NWBO (Northwest Biotherapeutics) EBIT: $-34.99 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

What is Northwest Biotherapeutics EBIT?

Northwest Biotherapeutics NWBO -0.58% 17 EBIT is $-34.99 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates NWBO with a GF Score™ of 17/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

Northwest Biotherapeutics's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-0.72 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $-34.99 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Northwest Biotherapeutics's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -36.94%. Northwest Biotherapeutics's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -13.63%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. Northwest Biotherapeutics's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -9.38%.

Northwest Biotherapeutics (OTCPK:NWBO) EBIT Explanation

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

Northwest Biotherapeutics'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: Dec. 2025 )	+	Invested Capital (Q: Mar. 2026 ))	/ count )
=	-43.6 * ( 1 - 0% )	/	( (118.518	+	117.548)	/ 2 )
=	-43.6	/	118.033
=	-36.94 %

where

	Invested Capital		(Q: Dec. 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	))
=	81.29	-	48.955	-	( 3.04	-	max(0, 91.7	-	5.517	+	3.04	))
=	118.518

	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	))
=	80.051	-	39.274	-	( 1.786	-	max(0, 82.973	-	6.202	+	1.786	))
=	117.548

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) data.

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

Northwest Biotherapeutics'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: Dec. 2025		Q: Mar. 2026
=	EBIT	/	( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital)	+	(Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )	/	count )
=	-2.892	/	( ( (21.603 + max(-46.996, 0))	+	(20.821 + max(-35.065, 0)) )	/	2 )
=	-2.892	/	( ( 21.603	+	20.821 )	/	2 )
=	-2.892	/	21.212
=	-13.63 %

where Working Capital is:

	Working Capital		(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=	(Accounts Receivable	+	Total Inventories	+	Other Current Assets)	-	(Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	+	Defer. Rev.	+	Other Current Liabilities)
=	(0	+	0	+	2.166)	-	(48.955	+	0	+	0.20700000000001)
=	-46.996

	Working Capital		(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=	(Accounts Receivable	+	Total Inventories	+	Other Current Assets)	-	(Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	+	Defer. Rev.	+	Other Current Liabilities)
=	(0	+	0	+	4.416)	-	(39.274	+	0	+	0.20700000000001)
=	-35.065

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) EBIT data.

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

Northwest Biotherapeutics's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %	=	EBIT (TTM)	/	Enterprise Value (Q: Mar. 2026 )
	=	-34.986	/	372.965
	=	-9.38 %

* 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.

Northwest Biotherapeutics EBIT Related Terms

Northwest Biotherapeutics EBIT Historical Data

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NWBO vs PROK, AVIR, IMRX: EBIT Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Northwest Biotherapeutics's EV-to-EBIT, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBIT data, can be viewed below:

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Northwest Biotherapeutics EV-to-EBIT vs Biotechnology Industry

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Northwest Biotherapeutics 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 quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-34.99 Mil.

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What does a EBIT of $-34.99 Mil mean?

Northwest Biotherapeutics (NWBO) has a EBIT of $-34.99 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on Northwest Biotherapeutics.

Is Northwest Biotherapeutics' EBIT too high?

Northwest Biotherapeutics' current EBIT is $-34.99 Mil. Overall, Northwest Biotherapeutics has a GF Score™ of 17/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.

How does Northwest Biotherapeutics' EBIT compare to PROK and AVIR?

Northwest Biotherapeutics' EBIT of $-34.99 Mil can be compared against companies in the Biotechnology 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 Biotechnology company?

A good EBIT depends on the Biotechnology 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 Northwest Biotherapeutics. Northwest Biotherapeutics's current EBIT is $-34.99 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.

Is Northwest Biotherapeutics stock overvalued right now?

Northwest Biotherapeutics (NWBO) has a current EBIT of $-34.99 Mil. The current EBIT is $-34.99 Mil. Northwest Biotherapeutics' overall GF Score™ is 17/100 with 5 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 Northwest Biotherapeutics (NWBO), the current EBIT is $-34.99 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.

Northwest Biotherapeutics Business Description

Industry Healthcare Biotechnology

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Website https://www.nwbio.com

Northwest Biotherapeutics Inc a biotechnology company focused on developing personalized immune therapies for cancer. The target is a broad range of solid-tumor cancers. The company has a proprietary manufacturing technology, which it uses to produce a personalized vaccine. The product portfolio includes product candidates such as DCVax-L, for patients with brain cancer; DCVax-Direct, direct injection into all types of inoperable solid tumor cancers, and DCVax for late-stage ovarian cancer. DCVax-Prostate, for late-stage prostate cancer, has received clearance from the U.S Food and Drug Administration.

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