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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.
African Copper's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 was £0.00 Mil.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. African Copper's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2014 was £-3.02 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.
African Copper EV-to-EBIT Related Terms
African Copper EV-to-EBIT Historical Data
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The historical data trend for African Copper'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.
For the Copper subindustry, African Copper'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.
African Copper EV-to-EBIT vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, African Copper's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where African Copper's EV-to-EBIT falls into.
African Copper's current Enterprise Value is £6.88 Mil.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. African Copper's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2014 was £-3.02 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.
African Copper (LSE:ACU) has a EV-to-EBIT of -2.28 as of Aug. 11, 2026. EV to EBIT ratio is the inverse of Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield definition. View historical data on African Copper and its competitors.
Is African Copper's EV-to-EBIT too high?
African Copper's current EV-to-EBIT is -2.28.
How does African Copper's EV-to-EBIT compare to competitors?
African Copper's EV-to-EBIT of -2.28 can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining industry. The industry median EV-to-EBIT is 12.67. 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 a Metals & Mining company?
The median EV-to-EBIT among Metals & Mining companies is 12.67, based on 671 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 African Copper and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median EV-to-EBIT is 12.67 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. African Copper's current EV-to-EBIT is -2.28. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is African Copper stock overvalued right now?
African Copper (LSE:ACU) has a current EV-to-EBIT of -2.28. The current EV-to-EBIT is -2.28. 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 African Copper (LSE:ACU), the current EV-to-EBIT is -2.28 as of Aug. 11, 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.
African Copper PLC was incorporated on February 11, 2004 in England and Wales. The Company is engaged in the exploration for, development and mining of, copper deposits in the Republic of Botswana. Its main activity is that of a holding company. Its main project is the copper producing open pit Mowana mine. The Company's wholly-owned subsidiary Messina holds the Dukwe Project comprising exploration licence PL 33/2005, with an area of 139.6 km2. The Dukwe Project with its associated licences encompasses the Mowana Mine and all current estimated mineral resources and reserves associated with the mine; together with north and south extensions of mineralization that lie outside of the Mowana Mine licence area. It also owns the rights to the adjacent Thakadu-Makala deposits and holds permits in exploration properties at the Matsitama Project which is contiguous to the southern boundary of the Mowana Mine.
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