Key Asic Bhd (XKLS:0143) EBIT: RM-0.40 Mil (TTM As of Feb. 2026)


What is Key Asic Bhd EBIT?

Key Asic Bhd XKLS:0143 EBIT is RM-0.40 Mil as of Feb. 2026. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

Key Asic Bhd's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Feb. 2026 was RM-0.96 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2026 was RM-0.40 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Key Asic Bhd's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was -25.60%. Key Asic Bhd's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was -169.59%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. Key Asic Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was -1.18%.

Key Asic Bhd  (XKLS:0143) EBIT Explanation

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

Key Asic Bhd's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Feb. 2026 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Nov. 2025 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Feb. 2026 ))/ count )
=-3.848 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (15.362 + 14.706)/ 2 )
=-3.848/15.034
=-25.60 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Nov. 2025 )
=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))
=25.633 - 8.847 - ( 6.947 - max(0, 10.367 - 11.791+6.947))
=15.362

Invested Capital(Q: Feb. 2026 )
=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))
=27.649 - 12.08 - ( 9.357 - max(0, 13.481 - 14.344+9.357))
=14.706

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Feb. 2026) data.

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

Key Asic Bhd's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Feb. 2026 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Nov. 2025  Q: Feb. 2026
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=-3.848/( ( (2.41 + max(-4.003, 0)) + (2.128 + max(-7.093, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-3.848/( ( 2.41 + 2.128 )/ 2 )
=-3.848/2.269
=-169.59 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Nov. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(4.214 + 0.63 + 0) - (8.847 + 0 + 1.7763568394003E-15)
=-4.003

Working Capital(Q: Feb. 2026 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(4.027 + 0.96 + 0) - (12.08 + 0 + 0)
=-7.093

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Feb. 2026) EBIT data.

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

Key Asic Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Feb. 2026 )
=-0.404/34.133
=-1.18 %

* 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.

Key Asic Bhd EBIT Related Terms

Key Asic Bhd EBIT Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Key Asic Bhd'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.

Key Asic Bhd EBIT Chart

Key Asic Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 May18 May19 May20 May21 May22 May23 May24 May25
EBIT
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -7.91 -8.65 -5.32 -10.74 -6.72

Key Asic Bhd Quarterly Data
May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26
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XKLS:0143 vs NVDA, AVGO, MU: EBIT Comparison

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Key Asic Bhd'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.

Key Asic Bhd EV-to-EBIT vs Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Key Asic Bhd's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

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


Key Asic Bhd 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 Feb. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was RM-0.40 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 RM-0.40 Mil mean?
Key Asic Bhd (XKLS:0143) has a EBIT of RM-0.40 Mil as of Feb. 2026. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on Key Asic Bhd.
Is Key Asic Bhd's EBIT too high?
Key Asic Bhd's current EBIT is RM-0.40 Mil.
How does Key Asic Bhd's EBIT compare to NVDA and AVGO?
Key Asic Bhd's EBIT of RM-0.40 Mil can be compared against companies in the Semiconductors 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 Semiconductors company?
A good EBIT depends on the Semiconductors 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 Key Asic Bhd. Key Asic Bhd's current EBIT is RM-0.40 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Key Asic Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Key Asic Bhd (XKLS:0143) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.05, compared to a current price of RM0.03 — trading 40% below its estimated fair value. The current EBIT is RM-0.40 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 Key Asic Bhd (XKLS:0143), the current EBIT is RM-0.40 Mil as of Feb. 2026. 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.

Key Asic Bhd Business Description

Address 8, First Avenue, 6th Floor, Unit 3, Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya, SGR, MYS, 47800
Key Asic Bhd engages in turnkey application-specific integrated circuit design services for consumer, wireless, and personal electronics applications. It also provides data processing, data management, disk-based backup solutions, telecommunications, office automation, network infrastructure and intelligent storage networking support. The company operates through the Non-Recurring Engineering Services and Recurring Engineering Services business segments.