Productive Business Solutions (XJAM:PBS) EBIT: $31.4 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2024)


XJAM:PBS Productive Business Solutions Ltd XJAM:PBS
91 GF Score
Price $0.34
GF Value $2.23
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 5 Warning Signs
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What is Productive Business Solutions EBIT?

Productive Business Solutions XJAM:PBS 91 EBIT is $31.4 Mil as of Dec. 2024. GuruFocus rates XJAM:PBS with a GF Score™ of 91/100 and a GF Value™ of $2.23 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

Productive Business Solutions's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the six months ended in Dec. 2024 was $31.4 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was $31.4 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Productive Business Solutions's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 5.94%. Productive Business Solutions's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 39.38%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. Productive Business Solutions's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 14.35%.

Productive Business Solutions  (XJAM:PBS) EBIT Explanation

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

Productive Business Solutions'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: Dec. 2023 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2024 ))/ count )
=26.867 * ( 1 - 39.96% )/( (261.835 + 281.197)/ 2 )
=16.1309468/271.516
=5.94 %

where

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))
=377.259 - 90.13 - ( 31.991 - max(0, 180.726 - 206.02+31.991))
=261.835

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))
=399.716 - 88.558 - ( 29.961 - max(0, 148.035 - 213.57+29.961))
=281.197

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

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

Productive Business Solutions'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: Dec. 2023  Q: Dec. 2024
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=31.419/( ( (43.272 + max(31.907, 0)) + (48.667 + max(35.725, 0)) )/ 2 )
=31.419/( ( 75.179 + 84.392 )/ 2 )
=31.419/79.7855
=39.38 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(93.352 + 42.94 + 21.06) - (90.13 + 0 + 35.315)
=31.907

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2024 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(88.018 + 48.584 + 24.143) - (88.558 + 0 + 36.462)
=35.725

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is one times the annual (Dec. 2024) EBIT data.

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

Productive Business Solutions's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=31.419/218.964
=14.35 %

* 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.

Productive Business Solutions EBIT Related Terms

Productive Business Solutions EBIT Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Productive Business Solutions'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.

Productive Business Solutions EBIT Chart

Productive Business Solutions Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
EBIT
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 11.03 17.74 27.90 26.83 31.42

Productive Business Solutions Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
EBIT Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 11.03 17.74 27.90 26.83 31.42

Productive Business Solutions EBIT Competitor Comparison

For the Business Equipment & Supplies subindustry, Productive Business Solutions'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.

Productive Business Solutions EV-to-EBIT vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Productive Business Solutions's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Productive Business Solutions 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.

For stock reported annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was $31.4 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 $31.4 Mil mean?
Productive Business Solutions (XJAM:PBS) has a EBIT of $31.4 Mil as of Dec. 2024. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on Productive Business Solutions.
Is Productive Business Solutions' EBIT too high?
Productive Business Solutions' current EBIT is $31.4 Mil. Overall, Productive Business Solutions has a GF Score™ of 91/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Productive Business Solutions' EBIT compare to competitors?
Productive Business Solutions' EBIT of $31.4 Mil can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products 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 Products company?
A good EBIT depends on the Industrial Products 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 Productive Business Solutions. Productive Business Solutions's current EBIT is $31.4 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Productive Business Solutions stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Productive Business Solutions (XJAM:PBS) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.23, compared to a current price of $0.34 — trading 84.6% below its estimated fair value. The current EBIT is $31.4 Mil. Productive Business Solutions' overall GF Score™ is 91/100 with 5 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 Productive Business Solutions (XJAM:PBS), the current EBIT is $31.4 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.

Is Productive Business Solutions (XJAM:PBS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Productive Business Solutions stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $0.34 is trading 84.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of $2.23. GuruFocus considers Productive Business Solutions to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for XJAM:PBS:

  • EBIT: $31.4 Mil
  • GF Value™: $2.23 vs. price of $0.34 (84.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 91/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XJAM:PBS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Productive Business Solutions Business Description

Address 42 Warrens Industrial Park, Facey House, Saint Michael, Warrens, BRB
Productive Business Solutions Ltd is the distributor of printing equipment, business machines, handsets and related accessories, automated teller machines, security checkpoints, system integration, cloud services, data analytics, communication solutions, e-transactions, development of software and other technology solutions, along with subsidiaries. It has two reportable segments of business: Central America activities involved in the business of sale and leasing of reprographic products, including printing equipment, business machines, and related accessories to customers in the Central America Region; Caribbean activities include sale and leasing of reprographic products including printing equipment, business machines and related accessories to customers in the Caribbean region.
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