United Carton Industries Co (SAU:1323) EBIT: ﷼97 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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SAU:1323 United Carton Industries Co SAU:1323
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What is United Carton Industries Co EBIT?

United Carton Industries Co SAU:1323 +0.29% 17 EBIT is ﷼97 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates SAU:1323 with a GF Score™ of 17/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

United Carton Industries Co's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ﷼28 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ﷼97 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. United Carton Industries Co's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 13.72%. United Carton Industries Co's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 18.49%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. United Carton Industries Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 9.84%.

United Carton Industries Co  (SAU:1323) EBIT Explanation

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

United Carton Industries Co'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 )
=111.5 * ( 1 - 9.11% )/( (721.368 + 755.585)/ 2 )
=101.34235/738.4765
=13.72 %

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))
=1077.839 - 271.311 - ( 85.16 - max(0, 373.602 - 576.21+85.16))
=721.368

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))
=1044.784 - 237.246 - ( 51.953 - max(0, 317.441 - 543.78+51.953))
=755.585

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

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

United Carton Industries Co'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 )
=111.936/( ( (451.591 + max(142.909, 0)) + (451.119 + max(165.178, 0)) )/ 2 )
=111.936/( ( 594.5 + 616.297 )/ 2 )
=111.936/605.3985
=18.49 %

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)
=(260.711 + 200.783 + 15.447) - (271.311 + 0 + 62.721)
=142.909

Working Capital(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(287.938 + 180.845 + 0) - (237.246 + 0 + 66.359)
=165.178

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:

United Carton Industries Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=97.197/987.476
=9.84 %

* 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.

United Carton Industries Co EBIT Related Terms

United Carton Industries Co EBIT Historical Data

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The historical data trend for United Carton Industries Co'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.

United Carton Industries Co EBIT Chart

United Carton Industries Co Annual Data
Trend Dec24 Dec25
EBIT
145.42 91.75

United Carton Industries Co Quarterly Data
Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
EBIT Get a 7-Day Free Trial 22.54 13.26 24.30 31.65 27.98

SAU:1323 vs SW, PKG, IP: EBIT Comparison

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, United Carton Industries Co'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.

United Carton Industries Co EV-to-EBIT vs Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, United Carton Industries Co's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where United Carton Industries Co's EV-to-EBIT falls into.


SAU:1323
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United Carton Industries Co 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 ﷼97 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 ﷼97 Mil mean?
United Carton Industries Co (SAU:1323) has a EBIT of ﷼97 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on United Carton Industries Co.
Is United Carton Industries Co's EBIT too high?
United Carton Industries Co's current EBIT is ﷼97 Mil. Overall, United Carton Industries Co has a GF Score™ of 17/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does United Carton Industries Co's EBIT compare to SW and PKG?
United Carton Industries Co's EBIT of ﷼97 Mil can be compared against companies in the Packaging & Containers 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 Packaging & Containers company?
A good EBIT depends on the Packaging & Containers 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 United Carton Industries Co. United Carton Industries Co's current EBIT is ﷼97 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is United Carton Industries Co stock overvalued right now?
United Carton Industries Co (SAU:1323) has a current EBIT of ﷼97 Mil. The current EBIT is ﷼97 Mil. United Carton Industries Co's overall GF Score™ is 17/100 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 United Carton Industries Co (SAU:1323), the current EBIT is ﷼97 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.

United Carton Industries Co Business Description

Address Industrial Area Phase 5, P.O.Box 31503, Jeddah, SAU, 21418
United Carton Industries Co is engaged in carton manufacturing. It focuses on corrugated solutions for customized packaging needs to meet customers' requirements. Group is organised into business units based on their products and has the following reportable segments: Corrugated segment which manufactures and sells corrugated boxes, digital printing products, retail boxes, etc, Duplex segment involves the manufacturing of folding cartons and pulp products, Paper segment involves manufacturing of paper, packing and packaging material. The corrugated segment has maximum range of revenue. The company operates in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and other countries.
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