TIKK (Tel Instrument Electronics) EBIT: $-0.95 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2024)

What is Tel Instrument Electronics EBIT?

Tel Instrument Electronics TIKK 65 EBIT is $-0.95 Mil as of Dec. 2024. GuruFocus rates TIKK with a GF Score™ of 65/100.

Tel Instrument Electronics's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $-0.58 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was $-0.95 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Tel Instrument Electronics's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was -20.96%. Tel Instrument Electronics's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was -43.44%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. Tel Instrument Electronics's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was -7.46%.

Tel Instrument Electronics (OTCPK:TIKK) EBIT Explanation

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

Tel Instrument Electronics's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

	ROC % (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=	NOPAT	/	Average Invested Capital
=	Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )	/	( (Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2024 )	+	Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2024 ))	/ count )
=	-2.3 * ( 1 - 24.25% )	/	( (8.513	+	8.113)	/ 2 )
=	-1.74225	/	8.313
=	-20.96 %

where

	Invested Capital		(Q: Sep. 2024 )
=	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	))
=	10.219	-	1.464	-	( 0.242	-	max(0, 2.987	-	6.252	+	0.242	))
=	8.513

	Invested Capital		(Q: Dec. 2024 )
=	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	))
=	9.587	-	1.281	-	( 0.193	-	max(0, 2.871	-	5.534	+	0.193	))
=	8.113

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2024) data.

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

Tel Instrument Electronics's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

	ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %		(Q: Dec. 2024 )
=	EBIT	/	Average of (Net fixed Assets	+	Net Working Capital)
=	EBIT	/	Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment	+	Net Working Capital)
			Q: Sep. 2024		Q: Dec. 2024
=	EBIT	/	( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital)	+	(Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )	/	count )
=	-2.3	/	( ( (1.276 + max(4.31, 0))	+	(1.215 + max(3.789, 0)) )	/	2 )
=	-2.3	/	( ( 5.586	+	5.004 )	/	2 )
=	-2.3	/	5.295
=	-43.44 %

where Working Capital is:

	Working Capital		(Q: Sep. 2024 )
=	(Accounts Receivable	+	Total Inventories	+	Other Current Assets)	-	(Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	+	Defer. Rev.	+	Other Current Liabilities)
=	(0.814	+	4.99	+	0.201)	-	(1.464	+	0.232	+	-0.0010000000000003)
=	4.31

	Working Capital		(Q: Dec. 2024 )
=	(Accounts Receivable	+	Total Inventories	+	Other Current Assets)	-	(Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	+	Defer. Rev.	+	Other Current Liabilities)
=	(1.139	+	4.008	+	0.184)	-	(1.281	+	0.261	+	0)
=	3.789

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2024) EBIT data.

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

Tel Instrument Electronics's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %	=	EBIT (TTM)	/	Enterprise Value (Q: Dec. 2024 )
	=	-0.953	/	12.767
	=	-7.46 %

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* 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.

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TIKK vs BLIS, HWKE, XERI: EBIT Comparison

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Tel Instrument Electronics's EV-to-EBIT, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBIT data, can be viewed below:

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Tel Instrument Electronics EV-to-EBIT vs Aerospace & Defense Industry

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Tel Instrument Electronics 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. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-0.95 Mil.

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What does a EBIT of $-0.95 Mil mean?

Tel Instrument Electronics (TIKK) has a EBIT of $-0.95 Mil as of Dec. 2024. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on Tel Instrument Electronics.

Is Tel Instrument Electronics' EBIT too high?

Tel Instrument Electronics' current EBIT is $-0.95 Mil. Overall, Tel Instrument Electronics has a GF Score™ of 65/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.

How does Tel Instrument Electronics' EBIT compare to BLIS and HWKE?

Tel Instrument Electronics' EBIT of $-0.95 Mil can be compared against companies in the Aerospace & Defense 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 an Aerospace & Defense company?

A good EBIT depends on the Aerospace & Defense 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 Tel Instrument Electronics. Tel Instrument Electronics's current EBIT is $-0.95 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.

Is Tel Instrument Electronics stock overvalued right now?

Tel Instrument Electronics (TIKK) has a current EBIT of $-0.95 Mil. The current EBIT is $-0.95 Mil. Tel Instrument Electronics' overall GF Score™ is 65/100. 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 Tel Instrument Electronics (TIKK), the current EBIT is $-0.95 Mil as of Dec. 2024. 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.

Tel Instrument Electronics Business Description

Industry Industrials Aerospace & Defense

Comparable Companies BLIS HWKE XERI MNTS HLEO KITT AKRRF ETCC AIRI DUKR GE RTX XPAR:AIR BA XPAR:SAF LSE:RR.LMT GD HWM NOC

Address One Branca Road, East Rutherford, NJ, USA, 07073

Website https://www.telinstrument.com

Tel Instrument Electronics Corp is a designer and manufacturer of avionics test and measurement solutions for commercial air transport, general aviation, and government, military aerospace, and defense markets. It designs, manufactures, and sells instruments to test and measure, and calibrates and repairs airborne navigation and communication equipment. The company's reportable segments are Avionics government and Avionics commercial. The Avionics government segment, which derives key revenue, consists of the design, manufacture, and sale of test equipment to the U.S. and foreign governments and militaries. Geographically, the company generates a majority of its revenue from the United States and the rest from international markets.

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