Kente Catalysts (SHSE:603120) EBIT: ¥101.8 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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SHSE:603120 Kente Catalysts Inc SHSE:603120
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What is Kente Catalysts EBIT?

Kente Catalysts SHSE:603120 +1.60% 36 EBIT is ¥101.8 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates SHSE:603120 with a GF Score™ of 36/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

Kente Catalysts's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥23.1 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥101.8 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Kente Catalysts's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 9.81%. Kente Catalysts's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 19.76%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. Kente Catalysts's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 2.69%.


Kente Catalysts  (SHSE:603120) EBIT Explanation

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

Kente Catalysts'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 )
=90.8 * ( 1 - 16.2% )/( (759.255 + 791.278)/ 2 )
=76.0904/775.2665
=9.81 %

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))
=1368.393 - 93.625 - ( 515.513 - max(0, 161.863 - 888.004+515.513))
=759.255

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))
=1404.935 - 99.006 - ( 514.651 - max(0, 180.229 - 910.17+514.651))
=791.278

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

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

Kente Catalysts'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 )
=92.456/( ( (384.696 + max(72.219, 0)) + (396.045 + max(82.874, 0)) )/ 2 )
=92.456/( ( 456.915 + 478.919 )/ 2 )
=92.456/467.917
=19.76 %

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)
=(142.477 + 82.129 + 8.679) - (93.625 + 0 + 67.441)
=72.219

Working Capital(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(159.048 + 79.198 + 23.753) - (99.006 + 0 + 80.119)
=82.874

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:

Kente Catalysts's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=101.754/3788.694
=2.69 %

* 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.


Kente Catalysts EBIT Related Terms


Kente Catalysts EBIT Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kente Catalysts'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.

Kente Catalysts EBIT Chart

Kente Catalysts Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
EBIT
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Kente Catalysts Quarterly Data
Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Dec22 Mar23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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SHSE:603120 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: EBIT Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Kente Catalysts'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.


Kente Catalysts EV-to-EBIT vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Kente Catalysts's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kente Catalysts's EV-to-EBIT falls into.


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Kente Catalysts 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 ¥101.8 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 ¥101.8 Mil mean?
Kente Catalysts (SHSE:603120) has a EBIT of ¥101.8 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on Kente Catalysts.
Is Kente Catalysts' EBIT too high?
Kente Catalysts' current EBIT is ¥101.8 Mil. Overall, Kente Catalysts has a GF Score™ of 36/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kente Catalysts' EBIT compare to LIN and SHW?
Kente Catalysts' EBIT of ¥101.8 Mil can be compared against companies in the Chemicals 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 Chemicals company?
A good EBIT depends on the Chemicals 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 Kente Catalysts. Kente Catalysts's current EBIT is ¥101.8 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kente Catalysts stock overvalued right now?
Kente Catalysts (SHSE:603120) has a current EBIT of ¥101.8 Mil. The current EBIT is ¥101.8 Mil. Kente Catalysts' overall GF Score™ is 36/100 with 4 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 Kente Catalysts (SHSE:603120), the current EBIT is ¥101.8 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.

Kente Catalysts Business Description

Address Fuying Street, Modern Industrial Cluster Area, Xianju County, Zhejiang Province, Taizhou, CHN, 317306
Kente Catalysts Inc is engaged in the research and development, production and sales of quaternary ammonium (phosphonium) compound products. The company has product series including quaternary ammonium salts, quaternary ammonium bases, quaternary phosphonium salts and crown ethers.
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