Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers (JSE:CAT) EBITDA: R1,009 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2025)


JSE:CAT Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Ltd JSE:CAT
88 GF Score
Price R12.00
GF Value R12.33
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers EBITDA?

Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers JSE:CAT -2.12% 88 EBITDA is R1,009 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates JSE:CAT with a GF Score™ of 88/100 and a GF Value™ of R12.33 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers's EBITDA for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was R577 Mil. Its EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was R1,009 Mil.

During the past 12 months, the average EBITDA Growth Rate of Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers was -17.40% per year. During the past 3 years, the average EBITDA Growth Rate was 3.70% per year. During the past 5 years, the average EBITDA Growth Rate was 24.20% per year. During the past 10 years, the average EBITDA Growth Rate was 2.80% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the EBITDA Growth Rate using EBITDA data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average EBITDA Growth Rate of Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers was 67.30% per year. The lowest was -34.30% per year. And the median was 3.70% per year.

Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers's EBITDA per Share for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was R1.63. Its EBITDA per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was R2.85.

During the past 12 months, the average EBITDA per Share Growth Rate of Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers was -16.50% per year. During the past 3 years, the average EBITDA per Share Growth Rate was 4.50% per year. During the past 5 years, the average EBITDA per Share Growth Rate was 25.90% per year. During the past 10 years, the average EBITDA per Share Growth Rate was 4.20% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the EBITDA per share growth rate using EBITDA per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average EBITDA per Share Growth Rate of Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers was 70.70% per year. The lowest was -33.50% per year. And the median was 4.50% per year.

Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers  (JSE:CAT) EBITDA Explanation

EBITDA is a cash flow measure that ignores changes in working capital. EBITDA minus Depreciation, and Amortization (DA) equals Operating Income. Operating Income is profit before interest and taxes. Of course, Interest and taxes need to be paid.

While depreciation and amortization expenses do not need to be paid in cash, assets - especially tangible assets - do need to be replaced over time. EBITDA is not a measure of profit in any sense. EBITDA is a measure of cash generation by a business where the uses of that cash may be more or less discretionary depending on the nature of the business.

The EBITDA of a TV station is largely discretionary. Owners may use much of the EBITDA generated by a TV station as they see fit. The EBITDA of a railroad is largely non-discretionary. Owners must use much of the EBITDA generated by a railroad to replace the physical assets of the railroad or the business will literally fall apart over time.

EBITDA can be thought of as the cash a business generates that is available to:

Add more inventory
Add more receivables
Replace property, plant, and equipment
Add more property, plant, and equipment
Pay interest
Pay taxes
And finally: pay owners

EBITDA is widely used in financial analysis because Depreciation and Amortization are not present day cash expenses.. Depreciation and amortization are the spreading out of the costs of assets over the time in which those assets provide benefits. Today's depreciation and amortization expenses relate to assets bought in the past. The assets being expensed may or may not need to be replaced in the future. And the cost to replace the assets may be more or less than it was in the past. For this reason, the depreciation and amortization expenses a company records in the present year may have no relationship to the actual cash costs needed to maintain its assets in future years.

A company's depreciation expense depends on both its expectations about the assets it owns and its choice of accounting methods. Two companies owning identical assets may have different depreciation expenses because they have different expectations about the useful lives of those assets and because they make different accounting choices.

Analysts use EBITDA to remove this element of personal choice from a company's accounting statements. The use of EBITDA is an attempt to make the results of different companies more comparable and uniform.


Be Aware

Although depreciation is not a cash cost it is a real business cost because the company has to pay for the fixed assets when they purchase them. Both Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger hate the idea of EBITDA because in this calculation, depreciation is not counted as an expense.

EBITDA over Revenue is a good metric for comparing the operating efficiencies between companies because EBITDA is less vulnerable to companies' accounting choices. For this reason, EBITDA is used in ranking the Predictability of Companies. Also Price-to-EBITDA is sometimes used in valuations.


Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers EBITDA Related Terms


Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers's EBITDA 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.

Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers EBITDA Chart

Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 997.73 927.87 1,192.95 1,112.83 1,033.88

Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 492.15 620.68 601.69 432.19 577.11

JSE:CAT vs NYT, WLY: EBITDA Comparison

For the Publishing subindustry, Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers's EV-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBITDA 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.


Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers EV-to-EBITDA vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers's EV-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers's EV-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) is what the company earns before it expenses interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.

Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers's EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as

Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers's EBITDA was directly provided by GuruFocus' data source Morningstar. For the fiscal year ended in Jun. 2025, Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers's EBITDA was R1,034 Mil.

Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers's EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers's EBITDA was directly provided by GuruFocus' data source Morningstar. For the quarter ended in Dec. 2025, Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers's EBITDA was R577 Mil.

EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was R1,009 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.

Sometimes companies may have already deducted Depreciation and Amortization from Gross Profit. In this case Depreciation and Amortization needs to be added back when calculating EBITDA.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about EBITDA →
What does a EBITDA of R1,009 Mil mean?
Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers (JSE:CAT) has a EBITDA of R1,009 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Ebitda is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses not including depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers.
Is Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers' EBITDA too high?
Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers' current EBITDA is R1,009 Mil. Overall, Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers has a GF Score™ of 88/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers' EBITDA compare to NYT and WLY?
Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers' EBITDA of R1,009 Mil can be compared against companies in the Media - Diversified industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good EBITDA for a Media - Diversified company?
A good EBITDA depends on the Media - Diversified industry context. However, EBITDA 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 EBITDA mean?
A high EBITDA can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Ebitda is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses not including depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers. Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers's current EBITDA is R1,009 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers (JSE:CAT) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is R12.33, compared to a current price of R12.00 — trading 2.7% below its estimated fair value. The current EBITDA is R1,009 Mil. Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers' overall GF Score™ is 88/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is EBITDA calculated?
EBITDA is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers (JSE:CAT), the current EBITDA is R1,009 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.

Is Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers (JSE:CAT) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of R12.00 is trading 2.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of R12.33. GuruFocus considers Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for JSE:CAT:

  • EBITDA: R1,009 Mil
  • GF Value™: R12.33 vs. price of R12.00 (2.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 88/100 with 3 warning signs

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


Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Business Description

Address Caxton House, Craighall Park, 368 Jan Smuts Avenue, Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 2196
Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Ltd is involved in the publishing and printing of newspapers and magazines, as well as in the manufacturing and distribution of packaging, stationery, and labels. It operates through three reportable segments: Publishing, Printing and Distribution; Packaging and Stationery; and Other. The Publishing, Printing and Distribution segment derives revenue from newspaper publishing and printing, digital assets, web and gravure printing, and book and magazine printing. The Packaging and Stationery segment derives revenue from selling packaging and stationery products. The Other segment derives revenue from dividends, intergroup rent, and interest. The majority of revenue comes from Packaging and Stationery.
88GF Score

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