QWTR (Quest Water Global) EBIT: $-0.78 Mil (TTM As of Sep. 2025)

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What is Quest Water Global EBIT?

Quest Water Global QWTR -56.62% EBIT is $-0.78 Mil as of Sep. 2025. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

Quest Water Global's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Sep. 2025 was $-0.29 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2025 was $-0.78 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Quest Water Global's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was -1,750.38%. Quest Water Global's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was %.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. Quest Water Global's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was -20.91%.

Quest Water Global  (OTCPK:QWTR) EBIT Explanation

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

Quest Water Global's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Sep. 2025 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Jun. 2025 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2025 ))/ count )
=-1.164 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (0.066 + 0.067)/ 2 )
=-1.164/0.0665
=-1,750.38 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Jun. 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))
=0.072 - 2.817 - ( 0 - max(0, 2.817 - 0.006+0))
=0.066

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))
=0.073 - 3.01 - ( 0 - max(0, 3.01 - 0.006+0))
=0.067

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2025) data.

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

Quest Water Global's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Sep. 2025 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Jun. 2025  Q: Sep. 2025
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=-1.164/( ( (0 + max(-2.811, 0)) + (0 + max(-3.004, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-1.164/( ( 0 + 0 )/ 2 )
=-1.164/0
= %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Jun. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0 + 0 + 0.006) - (2.817 + 0 + 0)
=-2.811

Working Capital(Q: Sep. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0 + 0 + 0.006) - (3.01 + 0 + 0)
=-3.004

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2025) EBIT data.

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

Quest Water Global's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Sep. 2025 )
=-0.778/3.720
=-20.91 %

* 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.

Quest Water Global EBIT Related Terms

Quest Water Global EBIT Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Quest Water Global'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.

Quest Water Global EBIT Chart

Quest Water Global Annual Data
Trend Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
EBIT
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.46 -0.53 -1.19 -0.60 -0.76

Quest Water Global Quarterly Data
Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25
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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.14 -0.15 -0.14 -0.20 -0.29

QWTR vs DEVSF, BNET, CLWT: EBIT Comparison

For the Pollution & Treatment Controls subindustry, Quest Water Global'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.

Quest Water Global EV-to-EBIT vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Quest Water Global's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Quest Water Global's EV-to-EBIT falls into.


Quest Water Global 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 Sep. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-0.78 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 $-0.78 Mil mean?
Quest Water Global (QWTR) has a EBIT of $-0.78 Mil as of Sep. 2025. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on Quest Water Global.
Is Quest Water Global's EBIT too high?
Quest Water Global's current EBIT is $-0.78 Mil.
How does Quest Water Global's EBIT compare to DEVSF and BNET?
Quest Water Global's EBIT of $-0.78 Mil can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products 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 an Industrial Products company?
A good EBIT depends on the Industrial Products 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 Quest Water Global. Quest Water Global's current EBIT is $-0.78 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Quest Water Global stock overvalued right now?
Quest Water Global (QWTR) has a current EBIT of $-0.78 Mil. The current EBIT is $-0.78 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 Quest Water Global (QWTR), the current EBIT is $-0.78 Mil as of Sep. 2025. 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.

Quest Water Global Business Description

Address 828 Harbourside Drive, Suite 209, North Vancouver, BC, CAN, V7P 3R9
Quest Water Global Inc is engaged in the pollution and treatment controls business sector. The company provides various solutions to water-scarce regions. The Company has only one operating segment which is the construction and distribution of water equipment that provides drinking water to areas of the world where water and/or infrastructure is scarce. The company's product portfolio consists of AQUAtap, which is a self-contained, solar-powered, decentralized water purification and distribution system, and WEPS (Water Extraction and Purification Systems), which provide water-scarce regions with an alternate, sustainable, pure source of water, AQUAguard, AQUAcube, AquaTap, and others.