Emerging Towns & Cities Singapore (SGX:1C0) EBIT: S$5.84 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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What is Emerging Towns & Cities Singapore EBIT?

Emerging Towns & Cities Singapore SGX:1C0 +7.14% EBIT is S$5.84 Mil as of Mar. 2026. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

Emerging Towns & Cities Singapore's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was S$-0.56 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was S$5.84 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Emerging Towns & Cities Singapore's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -23.28%. Emerging Towns & Cities Singapore's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -39.96%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. Emerging Towns & Cities Singapore's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 19.90%.

Emerging Towns & Cities Singapore  (SGX:1C0) EBIT Explanation

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

Emerging Towns & Cities Singapore'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 )
=-2.452 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (13.053 + 8.014)/ 2 )
=-2.452/10.5335
=-23.28 %

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))
=22.457 - 0.74 - ( 11.316 - max(0, 7.884 - 16.548+11.316))
=13.053

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))
=23.168 - 7.12 - ( 12.836 - max(0, 8.628 - 16.662+12.836))
=8.014

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

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

Emerging Towns & Cities Singapore'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 )
=-2.236/( ( (5.279 + max(-2.177, 0)) + (5.912 + max(-4.242, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-2.236/( ( 5.279 + 5.912 )/ 2 )
=-2.236/5.5955
=-39.96 %

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)
=(0.325 + 0.517 + 3.338) - (0.74 + 0 + 5.617)
=-2.177

Working Capital(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0.512 + 0.763 + 1.603) - (7.12 + 0 + 0)
=-4.242

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:

Emerging Towns & Cities Singapore's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=5.844/29.361
=19.90 %

* 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.

Emerging Towns & Cities Singapore EBIT Related Terms

Emerging Towns & Cities Singapore EBIT Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Emerging Towns & Cities Singapore'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.

Emerging Towns & Cities Singapore EBIT Chart

Emerging Towns & Cities Singapore Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
EBIT
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -22.58 -44.40 -1.08 1.89 3.82

Emerging Towns & Cities Singapore Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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Emerging Towns & Cities Singapore EBIT Competitor Comparison

For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, Emerging Towns & Cities Singapore'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.

Emerging Towns & Cities Singapore EV-to-EBIT vs Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Emerging Towns & Cities Singapore's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Emerging Towns & Cities Singapore's EV-to-EBIT falls into.


Emerging Towns & Cities Singapore 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 S$5.84 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 S$5.84 Mil mean?
Emerging Towns & Cities Singapore (SGX:1C0) has a EBIT of S$5.84 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on Emerging Towns & Cities Singapore.
Is Emerging Towns & Cities Singapore's EBIT too high?
Emerging Towns & Cities Singapore's current EBIT is S$5.84 Mil.
How does Emerging Towns & Cities Singapore's EBIT compare to competitors?
Emerging Towns & Cities Singapore's EBIT of S$5.84 Mil can be compared against companies in the Real Estate 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 Real Estate company?
A good EBIT depends on the Real Estate 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 Emerging Towns & Cities Singapore. Emerging Towns & Cities Singapore's current EBIT is S$5.84 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Emerging Towns & Cities Singapore stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Emerging Towns & Cities Singapore (SGX:1C0) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is S$0.04, compared to a current price of S$0.02 — trading 62.5% below its estimated fair value. The current EBIT is S$5.84 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 Emerging Towns & Cities Singapore (SGX:1C0), the current EBIT is S$5.84 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.

Emerging Towns & Cities Singapore Business Description

Address 10 Anson Road, No. 05-01, Singapore, SGP, 079903
Emerging Towns & Cities Singapore Ltd is a Singapore-based company. It operates in the following segments: Sale of goods segment, which relates to the sale of consumer products in the People's Republic of China; and Corporate segment comprises the corporate office in Singapore, which incurs general corporate expenses and the dormant or inactive entities in the Group. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Sale of goods segment.