Mkango Resources (LSE:MKA) Operating Income: £-5.91 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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What is Mkango Resources Operating Income?

Mkango Resources LSE:MKA -1.88% 31 Operating Income is £-5.91 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates LSE:MKA with a GF Score™ of 31/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

Mkango Resources's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was £-1.79 Mil. Its Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was £-5.91 Mil.

Operating Margin % is calculated as Operating Income divided by its Revenue. Mkango Resources's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was £-1.79 Mil. Mkango Resources's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was £0.04 Mil. Therefore, Mkango Resources's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -4,594.87%.

Mkango Resources'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. Mkango Resources's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -42.51%. Mkango Resources's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 12.22%.

Mkango Resources  (LSE:MKA) Operating Income Explanation

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

Mkango Resources'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 )
=-7.168 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (17.651 + 16.069)/ 2 )
=-7.168/16.86
=-42.51 %

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))
=11.195 - 1.07 - ( 2.285 - max(0, 10.362 - 2.836+2.285))
=17.651

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))
=9.671 - 1.129 - ( 0.911 - max(0, 8.777 - 1.25+0.911))
=16.069

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

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

Mkango Resources'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 )
=0.524/( ( (4.214 + max(-9.762, 0)) + (4.362 + max(-8.119, 0)) )/ 2 )
=0.524/( ( 4.214 + 4.362 )/ 2 )
=0.524/4.288
=12.22 %

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)
=(0 + 0 + 0.117) - (1.07 + 0.75 + 8.059)
=-9.762

Working Capital(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0 + 0.008 + 0.00099999999999989) - (1.129 + 0.682 + 6.317)
=-8.119

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 %:

Mkango Resources'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 )
=-1.792/0.039
=-4,594.87 %

* 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.

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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).

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Mkango Resources Operating Income Related Terms

Mkango Resources Operating Income Historical Data

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Mkango Resources Operating Income Chart

Mkango Resources Annual Data
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Operating Income
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Mkango Resources 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 £-5.91 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 £-5.91 Mil mean?
Mkango Resources (LSE:MKA) has a Operating Income of £-5.91 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Operating Income equals sales less all operating expenses. It is linked to EBIT. View historical data on Mkango Resources and its competitors.
Is Mkango Resources' Operating Income too high?
Mkango Resources' current Operating Income is £-5.91 Mil. Overall, Mkango Resources has a GF Score™ of 31/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Mkango Resources' Operating Income compare to competitors?
Mkango Resources' Operating Income of £-5.91 Mil can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining 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 Metals & Mining company?
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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 Mkango Resources and its competitors. Mkango Resources's current Operating Income is £-5.91 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Mkango Resources stock overvalued right now?
Mkango Resources (LSE:MKA) has a current Operating Income of £-5.91 Mil. The current Operating Income is £-5.91 Mil. Mkango Resources' overall GF Score™ is 31/100 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 Mkango Resources (LSE:MKA), the current Operating Income is £-5.91 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.

Mkango Resources Business Description

Address 550 Burrard Street, Suite 2900, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6C 0A3
Mkango Resources Ltd is engaged in the exploration and development of rare earth elements and associated minerals in the Republic of Malawi. The company holds interests in exclusive prospecting licenses in Malawi namely the Phalombe license, the Thambani license, the Chimimbe license, and the Mchinji license. Mkango also has an exploration portfolio in Malawi, including the Mchinji rutile discovery, in addition to the Thambani uranium-tantalum-niobium-zircon project and Chimimbe nickel-cobalt project. The company operates in three reportable segments: Rare earths recycling projects; Rare earths mining and refining projects; and Corporate. Geographically, it operates in United Kingdom; Malawi; Germany; and Poland. It derives maximum revenue from Germany.
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