MBC Group Co (SAU:4072) EBIT: ﷼355 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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SAU:4072 MBC Group Co SAU:4072
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What is MBC Group Co EBIT?

MBC Group Co SAU:4072 +1.09% 14 EBIT is ﷼355 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates SAU:4072 with a GF Score™ of 14/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

MBC Group Co's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ﷼159 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ﷼355 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. MBC Group Co's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 9.28%. MBC Group Co's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 108.64%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. MBC Group Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 5.76%.

MBC Group Co  (SAU:4072) EBIT Explanation

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

MBC Group 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 )
=635.188 * ( 1 - 2.89% )/( (6504.54 + 6792.444)/ 2 )
=616.8310668/6648.492
=9.28 %

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))
=8535.535 - 714.339 - ( 1316.656 - max(0, 3678.264 - 6485.157+1316.656))
=6504.54

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))
=8826.445 - 930.099 - ( 1103.902 - max(0, 3753.947 - 6723.193+1103.902))
=6792.444

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

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

MBC Group 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 )
=635.188/( ( (487.045 + max(-208.088, 0)) + (491.323 + max(190.945, 0)) )/ 2 )
=635.188/( ( 487.045 + 682.268 )/ 2 )
=635.188/584.6565
=108.64 %

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)
=(1055.399 + 1799.615 + 586.171) - (714.339 + 0 + 2934.934)
=-208.088

Working Capital(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(1718.045 + 1686.677 + 526.376) - (930.099 + 0 + 2810.054)
=190.945

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:

MBC Group Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=355.322/6172.813
=5.76 %

* 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.

MBC Group Co EBIT Related Terms

MBC Group Co EBIT Historical Data

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The historical data trend for MBC Group 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.

MBC Group Co EBIT Chart

MBC Group Co Annual Data
Trend Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
EBIT
0.00 439.44 450.36

MBC Group Co Quarterly Data
Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
EBIT Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 253.83 51.43 35.79 109.30 158.80

SAU:4072 vs NXST: EBIT Comparison

For the Broadcasting subindustry, MBC Group 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.

MBC Group Co EV-to-EBIT vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, MBC Group Co's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where MBC Group Co's EV-to-EBIT falls into.


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MBC Group 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 ﷼355 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 ﷼355 Mil mean?
MBC Group Co (SAU:4072) has a EBIT of ﷼355 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on MBC Group Co.
Is MBC Group Co's EBIT too high?
MBC Group Co's current EBIT is ﷼355 Mil. Overall, MBC Group Co has a GF Score™ of 14/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does MBC Group Co's EBIT compare to NXST?
MBC Group Co's EBIT of ﷼355 Mil can be compared against companies in the Media - Diversified 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 Media - Diversified company?
A good EBIT depends on the Media - Diversified 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 MBC Group Co. MBC Group Co's current EBIT is ﷼355 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is MBC Group Co stock overvalued right now?
MBC Group Co (SAU:4072) has a current EBIT of ﷼355 Mil. The current EBIT is ﷼355 Mil. MBC Group Co's 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 MBC Group Co (SAU:4072), the current EBIT is ﷼355 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.

MBC Group Co Business Description

Address Abul-Qasim Al-Majriti, Unit 3237, Diplomatic Quarter, Al Safarat District 6501, Riyadh, SAU, 12511
MBC Group Co is a media company in the Middle East and North Africa, having principal activities consisting of information, interaction, and entertainment. The company provides broadcasting services, to operate free-to-air Pan-Arab entertainment channels and over-the-top (OTT) platform, and to produce content. Its operating segments include Broadcasting and other commercial activities, MBC Shahid, and Media and Entertainment. The Group generates its revenue from: advertising revenue consisting of advertisers placing advertisements on its free-to-air TV channels, radio channels, and Group's advertising-video-on-demand streaming platform; revenue from subscriptions of the Group's Shahid VIP subscription-video-ondemand service; and ancillary revenue from its other business operations.
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