CGTL (Creative Global Technology Holdings) Operating Income: $-13.16 Mil (TTM As of Sep. 2025)

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What is Creative Global Technology Holdings Operating Income?

Creative Global Technology Holdings CGTL +0.73% 22 Operating Income is $-13.16 Mil as of Sep. 2025. GuruFocus rates CGTL with a GF Score™ of 22/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

Creative Global Technology Holdings's Operating Income for the six months ended in Sep. 2025 was $1.97 Mil. Its Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2025 was $-13.16 Mil.

Operating Margin % is calculated as Operating Income divided by its Revenue. Creative Global Technology Holdings's Operating Income for the six months ended in Sep. 2025 was $1.97 Mil. Creative Global Technology Holdings's Revenue for the six months ended in Sep. 2025 was $8.90 Mil. Therefore, Creative Global Technology Holdings's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 22.11%.

Creative Global Technology Holdings's 5-Year average Growth Rate for Operating Margin % was 0.00% per year.

Operating Income or EBIT is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Creative Global Technology Holdings's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 21.44%. Creative Global Technology Holdings's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 24.65%.

Creative Global Technology Holdings  (NAS:CGTL) Operating Income Explanation

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

Creative Global Technology Holdings's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Sep. 2025 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Mar. 2025 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2025 ))/ count )
=3.936 * ( 1 - 3.57% )/( (17.533 + 17.871)/ 2 )
=3.7954848/17.702
=21.44 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Mar. 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))
=18.086 - 0.332 - ( 0.221 - max(0, 0.405 - 17.994+0.221))
=17.533

Invested Capital(Q: Sep. 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))
=18.289 - 0.233 - ( 0.185 - max(0, 0.251 - 18.241+0.185))
=17.871

Note: The Operating Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Sep. 2025) data.

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

Creative Global Technology Holdings's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Sep. 2025 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Mar. 2025  Q: Sep. 2025
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=3.936/( ( (0.091 + max(13.996, 0)) + (0.028 + max(17.824, 0)) )/ 2 )
=3.936/( ( 14.087 + 17.852 )/ 2 )
=3.936/15.9695
=24.65 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Mar. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0 + 14.327 + 0) - (0.332 + 0 + -0.001)
=13.996

Working Capital(Q: Sep. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0 + 14.669 + 3.387) - (0.233 + 0 + -0.001)
=17.824

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is two times the semi-annual (Sep. 2025) EBIT data.

3. Operating Income is also linked to Operating Margin %:

Creative Global Technology Holdings's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as:

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Sep. 2025 )/Revenue (Q: Sep. 2025 )
=1.968/8.902
=22.11 %

* 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.

4. 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 Operating Income growth rate using Operating Income per share data.

Be Aware

Compared with a company's EBITDA margin, Operating Margin can be manipulated by adjusting the rate of depreciation, depletion and amortization (DDA).

If a company is facing competition, its Operating Margin may decline. Often the Operating Margin declines well before the company's revenue or even profit decline. Therefore, Operating Margin is a very important indicator of whether the company is facing problems.

For instance, by 2012, Nokia (NOK)'s problems were well known and its stock had lost more than 90% of its market value since 2007. But Nokia's Operating Margin had already been in decline since 2002, although its earnings per share were still rising. Investors who paid attention to Operating Margin would have avoided this huge loss. The same can be said for Research-in-Motion (RIMM).

Therefore, Operating Margin is a very important screening filter for GuruFocus. GuruFocus's Buffett-Munger screener requires that the profit margin is either consistent or expanding. The Model Portfolio of the Buffett-Munger screener has outperformed the market every year since inception in 2009.

Creative Global Technology Holdings Operating Income Related Terms

Creative Global Technology Holdings Operating Income Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Creative Global Technology Holdings's Operating Income 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.

Creative Global Technology Holdings Operating Income Chart

Creative Global Technology Holdings Annual Data
Trend Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Operating Income
2.84 4.04 3.79 5.19 -13.16

Creative Global Technology Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25
Operating Income Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 1.52 1.90 3.29 -15.13 1.97
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Creative Global Technology Holdings Operating Income Calculation

Operating Income, is the profit a company earned through operations. All expenses, including cash expenses such as cost of goods sold (COGS), research & development, wages, and non-cash expenses, such as depreciation, depletion and amortization, have been deducted from the sales.

Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2025 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-13.16 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 Operating Income →
What does a Operating Income of $-13.16 Mil mean?
Creative Global Technology Holdings (CGTL) has a Operating Income of $-13.16 Mil as of Sep. 2025. Operating Income equals sales less all operating expenses. It is linked to EBIT. View historical data on Creative Global Technology Holdings and its competitors.
Is Creative Global Technology Holdings' Operating Income too high?
Creative Global Technology Holdings' current Operating Income is $-13.16 Mil. Overall, Creative Global Technology Holdings has a GF Score™ of 22/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Creative Global Technology Holdings' Operating Income compare to JBDI and BWTL?
Creative Global Technology Holdings' Operating Income of $-13.16 Mil can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Operating Income for a Retail - Cyclical company?
A good Operating Income depends on the Retail - Cyclical industry context. However, Operating Income 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 Operating Income mean?
A high Operating Income can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Operating Income equals sales less all operating expenses. It is linked to EBIT. View historical data on Creative Global Technology Holdings and its competitors. Creative Global Technology Holdings's current Operating Income is $-13.16 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Creative Global Technology Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Creative Global Technology Holdings (CGTL) has a current Operating Income of $-13.16 Mil. The current Operating Income is $-13.16 Mil. Creative Global Technology Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 22/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Operating Income calculated?
Operating Income is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Creative Global Technology Holdings (CGTL), the current Operating Income is $-13.16 Mil as of Sep. 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.

Creative Global Technology Holdings Business Description

Address 26 Hung To Road, Unit 03, 22nd Floor, Westin Centre, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, HKG
Creative Global Technology Holdings Ltd conducts its business through its subsidiary, which is a Hong Kong-based company sourcing and reselling recycled consumer electronic devices, currently mostly smartphones, tablets, and laptops.
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