Golden Destinations Group Bhd (XKLS:0398) EBIT: RM37.6 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2025)

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XKLS:0398 Golden Destinations Group Bhd XKLS:0398
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What is Golden Destinations Group Bhd EBIT?

Golden Destinations Group Bhd XKLS:0398 16 EBIT is RM37.6 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0398 with a GF Score™ of 16/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

Golden Destinations Group Bhd's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was RM37.6 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was RM37.6 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Golden Destinations Group Bhd's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 22.87%. Golden Destinations Group Bhd's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 343.86%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. Golden Destinations Group Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 16.21%.

Golden Destinations Group Bhd  (XKLS:0398) EBIT Explanation

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

Golden Destinations Group Bhd's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2024 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2025 ))/ count )
=31.598 * ( 1 - 24.57% )/( (116.184 + 92.264)/ 2 )
=23.8343714/104.224
=22.87 %

where

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))
=137.428 - 12.444 - ( 75.705 - max(0, 106.616 - 115.416+75.705))
=116.184

Invested Capital(Q: Dec. 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))
=226.701 - 11.153 - ( 161.308 - max(0, 82.183 - 205.467+161.308))
=92.264

Note: The Operating Income data used here is one times the annual (Dec. 2025) data.

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

Golden Destinations Group Bhd's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Dec. 2024  Q: Dec. 2025
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=37.639/( ( (9.309 + max(-68.909, 0)) + (12.583 + max(-40.93, 0)) )/ 2 )
=37.639/( ( 9.309 + 12.583 )/ 2 )
=37.639/10.946
=343.86 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2024 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(4.83 + 0 + 32.361) - (12.444 + 0 + 93.656)
=-68.909

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(4.25 + 0 + 36.243) - (11.153 + 0 + 70.27)
=-40.93

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is one times the annual (Dec. 2025) EBIT data.

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

Golden Destinations Group Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=37.639/232.155
=16.21 %

* 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.

Golden Destinations Group Bhd EBIT Related Terms

Golden Destinations Group Bhd EBIT Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Golden Destinations Group 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.

Golden Destinations Group Bhd EBIT Chart

Golden Destinations Group Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
EBIT
1.68 17.64 42.53 37.64

Golden Destinations Group Bhd Semi-Annual Data
Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
EBIT 1.68 17.64 42.53 37.64

XKLS:0398 vs BKNG, ABNB, RCL: EBIT Comparison

For the Travel Services subindustry, Golden Destinations Group 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.

Golden Destinations Group Bhd EV-to-EBIT vs Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Golden Destinations Group Bhd's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Golden Destinations Group Bhd's EV-to-EBIT falls into.


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Golden Destinations Group 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.

For stock reported annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was RM37.6 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 RM37.6 Mil mean?
Golden Destinations Group Bhd (XKLS:0398) has a EBIT of RM37.6 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on Golden Destinations Group Bhd.
Is Golden Destinations Group Bhd's EBIT too high?
Golden Destinations Group Bhd's current EBIT is RM37.6 Mil. Overall, Golden Destinations Group Bhd has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Golden Destinations Group Bhd's EBIT compare to BKNG and ABNB?
Golden Destinations Group Bhd's EBIT of RM37.6 Mil can be compared against companies in the Travel & Leisure 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 Travel & Leisure company?
A good EBIT depends on the Travel & Leisure 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 Golden Destinations Group Bhd. Golden Destinations Group Bhd's current EBIT is RM37.6 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Golden Destinations Group Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Golden Destinations Group Bhd (XKLS:0398) has a current EBIT of RM37.6 Mil. The current EBIT is RM37.6 Mil. Golden Destinations Group Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 16/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Golden Destinations Group Bhd (XKLS:0398), the current EBIT is RM37.6 Mil as of Dec. 2025. 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.

Golden Destinations Group Bhd Business Description

Address Jalan Raja Chulan, Lot 345 - 346, 3rd Floor, Wisma New Asia, Wilayah Persekutuan, Kuala Lumpur, MYS, 50200
Golden Destinations Group Bhd is an investment holding company. Through its subsidiary, the company is principally involved as a full-service outbound travel experience curator, offering a comprehensive suite of outbound travel experience products and services under its brand Golden Destinations (GD). Its business segments include: i) Travel experience segment (comprising series travel experience packages, cruise travel experience packages and other travel experience packages) and ii) Standalone travel support services segment (ticketing services). The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the Travel experience segment, mainly through the series travel experience packages. Geographically, it operates in China, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Europe, and Other regions.
16GF Score

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