Deacons (East Africa) (NAI:DCON) EBIT: KES Mil (TTM As of . 20)

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NAI:DCON Deacons (East Africa) PLC NAI:DCON
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What is Deacons (East Africa) EBIT?

Deacons (East Africa) NAI:DCON 12 EBIT is KES Mil as of . 20. GuruFocus rates NAI:DCON with a GF Score™ of 12/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

Deacons (East Africa)'s earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the six months ended in . 20 was KES0.00 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.

Deacons (East Africa)  (NAI:DCON) EBIT Explanation

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

Deacons (East Africa)'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:

Deacons (East Africa)'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:

Deacons (East Africa)'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.

Deacons (East Africa) EBIT Related Terms

Deacons (East Africa) EBIT Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Deacons (East Africa)'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.

Deacons (East Africa) EBIT Chart

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NAI:DCON vs : EBIT Comparison

For the Department Stores subindustry, Deacons (East Africa)'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.

Deacons (East Africa) EV-to-EBIT vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Deacons (East Africa)'s EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Deacons (East Africa)'s EV-to-EBIT falls into.


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Deacons (East Africa) 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 KES 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 KES Mil mean?
Deacons (East Africa) (NAI:DCON) has a EBIT of KES Mil as of . 20. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on Deacons (East Africa).
Is Deacons (East Africa)'s EBIT too high?
Deacons (East Africa)'s current EBIT is KES Mil. Overall, Deacons (East Africa) has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Deacons (East Africa)'s EBIT compare to ?
Deacons (East Africa)'s EBIT of KES Mil can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
A good EBIT depends on the Retail - Cyclical 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 Deacons (East Africa). Deacons (East Africa)'s current EBIT is KES Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Deacons (East Africa) stock overvalued right now?
Deacons (East Africa) (NAI:DCON) has a current EBIT of KES Mil. The current EBIT is KES Mil. Deacons (East Africa)'s overall GF Score™ is 12/100 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 Deacons (East Africa) (NAI:DCON), the current EBIT is KES 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.

Deacons (East Africa) Business Description

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Address Kijabe Street, Block G, 1st Floor, Norfolk Towers, Nairobi, KEN
Deacons (East Africa) PLC engages in operating retail establishments like franchise, distribution and own department stores selling ladies, men's and children's footwear, accessories, gifts, cosmetics sporting goods, home furnishings and toiletries. The brands associated with the company are Mr Price, Reebok, Adidas, Babyshop, Bossini, LifeFitness, Angelo, Truworths, and 4U2.
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