Unilex Colours and Chemicals (NSE:UNILEX) EBIT: ₹113 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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NSE:UNILEX Unilex Colours and Chemicals Ltd NSE:UNILEX
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What is Unilex Colours and Chemicals EBIT?

Unilex Colours and Chemicals NSE:UNILEX +2.00% 14 EBIT is ₹113 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates NSE:UNILEX with a GF Score™ of 14/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

Unilex Colours and Chemicals's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹89 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹113 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Unilex Colours and Chemicals's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 7.73%. Unilex Colours and Chemicals's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 35.69%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. Unilex Colours and Chemicals's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 37.30%.

Unilex Colours and Chemicals  (NSE:UNILEX) EBIT Explanation

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

Unilex Colours and Chemicals's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2025 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Mar. 2026 ))/ count )
=65.684 * ( 1 - 19.52% )/( (555.601 + 811.53)/ 2 )
=52.8624832/683.5655
=7.73 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Sep. 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))
=1067.909 - 202.158 - ( 310.15 - max(0, 327.408 - 945.51+310.15))
=555.601

Invested Capital(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=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))
=1373.502 - 220.013 - ( 341.959 - max(0, 517.607 - 1259.643+341.959))
=811.53

Note: The Operating Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Mar. 2026) data.

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

Unilex Colours and Chemicals's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Sep. 2025  Q: Mar. 2026
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=178.9/( ( (60.188 + max(358.809, 0)) + (60.86 + max(522.584, 0)) )/ 2 )
=178.9/( ( 418.997 + 583.444 )/ 2 )
=178.9/501.2205
=35.69 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Sep. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(400.297 + 156.361 + 37.365) - (202.158 + 0 + 33.056)
=358.809

Working Capital(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(593.697 + 176.423 + 29.784) - (220.013 + 0 + 57.307)
=522.584

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is two times the semi-annual (Mar. 2026) EBIT data.

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

Unilex Colours and Chemicals's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=112.884/302.645
=37.30 %

* 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.

Unilex Colours and Chemicals EBIT Related Terms

Unilex Colours and Chemicals EBIT Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Unilex Colours and Chemicals'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.

Unilex Colours and Chemicals EBIT Chart

Unilex Colours and Chemicals Annual Data
Trend Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
EBIT
67.67 71.98 91.82 97.74 112.89

Unilex Colours and Chemicals Semi-Annual Data
Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
EBIT Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 63.41 34.33 23.43 89.45

NSE:UNILEX vs LIN, SHW, ECL: EBIT Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Unilex Colours and Chemicals'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.

Unilex Colours and Chemicals EV-to-EBIT vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Unilex Colours and Chemicals's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Unilex Colours and Chemicals's EV-to-EBIT falls into.


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Unilex Colours and Chemicals 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 Mar. 2026 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was ₹113 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 ₹113 Mil mean?
Unilex Colours and Chemicals (NSE:UNILEX) has a EBIT of ₹113 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on Unilex Colours and Chemicals.
Is Unilex Colours and Chemicals' EBIT too high?
Unilex Colours and Chemicals' current EBIT is ₹113 Mil. Overall, Unilex Colours and Chemicals has a GF Score™ of 14/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Unilex Colours and Chemicals' EBIT compare to LIN and SHW?
Unilex Colours and Chemicals' EBIT of ₹113 Mil can be compared against companies in the Chemicals 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 Chemicals company?
A good EBIT depends on the Chemicals 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 Unilex Colours and Chemicals. Unilex Colours and Chemicals's current EBIT is ₹113 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Unilex Colours and Chemicals stock overvalued right now?
Unilex Colours and Chemicals (NSE:UNILEX) has a current EBIT of ₹113 Mil. The current EBIT is ₹113 Mil. Unilex Colours and Chemicals' overall GF Score™ is 14/100 with 6 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 Unilex Colours and Chemicals (NSE:UNILEX), the current EBIT is ₹113 Mil as of Mar. 2026. 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.

Unilex Colours and Chemicals Business Description

Address Chincholi Bunder Road, 106-107, Advent Atria, Malad West, Mumbai, MH, IND, 400064
Unilex Colours and Chemicals Ltd is engaged in the business of manufacturing pigments and the trading of chemicals and food colours. The pigments manufactured by the company have diverse applications across various industries, including plastics, rubber, textiles, paper, printing inks, paints, and coatings. The company manufactures and trades multiple pigments such as pigment green 7, middle chrome, lemon chrome, pigment violet 3, 23, and 27, ultramarine blue, etc, as well as food colours such as tartrazine, sunset yellow, allura red, ponceau 4R, carmoisine, and brilliant blue, etc. Geographically, it caters to the Indian market, also exports its products to Vietnam, Brazil, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia, Turkey, the Netherlands, Poland, China, Malaysia, Thailand, Uzbekistan, and other regions.
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