Helio (HLEOD) EV-to-EBIT: -4.05 (As of Jul. 24, 2026)

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What is Helio EV-to-EBIT?

Helio HLEOD 4 EV-to-EBIT is -4.05 as of Jul. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates HLEOD with a GF Score™ of 4/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 253 Aerospace & Defense companies, Helio ranks worse than 395256.52% on this metric.

EV-to-EBIT is calculated as Enterprise Value divided by its EBIT. As of today, Helio's Enterprise Value is $26.76 Mil. Helio's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 was $-6.61 Mil. Therefore, Helio's EV-to-EBIT for today is -4.05.

The historical rank and industry rank for Helio's EV-to-EBIT or its related term are showing as below:

HLEOD' s EV-to-EBIT Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -13.66   Med: -5.17   Max: -1.18
Current: -4.05

During the past 2 years, the highest EV-to-EBIT of Helio was -1.18. The lowest was -13.66. And the median was -5.17.

HLEOD's EV-to-EBIT is ranked worse than
100% of 253 companies
in the Aerospace & Defense industry
Industry Median: 28.13 vs HLEOD: -4.05

Joel Greenblatt calls the inversion of this ratio Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. Helio's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was $64.45 Mil. Helio's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 was $-6.61 Mil. Helio's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was -10.25%.


Helio  (OTCPK:HLEOD) EV-to-EBIT Explanation

This is a more accurate valuation of companies' operation because it considers the debt and cash on its balance sheet, and non-operating items such as interest payment, tax, and one-time items are not included in the Operating Income.

Joel Greenblatt calls the inversion of this ratio Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %.

Helio's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % (Q: Apr. 2026 ) =EBIT / Enterprise Value (Q: Apr. 2026 )
=-6.605/64.4475
=-10.25 %

Helio's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was $64.45 Mil.
Helio's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-6.61 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.


Helio EV-to-EBIT Related Terms


Helio EV-to-EBIT Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Helio's EV-to-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.

Helio EV-to-EBIT Chart

Helio Annual Data
Trend Oct24 Oct25
EV-to-EBIT
-7.77 -1.36

Helio Quarterly Data
Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26
EV-to-EBIT Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -5.70 -2.42 -1.36 -4.99 -9.76

HLEOD vs DUKR, DFNS, XERI: EV-to-EBIT Comparison

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Helio'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.


Helio EV-to-EBIT vs Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Helio's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Helio EV-to-EBIT Calculation

Helio's EV-to-EBIT for today is calculated as:

EV-to-EBIT=Enterprise Value (Today)/EBIT (TTM)
=26.760/-6.605
=-4.05

Helio's current Enterprise Value is $26.76 Mil.
Helio's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-6.61 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 EV-to-EBIT →
What does a EV-to-EBIT of -4.05 mean?
Helio (HLEOD) has a EV-to-EBIT of -4.05 as of Jul. 24, 2026. EV to EBIT ratio is the inverse of Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield definition. View historical data on Helio and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Helio ranks #999999 out of 253 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry.
Is Helio's EV-to-EBIT too high?
Helio's current EV-to-EBIT is -4.05. Based on the distribution chart, Helio ranks #999999 out of 253 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Helio has a GF Score™ of 4/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Helio's EV-to-EBIT compare to DUKR and DFNS?
According to the Aerospace & Defense industry distribution chart, Helio ranks #999999 out of 253 companies for EV-to-EBIT. This places Helio in the lower half of its industry. The industry median EV-to-EBIT is 28.13. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good EV-to-EBIT for an Aerospace & Defense company?
The median EV-to-EBIT among Aerospace & Defense companies is 28.13, based on 253 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a EV-to-EBIT significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, EV-to-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 EV-to-EBIT mean?
A high EV-to-EBIT can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. EV to EBIT ratio is the inverse of Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield definition. View historical data on Helio and its competitors. For the Aerospace & Defense industry, the median EV-to-EBIT is 28.13 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Helio's current EV-to-EBIT is -4.05. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Helio stock overvalued right now?
Helio (HLEOD) has a current EV-to-EBIT of -4.05. The current EV-to-EBIT is -4.05. Helio's overall GF Score™ is 4/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is EV-to-EBIT calculated?
EV-to-EBIT is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Helio (HLEOD), the current EV-to-EBIT is -4.05 as of Jul. 24, 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.

Helio Business Description

Address 2448 Sixth Street, Berkeley, CA, USA, 94710
Helio Corp is a technology, engineering, and research and development holding company serving commercial, government, and non-profit organizations. Through its subsidiary, it operates as an aerospace company specializing in the design, engineering, assembly, and testing of space flight qualified hardware, providing systems engineering, modeling, analysis, integration, and test services to customers in government, commercial, private, and non-profit markets. Some of the projects that the company has been a part of include deploying radar antennas on the NASA Europa Clipper mission, providing low-cost antennas for the NASA SunRISE CubeSat constellation, providing systems engineering, integration, test, and operations support for the James Webb Space Telescope, and others.
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