIT Explanation

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

Rockpool Acquisitions's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Jun. 2025 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2024 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Jun. 2025 ))/ count )
=-0.218 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (0.082 + 0.102)/ 2 )
=-0.218/0.092
=-236.96 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Sep. 2024 )
=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))
=0.114 - 0.033 - ( 0.095 - max(0, 0.115 - 0.114+0.095))
=0.082

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))
=0.317 - 0.002 - ( 0.213 - max(0, 0.08 - 0.317+0.213))
=0.102

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

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

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

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Jun. 2025 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Sep. 2024  Q: Jun. 2025
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=-0.218/( ( (0 + max(-0.09, 0)) + (0 + max(0.03, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-0.218/( ( 0 + 0.03 )/ 2 )
=-0.218/0.015
=-1,453.33 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Sep. 2024 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0 + 0 + 0.019) - (0.033 + 0 + 0.076)
=-0.09

Working Capital(Q: Jun. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0 + 0 + 0.104) - (0.002 + 0 + 0.072)
=0.03

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

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

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

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

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Jun. 2025 )
=-0.222/0.157
=-141.40 %

* 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.

Rockpool Acquisitions EBIT Related Terms

Rockpool Acquisitions EBIT Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Rockpool Acquisitions'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.

Rockpool Acquisitions EBIT Chart

Rockpool Acquisitions Annual Data
Trend Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
EBIT
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -0.07 -0.03 0.06 -0.30 -0.51

Rockpool Acquisitions Semi-Annual Data
Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Jun25
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LSE:ROC vs AACT, ANSC, EQV: EBIT Comparison

For the Shell Companies subindustry, Rockpool Acquisitions'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.

Rockpool Acquisitions EV-to-EBIT vs Diversified Financial Services Industry

For the Diversified Financial Services industry and Financial Services sector, Rockpool Acquisitions's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

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


Rockpool Acquisitions 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. 2025 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was £-0.22 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 £-0.22 Mil mean?
Rockpool Acquisitions (LSE:ROC) has a EBIT of £-0.22 Mil as of Jun. 2025. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on Rockpool Acquisitions.
Is Rockpool Acquisitions' EBIT too high?
Rockpool Acquisitions' current EBIT is £-0.22 Mil.
How does Rockpool Acquisitions' EBIT compare to AACT and ANSC?
Rockpool Acquisitions' EBIT of £-0.22 Mil can be compared against companies in the Diversified Financial Services 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 Diversified Financial Services company?
A good EBIT depends on the Diversified Financial Services 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 Rockpool Acquisitions. Rockpool Acquisitions's current EBIT is £-0.22 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Rockpool Acquisitions stock overvalued right now?
Rockpool Acquisitions (LSE:ROC) has a current EBIT of £-0.22 Mil. The current EBIT is £-0.22 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 Rockpool Acquisitions (LSE:ROC), the current EBIT is £-0.22 Mil as of Jun. 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.

Rockpool Acquisitions Business Description

Address C/o Cordovan Capital Management Ltd, 5-7 Upper Queen Street, Suite 102, Urban HQ, Belfast, GBR, BT1 6FB
Rockpool Acquisitions PLC is a special purpose acquisition company based in Northern Ireland. The company is seeking to identify and acquire a Northern Ireland-based company that is focused on growth and provides it with that access, helping that company meet its aspirations and full potential.