Heritage Global (FRA:LGC) Operating Income: €4.08 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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FRA:LGC Heritage Global Inc FRA:LGC
77 GF Score
Price €1.03
GF Value €2.02
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What is Heritage Global Operating Income?

Heritage Global FRA:LGC 77 Operating Income is €4.08 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:LGC with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of €2.02. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

Heritage Global's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €0.44 Mil. Its Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €4.08 Mil.

Operating Margin % is calculated as Operating Income divided by its Revenue. Heritage Global's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €0.44 Mil. Heritage Global's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €11.01 Mil. Therefore, Heritage Global's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 3.97%.

Good Sign:

Heritage Global Inc operating margin is expanding. Margin expansion is usually a good sign.

Heritage Global's 5-Year average Growth Rate for Operating Margin % was 9.70% per year.

Operating Income or EBIT is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Heritage Global's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 2.47%. Heritage Global's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 15.78%.

Heritage Global  (FRA:LGC) Operating Income Explanation

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

Heritage Global'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 )
=1.748 * ( 1 - 27.37% )/( (48.356 + 54.442)/ 2 )
=1.2695724/51.399
=2.47 %

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))
=75.527 - 11.751 - ( 17.526 - max(0, 13.269 - 28.689+17.526))
=48.356

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))
=73.515 - 9.075 - ( 10.005 - max(0, 10.557 - 20.555+10.005))
=54.442

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

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

Heritage Global'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 )
=1.748/( ( (10.591 + max(-5.265, 0)) + (11.563 + max(-3.078, 0)) )/ 2 )
=1.748/( ( 10.591 + 11.563 )/ 2 )
=1.748/11.077
=15.78 %

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)
=(1.586 + 5.065 + 0.645) - (11.751 + 0 + 0.81)
=-5.265

Working Capital(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(1.492 + 4.626 + 0.653) - (9.075 + 0 + 0.774)
=-3.078

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. Operating Income is also linked to Operating Margin %:

Heritage Global's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2026 )/Revenue (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=0.437/11.007
=3.97 %

* 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.

Heritage Global Operating Income Related Terms

Heritage Global Operating Income Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Heritage Global'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.

Heritage Global Operating Income Chart

Heritage Global Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Operating Income
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Heritage Global Quarterly Data
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Heritage Global 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 Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €4.08 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 €4.08 Mil mean?
Heritage Global (FRA:LGC) has a Operating Income of €4.08 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Operating Income equals sales less all operating expenses. It is linked to EBIT. View historical data on Heritage Global and its competitors.
Is Heritage Global's Operating Income too high?
Heritage Global's current Operating Income is €4.08 Mil. Overall, Heritage Global has a GF Score™ of 77/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Heritage Global's Operating Income compare to MATH and GSIW?
Heritage Global's Operating Income of €4.08 Mil can be compared against companies in the Capital Markets 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 Capital Markets company?
A good Operating Income depends on the Capital Markets 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 Heritage Global and its competitors. Heritage Global's current Operating Income is €4.08 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Heritage Global stock overvalued right now?
Heritage Global (FRA:LGC) has a current Operating Income of €4.08 Mil. The stock's GF Value™ is €2.02, compared to a current price of €1.03 — trading 49% below its estimated fair value. The current Operating Income is €4.08 Mil. Heritage Global's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 3 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 Heritage Global (FRA:LGC), the current Operating Income is €4.08 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.

Is Heritage Global (FRA:LGC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Heritage Global stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €1.03 is trading 49% below its estimated GF Value™ of €2.02.

Key valuation signals for FRA:LGC:

  • Operating Income: €4.08 Mil
  • GF Value™: €2.02 vs. price of €1.03 (49% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 3 warning signs

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

Heritage Global Business Description

Other Exchanges HGBL:USA
Address 6130 Nancy Ridge Drive, San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA, 92121
Heritage Global Inc values and monetizes industrial and financial assets by providing acquisition, disposition, valuation, and lending services for surplus and distressed assets. It operates in four segments. The Auction and Liquidation segment, which operates as a full-service auction, appraisal, and asset advisory firm, includes the acquisition of turnkey manufacturing facilities and used industrial machinery and equipment. The Refurbishment & Resale segment acquires, refurbishes, and supplies specialized laboratory equipment. Brokerage segment, through NLEX, brokers charged-off receivables in the U.S. and Canada on behalf of financial institutions. The Specialty Lending segment, which provides specialty financing solutions to investors in charged-off and nonperforming asset portfolios.
77GF Score

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