ARB Bhd (XKLS:7181) EBIT: RM-10.6 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)


What is ARB Bhd EBIT?

ARB Bhd XKLS:7181 EBIT is RM-10.6 Mil as of Mar. 2026. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

ARB Bhd's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM2.1 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was RM-10.6 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. ARB Bhd's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 4.21%. ARB Bhd's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 5.96%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. ARB Bhd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -39.17%.

ARB Bhd  (XKLS:7181) EBIT Explanation

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

ARB Bhd's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2025 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Mar. 2026 ))/ count )
=8.296 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (195.905 + 198.408)/ 2 )
=8.296/197.1565
=4.21 %

where

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))
=201.203 - 0.024 - ( 5.274 - max(0, 0.54 - 201.058+5.274))
=195.905

Invested Capital(Q: Mar. 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))
=203.323 - 0.505 - ( 4.41 - max(0, 0.524 - 203.21+4.41))
=198.408

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

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

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

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Dec. 2025  Q: Mar. 2026
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=8.296/( ( (0.145 + max(195.366, 0)) + (0.113 + max(82.835, 0)) )/ 2 )
=8.296/( ( 195.511 + 82.948 )/ 2 )
=8.296/139.2295
=5.96 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(69.864 + 0 + 125.92) - (0.024 + 0 + 0.394)
=195.366

Working Capital(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(83.34 + 0 + 0) - (0.505 + 0 + 0)
=82.835

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

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

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

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

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=-10.551/26.934
=-39.17 %

* 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.

ARB Bhd EBIT Related Terms

ARB Bhd EBIT Historical Data

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The historical data trend for ARB 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.

ARB Bhd EBIT Chart

ARB Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec24 Dec25
EBIT
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ARB Bhd Quarterly Data
Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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XKLS:7181 vs IBM, ACN, FISV: EBIT Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, ARB 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.

ARB Bhd EV-to-EBIT vs Software Industry

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

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


ARB 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 Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was RM-10.6 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 RM-10.6 Mil mean?
ARB Bhd (XKLS:7181) has a EBIT of RM-10.6 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on ARB Bhd.
Is ARB Bhd's EBIT too high?
ARB Bhd's current EBIT is RM-10.6 Mil.
How does ARB Bhd's EBIT compare to IBM and ACN?
ARB Bhd's EBIT of RM-10.6 Mil can be compared against companies in the Software 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 Software company?
A good EBIT depends on the Software 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 ARB Bhd. ARB Bhd's current EBIT is RM-10.6 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ARB Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ARB Bhd (XKLS:7181) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.03, compared to a current price of RM0.03 — trading 16.7% below its estimated fair value. The current EBIT is RM-10.6 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 ARB Bhd (XKLS:7181), the current EBIT is RM-10.6 Mil as of Mar. 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.

ARB Bhd Business Description

Address No. 29-3A, Q Sentral, 2A, Jalan Stesen Sentral 2, Kuala Lumpur Sentral, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 50470
ARB Bhd is principally engaged in the provision of management services and investment holding. The Group's core operations are carried out through subsidiaries involved in Cloud, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), and Platform-related businesses, providing CRM Solutions, Cloud Solutions, and Platform Solutions. Its reportable segments are Cloud, CRM, Platform, and Investment holding and others, with the Platform segment generating the maximum revenue. The Group operates predominantly in Malaysia.