CEC Africa Investments (LUS:CCAF) EBIT: ZMW Mil (TTM As of . 20)

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LUS:CCAF CEC Africa Investments Ltd LUS:CCAF
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What is CEC Africa Investments EBIT?

CEC Africa Investments LUS:CCAF -5.43% 47 EBIT is ZMW Mil as of . 20. GuruFocus rates LUS:CCAF with a GF Score™ of 47/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

CEC Africa Investments's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the six months ended in . 20 was ZMW0.00 Mil.

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

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield.

CEC Africa Investments  (LUS:CCAF) EBIT Explanation

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

CEC Africa Investments's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in . 20 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: . 20 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: . 20 ) + Invested Capital (Q: . 20 ))/ count )
= * ( 1 - % )/( ( + )/ )
=/
= %

where

Invested Capital(Q: . 20 )
=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))
= - - ( - max(0, - +))
=

Invested Capital(Q: . 20 )
=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))
= - - ( - max(0, - +))
=

Note: The Operating Income data used here is one times the annual (. 20) data.

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

CEC Africa Investments's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in . 20 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: . 20 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: . 20  Q: . 20
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=/( ( ( + max(, 0)) + ( + max(, 0)) )/ )
=/( ( + )/ )
=/
= %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: . 20 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=( + + ) - ( + + )
=

Working Capital(Q: . 20 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=( + + ) - ( + + )
=

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is one times the annual (. 20) EBIT data.

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

CEC Africa Investments's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: . 20 )
=/0.000
= %

* 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.

CEC Africa Investments EBIT Related Terms

CEC Africa Investments EBIT Historical Data

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The historical data trend for CEC Africa Investments'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.

CEC Africa Investments EBIT Chart

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LUS:CCAF vs : EBIT Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, CEC Africa Investments'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.

CEC Africa Investments EV-to-EBIT vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, CEC Africa Investments's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

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


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CEC Africa Investments 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.

For stock reported annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in . 20 was ZMW 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 ZMW Mil mean?
CEC Africa Investments (LUS:CCAF) has a EBIT of ZMW Mil as of . 20. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on CEC Africa Investments.
Is CEC Africa Investments' EBIT too high?
CEC Africa Investments' current EBIT is ZMW Mil. Overall, CEC Africa Investments has a GF Score™ of 47/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CEC Africa Investments' EBIT compare to ?
CEC Africa Investments' EBIT of ZMW Mil can be compared against companies in the Utilities - Regulated 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 Utilities - Regulated company?
A good EBIT depends on the Utilities - Regulated 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 CEC Africa Investments. CEC Africa Investments's current EBIT is ZMW Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CEC Africa Investments stock overvalued right now?
CEC Africa Investments (LUS:CCAF) has a current EBIT of ZMW Mil. The current EBIT is ZMW Mil. CEC Africa Investments' overall GF Score™ is 47/100 with 2 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 CEC Africa Investments (LUS:CCAF), the current EBIT is ZMW Mil as of . 20. 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.

CEC Africa Investments Business Description

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Address 6 St Denis Street, Block E, River Court, Mauritius, Port Louis, ZMB, 11328
CEC Africa Investments Ltd is engaged in the business of generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity.
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