Illovo Sugar (Malawi) (MSW:ILLOVO) EBIT: MWK Mil (TTM As of . 20)

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MSW:ILLOVO Illovo Sugar (Malawi) PLC MSW:ILLOVO
38 GF Score
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What is Illovo Sugar (Malawi) EBIT?

Illovo Sugar (Malawi) MSW:ILLOVO 38 EBIT is MWK Mil as of . 20. GuruFocus rates MSW:ILLOVO with a GF Score™ of 38/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'s earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the six months ended in . 20 was MWK0.00 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.

Illovo Sugar (Malawi)  (MSW:ILLOVO) EBIT Explanation

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

Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'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:

Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'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:

Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'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.

Illovo Sugar (Malawi) EBIT Related Terms

Illovo Sugar (Malawi) EBIT Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'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.

Illovo Sugar (Malawi) EBIT Chart

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MSW:ILLOVO vs : EBIT Comparison

For the Confectioners subindustry, Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'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.

Illovo Sugar (Malawi) EV-to-EBIT vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'s EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'s EV-to-EBIT falls into.


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Illovo Sugar (Malawi) 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 MWK 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 MWK Mil mean?
Illovo Sugar (Malawi) (MSW:ILLOVO) has a EBIT of MWK Mil as of . 20. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on Illovo Sugar (Malawi).
Is Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'s EBIT too high?
Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'s current EBIT is MWK Mil. Overall, Illovo Sugar (Malawi) has a GF Score™ of 38/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'s EBIT compare to ?
Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'s EBIT of MWK Mil can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good EBIT depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Illovo Sugar (Malawi). Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'s current EBIT is MWK Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Illovo Sugar (Malawi) stock overvalued right now?
Illovo Sugar (Malawi) (MSW:ILLOVO) has a current EBIT of MWK Mil. The current EBIT is MWK Mil. Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'s overall GF Score™ is 38/100 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 Illovo Sugar (Malawi) (MSW:ILLOVO), the current EBIT is MWK 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.

Illovo Sugar (Malawi) Business Description

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Address Churchill Road, Illovo Building, Private Bag 580, Limbe, MWI
Illovo Sugar (Malawi) PLC is a sugar producer. The company has agricultural and manufacturing operations in African countries. The company produces raw and refined sugar for local, regional African, European Union (EU), United States of America (USA), and world markets from sugar cane supplied by its own agricultural operations and independent outgrowers.
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