Digital Research Co (SAU:9621) EBIT: ﷼-3.73 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2025)

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What is Digital Research Co EBIT?

Digital Research Co SAU:9621 +15.08% 20 EBIT is ﷼-3.73 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates SAU:9621 with a GF Score™ of 20/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

Digital Research Co's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was ﷼-1.12 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was ﷼-3.73 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Digital Research Co's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -3.89%. Digital Research Co's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -12.47%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. Digital Research Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -9.00%.

Digital Research Co  (SAU:9621) EBIT Explanation

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

Digital Research Co's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Jun. 2025 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2025 ))/ count )
=-1.148 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (31.009 + 28.001)/ 2 )
=-1.148/29.505
=-3.89 %

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))
=55.828 - 7.873 - ( 16.946 - max(0, 10.392 - 46.315+16.946))
=31.009

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))
=55.562 - 4.731 - ( 22.83 - max(0, 12.199 - 43.468+22.83))
=28.001

Note: The Operating Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2025) data.

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

Digital Research Co's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Jun. 2025  Q: Dec. 2025
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=-2.23/( ( (9.173 + max(12.711, 0)) + (8.617 + max(5.278, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-2.23/( ( 21.884 + 13.895 )/ 2 )
=-2.23/17.8895
=-12.47 %

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)
=(15.304 + 0 + 5.403) - (7.873 + 0 + 0.123)
=12.711

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(8.448 + 0 + 5.85) - (4.731 + 0 + 4.289)
=5.278

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2025) EBIT data.

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

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

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=-3.728/41.444
=-9.00 %

* 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.

Digital Research Co EBIT Related Terms

Digital Research Co EBIT Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Digital Research 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.

Digital Research Co EBIT Chart

Digital Research Co Annual Data
Trend Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
EBIT
12.20 7.97 -3.73

Digital Research Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
EBIT 0.00 4.26 3.70 -2.61 -1.12

SAU:9621 vs VRSK, EFX, BAH: EBIT Comparison

For the Consulting Services subindustry, Digital Research 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.

Digital Research Co EV-to-EBIT vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Digital Research Co's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Digital Research 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 Dec. 2025 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was ﷼-3.73 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 ﷼-3.73 Mil mean?
Digital Research Co (SAU:9621) has a EBIT of ﷼-3.73 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on Digital Research Co.
Is Digital Research Co's EBIT too high?
Digital Research Co's current EBIT is ﷼-3.73 Mil. Overall, Digital Research Co has a GF Score™ of 20/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Digital Research Co's EBIT compare to VRSK and EFX?
Digital Research Co's EBIT of ﷼-3.73 Mil can be compared against companies in the Business Services 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 Business Services company?
A good EBIT depends on the Business Services 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 Digital Research Co. Digital Research Co's current EBIT is ﷼-3.73 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Digital Research Co stock overvalued right now?
Digital Research Co (SAU:9621) has a current EBIT of ﷼-3.73 Mil. The current EBIT is ﷼-3.73 Mil. Digital Research Co's overall GF Score™ is 20/100 with 3 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 Digital Research Co (SAU:9621), the current EBIT is ﷼-3.73 Mil as of Dec. 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.

Digital Research Co Business Description

Address Roshen Business Front, Building N8, P.O. Box 1234, King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh, SAU, 13413
Digital Research Co is a joint stock consulting company specializing in Market Research and Data Analytics with international expertise and local talent. It takes pride in its capabilities, approach, adoption of state of the art technologies and deep cultural understanding to serve as a trusted advisor to its clients. The company derives majority of its revenue from Saudi Arabia only.
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