EQS Group AG (STU:EQS) EBIT: €-5.31 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)

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What is EQS Group AG EBIT?

EQS Group AG STU:EQS 10 EBIT is €-5.31 Mil as of Dec. 2023. GuruFocus rates STU:EQS with a GF Score™ of 10/100.

EQS Group AG's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was €-5.45 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was €-5.31 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. EQS Group AG's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -7.81%. EQS Group AG's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -574.97%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. EQS Group AG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -1.37%.

EQS Group AG  (STU:EQS) EBIT Explanation

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

EQS Group AG's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2023 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=-20.392 * ( 1 - 25.45% )/( (195.217 + 194.29)/ 2 )
=-15.202236/194.7535
=-7.81 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Sep. 2023 )
=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))
=186.086 - 4.192 - ( 10.852 - max(0, 32.512 - 19.189+10.852))
=195.217

Invested Capital(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=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))
=184.698 - 10.927 - ( 7.641 - max(0, 37.978 - 17.459+7.641))
=194.29

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) data.

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

EQS Group AG's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Sep. 2023  Q: Dec. 2023
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=-21.78/( ( (4.02 + max(-24.486, 0)) + (3.556 + max(-28.283, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-21.78/( ( 4.02 + 3.556 )/ 2 )
=-21.78/3.788
=-574.97 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Sep. 2023 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(5.493 + 0 + 2.533) - (4.192 + 0 + 28.32)
=-24.486

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(7.669 + 0 + 2.026) - (10.927 + 0 + 27.051)
=-28.283

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) EBIT data.

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

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

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-5.309/387.265
=-1.37 %

* 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.

EQS Group AG EBIT Related Terms

EQS Group AG EBIT Historical Data

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The historical data trend for EQS Group AG'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.

EQS Group AG EBIT Chart

EQS Group AG Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EBIT
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.41 0.07 -4.65 -2.96 -5.31

EQS Group AG Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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STU:EQS vs MSFT, ORCL, ADBE: EBIT Comparison

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, EQS Group AG'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.

EQS Group AG EV-to-EBIT vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, EQS Group AG's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

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


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EQS Group AG 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. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €-5.31 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 €-5.31 Mil mean?
EQS Group AG (STU:EQS) has a EBIT of €-5.31 Mil as of Dec. 2023. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on EQS Group AG.
Is EQS Group AG's EBIT too high?
EQS Group AG's current EBIT is €-5.31 Mil. Overall, EQS Group AG has a GF Score™ of 10/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does EQS Group AG's EBIT compare to MSFT and ORCL?
EQS Group AG's EBIT of €-5.31 Mil can be compared against companies in the Software 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 Software company?
A good EBIT depends on the Software 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 EQS Group AG. EQS Group AG's current EBIT is €-5.31 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is EQS Group AG stock overvalued right now?
EQS Group AG (STU:EQS) has a current EBIT of €-5.31 Mil. The current EBIT is €-5.31 Mil. EQS Group AG's overall GF Score™ is 10/100. 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 EQS Group AG (STU:EQS), the current EBIT is €-5.31 Mil as of Dec. 2023. 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.

EQS Group AG Business Description

Address Karlstrasse 47, Munich, DEU, 80333
EQS Group AG is an international cloud software provider in Corporate Compliance, Investor relations, and ESG. It operates in two segments Compliance and Investor Relations. The Compliance segment encompasses the products required for companies to fulfill their legal and regulatory obligations including reporting obligations in the news segment, submissions to the Federal Gazette, and new products such as Insider Manager, Integrity Line, LEI, and ARIVA Workflows. Its Investor Relations segment includes products for financial and corporate communications, including news, websites, portals, webcasts, and media as well as the new investors and CRM modules in the COCKPIT. It derives a majority of its revenue from the Compliance segment within Germany.
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