Luby's (STU:LUB) EBIT: $7.40 Mil (TTM As of Aug. 2021)


What is Luby's EBIT?

Luby's STU:LUB 10 EBIT is $7.40 Mil as of Aug. 2021. GuruFocus rates STU:LUB with a GF Score™ of 10/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

Luby's's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Aug. 2021 was $0.00 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Aug. 2021 was $7.40 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Luby's's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2021 was 0.00%. Luby's's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2021 was 0.00%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. Luby's's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2021 was 7.30%.

Luby's  (STU:LUB) EBIT Explanation

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

Luby's's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2021 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Aug. 2021 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: May. 2021 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Aug. 2021 ))/ count )
=0 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (233.166 + 177.286)/ 2 )
=0/205.226
=0.00 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: May. 2021 )
=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))
=217.994 - 20.455 - ( 13.589 - max(0, 62.001 - 26.374+13.589))
=233.166

Invested Capital(Q: Aug. 2021 )
=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))
=207.028 - 15.35 - ( 14.392 - max(0, 15.35 - 30.068+14.392))
=177.286

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Aug. 2021) data.

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

Luby's's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2021 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Aug. 2021 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: May. 2021  Q: Aug. 2021
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=0/( ( (191.62 + max(-7.67, 0)) + (0 + max(0.326, 0)) )/ 2 )
=0/( ( 191.62 + 0.326 )/ 2 )
=0/95.973
=0.00 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: May. 2021 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(6.379 + 0 + 6.406) - (20.455 + 0 + 0)
=-7.67

Working Capital(Q: Aug. 2021 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(10.184 + 0 + 5.492) - (15.35 + 0 + 0)
=0.326

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Aug. 2021) EBIT data.

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

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

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Aug. 2021 )
=7.401/101.449
=7.30 %

* 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.

Luby's EBIT Related Terms

Luby's EBIT Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Luby's'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.

Luby's EBIT Chart

Luby's Annual Data
Trend Aug12 Aug13 Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21
EBIT
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Luby's Quarterly Data
Nov16 Feb17 May17 Aug17 Nov17 Feb18 May18 Aug18 Nov18 Feb19 May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21
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STU:LUB vs BDL, ARKR, BFI: EBIT Comparison

For the Restaurants subindustry, Luby's'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.

Luby's EV-to-EBIT vs Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Luby's's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

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


Luby's 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 Aug. 2021 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $7.40 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 $7.40 Mil mean?
Luby's (STU:LUB) has a EBIT of $7.40 Mil as of Aug. 2021. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on Luby's.
Is Luby's' EBIT too high?
Luby's' current EBIT is $7.40 Mil. Overall, Luby's has a GF Score™ of 10/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Luby's' EBIT compare to BDL and ARKR?
Luby's' EBIT of $7.40 Mil can be compared against companies in the Restaurants 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 Restaurants company?
A good EBIT depends on the Restaurants 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 Luby's. Luby's's current EBIT is $7.40 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Luby's stock overvalued right now?
Luby's (STU:LUB) has a current EBIT of $7.40 Mil. The current EBIT is $7.40 Mil. Luby's' overall GF Score™ is 10/100 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 Luby's (STU:LUB), the current EBIT is $7.40 Mil as of Aug. 2021. 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.

Luby's Business Description

Address 13111 Northwest Freeway, Suite 600, Houston, TX, USA, 77040
Luby's Inc is a multi-branded company that owns and operates restaurants in the United States. Its operating segments are Company-owned restaurants, which generate majority revenue; franchise operations; and Culinary Contract Services. The company-owned restaurant's segment consists of brands including Luby's Cafeteria, Fuddruckers, and Cheeseburger in Paradise with a couple of non-core restaurant locations under other brand names. It only offers franchises for the Fuddruckers brand. Franchises are sold in markets where expansion is deemed advantageous to the development of the Fuddruckers concept and system of restaurants. The CCS operation, branded as Luby's Culinary Contract Services, consists of a business line servicing healthcare and corporate dining clients.