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West African Resources (ASX:WAF) EV-to-EBIT : 6.36 (As of May. 23, 2024)


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What is West African Resources EV-to-EBIT?

EV-to-EBIT is calculated as Enterprise Value divided by its EBIT. As of today, West African Resources's Enterprise Value is A$1,545.4 Mil. West African Resources's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was A$242.9 Mil. Therefore, West African Resources's EV-to-EBIT for today is 6.36.

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

ASX:WAF' s EV-to-EBIT Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.04   Med: 3.36   Max: 8.43
Current: 6.36

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-EBIT of West African Resources was 8.43. The lowest was 2.04. And the median was 3.36.

ASX:WAF's EV-to-EBIT is ranked better than
74.73% of 566 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 13.46 vs ASX:WAF: 6.36

Joel Greenblatt calls the inversion of this ratio Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. West African Resources's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was A$1,028.6 Mil. West African Resources's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was A$242.9 Mil. West African Resources's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 23.61%.


West African Resources EV-to-EBIT Historical Data

The historical data trend for West African Resources'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.

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West African Resources EV-to-EBIT Chart

West African Resources Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EV-to-EBIT
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -76.65 6.40 3.21 4.20 4.24

West African Resources Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
EV-to-EBIT Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.21 - 4.20 - 4.24

Competitive Comparison of West African Resources's EV-to-EBIT

For the Gold subindustry, West African Resources'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.


West African Resources's EV-to-EBIT Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, West African Resources's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

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



West African Resources EV-to-EBIT Calculation

West African Resources's EV-to-EBIT for today is calculated as:

EV-to-EBIT=Enterprise Value (Today)/EBIT (TTM)
=1545.448/242.863
=6.36

West African Resources's current Enterprise Value is A$1,545.4 Mil.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. West African Resources's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was A$242.9 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.


West African Resources  (ASX:WAF) 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) %.

West African Resources's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % (Q: Dec. 2023 ) =EBIT / Enterprise Value (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=242.863/1028.5883
=23.61 %

West African Resources's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was A$1,028.6 Mil.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. West African Resources's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was A$242.9 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.


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West African Resources (ASX:WAF) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1 Alvan Street, Level 1, Subiaco, WA, AUS, 6008
West African Resources Ltd is engaged in mineral exploration in Burkina Faso. It focuses on the development of the Sanbrado Gold Project. The Group's mineral portfolio also includes gold and copper-gold exploration permits in Burkina Faso. The company operates in two segments: Mining operations and Exploration.

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