PRST (Presto Automation) EBIT: $-53.50 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2024)


What is Presto Automation EBIT?

Presto Automation PRST -99.00% EBIT is $-53.50 Mil as of Mar. 2024.

Presto Automation's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-14.92 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $-53.50 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Presto Automation's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was -82.41%. Presto Automation's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was -1,449.64%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. Presto Automation's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was -127,371.43%.

Presto Automation  (OTCPK:PRST) EBIT Explanation

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

Presto Automation's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2023 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Mar. 2024 ))/ count )
=-61.2 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (72.757 + 75.766)/ 2 )
=-61.2/74.2615
=-82.41 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=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))
=30.866 - 7.139 - ( 3.375 - max(0, 67.802 - 18.772+3.375))
=72.757

Invested Capital(Q: Mar. 2024 )
=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))
=20.432 - 8.043 - ( 4.235 - max(0, 71.534 - 8.157+4.235))
=75.766

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2024) data.

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

Presto Automation's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Mar. 2024 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Dec. 2023  Q: Mar. 2024
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=-59.696/( ( (0.506 + max(7.153, 0)) + (0.577 + max(-5.081, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-59.696/( ( 7.659 + 0.577 )/ 2 )
=-59.696/4.118
=-1,449.64 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(1.791 + 0.312 + 13.294) - (7.139 + 1.105 + 0)
=7.153

Working Capital(Q: Mar. 2024 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(1.246 + 0.181 + 2.495) - (8.043 + 0.96 + 1.4210854715202E-14)
=-5.081

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2024) EBIT data.

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

Presto Automation's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=-53.496/0.042
=-127,371.43 %

* 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.

Presto Automation EBIT Related Terms

Presto Automation EBIT Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Presto Automation'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.

Presto Automation EBIT Chart

Presto Automation Annual Data
Trend Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
EBIT
-21.47 -44.51 -51.11 -21.72

Presto Automation Quarterly Data
Jun20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
EBIT Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -12.69 -33.20 9.13 -14.50 -14.92

PRST vs BOMO, CRM, INTU: EBIT Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Presto Automation'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.

Presto Automation EV-to-EBIT vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Presto Automation's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Presto Automation's EV-to-EBIT falls into.


Presto Automation 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. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-53.50 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 $-53.50 Mil mean?
Presto Automation (PRST) has a EBIT of $-53.50 Mil as of Mar. 2024. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on Presto Automation.
Is Presto Automation's EBIT too high?
Presto Automation's current EBIT is $-53.50 Mil.
How does Presto Automation's EBIT compare to BOMO and CRM?
Presto Automation's EBIT of $-53.50 Mil can be compared against companies in the Software 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 Software company?
A good EBIT depends on the Software 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 Presto Automation. Presto Automation's current EBIT is $-53.50 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Presto Automation stock overvalued right now?
Presto Automation (PRST) has a current EBIT of $-53.50 Mil. The current EBIT is $-53.50 Mil. 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 Presto Automation (PRST), the current EBIT is $-53.50 Mil as of Mar. 2024. 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.

Presto Automation Business Description

Address 985 Industrial Road, San Carlos, CA, USA, 94070
Presto Automation Inc overlays next-gen digital solutions onto the physical world. It provides an accurate, next-gen solution that uses artificial intelligence to automate speech recognition for restaurant drive-thru. The Company earns substantially all of its revenue in the United States.