TXRP (TX Rail Products) EBIT: $0.17 Mil (TTM As of Sep. 2019)

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What is TX Rail Products EBIT?

TX Rail Products TXRP EBIT is $0.17 Mil as of Sep. 2019.

TX Rail Products's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Sep. 2019 was $-0.01 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2019 was $0.17 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. TX Rail Products's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2019 was -14.20%. TX Rail Products's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2019 was -13.72%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. TX Rail Products's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2019 was 1.39%.

TX Rail Products  (OTCPK:TXRP) EBIT Explanation

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

TX Rail Products's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2019 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Sep. 2019 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Jun. 2019 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2019 ))/ count )
=-0.124 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (0.833 + 0.914)/ 2 )
=-0.124/0.8735
=-14.20 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Jun. 2019 )
=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))
=2.309 - 1.468 - ( 0.008 - max(0, 1.785 - 2.292+0.008))
=0.833

Invested Capital(Q: Sep. 2019 )
=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))
=2.141 - 1.21 - ( 0.017 - max(0, 1.67 - 1.776+0.017))
=0.914

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2019) data.

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

TX Rail Products's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2019 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Sep. 2019 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Jun. 2019  Q: Sep. 2019
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=-0.052/( ( (0.017 + max(0.568, 0)) + (0.015 + max(0.158, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-0.052/( ( 0.585 + 0.173 )/ 2 )
=-0.052/0.379
=-13.72 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Jun. 2019 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0.409 + 1.875 + 0) - (1.468 + 0 + 0.248)
=0.568

Working Capital(Q: Sep. 2019 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0.275 + 1.482 + 0.002) - (1.21 + 0.096 + 0.295)
=0.158

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2019) EBIT data.

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

TX Rail Products's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Sep. 2019 )
=0.173/12.465
=1.39 %

* 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.

TX Rail Products EBIT Related Terms

TX Rail Products EBIT Historical Data

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The historical data trend for TX Rail Products'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.

TX Rail Products EBIT Chart

TX Rail Products Annual Data
Trend Sep11 Sep12 Sep13 Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20
EBIT
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TX Rail Products Quarterly Data
Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Sep20
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TXRP vs FAST, GWW, WSO: EBIT Comparison

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, TX Rail Products'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.

TX Rail Products EV-to-EBIT vs Industrial Distribution Industry

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, TX Rail Products's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

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


TX Rail Products 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 Sep. 2019 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0.17 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 $0.17 Mil mean?
TX Rail Products (TXRP) has a EBIT of $0.17 Mil as of Sep. 2019. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on TX Rail Products.
Is TX Rail Products' EBIT too high?
TX Rail Products' current EBIT is $0.17 Mil.
How does TX Rail Products' EBIT compare to FAST and GWW?
TX Rail Products' EBIT of $0.17 Mil can be compared against companies in the Industrial Distribution 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 Industrial Distribution company?
A good EBIT depends on the Industrial Distribution 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 TX Rail Products. TX Rail Products's current EBIT is $0.17 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is TX Rail Products stock overvalued right now?
TX Rail Products (TXRP) has a current EBIT of $0.17 Mil. The current EBIT is $0.17 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 TX Rail Products (TXRP), the current EBIT is $0.17 Mil as of Sep. 2019. 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.

TX Rail Products Business Description

Address 12080 Virginia Boulevard, Ashland, KY, USA, 41102
TX Rail Products Inc is in the business of supplying, distributing and selling rail material to domestic coal mining industry, short line railroads, and tunneling contractors.