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Lime Energy Co (Lime Energy Co) EBIT : $-7.6 Mil (TTM As of Sep. 2016)


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What is Lime Energy Co EBIT?

Lime Energy Co's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 was $2.0 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2016 was $-7.6 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Lime Energy Co's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 was -6.02%. Lime Energy Co's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 was 269.18%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. Lime Energy Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 was -12.94%.


Lime Energy Co EBIT Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lime Energy Co's 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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Lime Energy Co EBIT Chart

Lime Energy Co Annual Data
Trend Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15
EBIT
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -8.10 -15.54 -9.09 -2.44 -2.36

Lime Energy Co Quarterly Data
Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16
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 2.18 -1.01 -6.35 -2.29 2.04

Competitive Comparison of Lime Energy Co's EBIT

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Lime Energy Co'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.


Lime Energy Co's EV-to-EBIT Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Lime Energy Co's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lime Energy Co's EV-to-EBIT falls into.



Lime Energy Co EBIT Calculation

EBIT, sometimes also called Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, is a measure of a firm's profit that includes all expenses except interest and income tax expenses. It is the difference between operating revenues and operating expenses. When a firm does not have non-operating income, then Operating Income is sometimes used as a synonym for EBIT and operating profit.

EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2016 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-7.6 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.


Lime Energy Co  (OTCPK:LIME) EBIT Explanation

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

Lime Energy Co's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Sep. 2016 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Jun. 2016 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2016 ))/ count )
=-1.344 * ( 1 - 2.95% )/( (20.697 + 22.669)/ 2 )
=-1.304352/21.683
=-6.02 %

where

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2016) data.

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

Lime Energy Co's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Sep. 2016 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Jun. 2016  Q: Sep. 2016
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=8.152/( ( (3.021 + max(-3.046, 0)) + (3.036 + max(-1.909, 0)) )/ 2 )
=8.152/( ( 3.021 + 3.036 )/ 2 )
=8.152/3.0285
=269.18 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Jun. 2016 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(18.257 + 1.942 + 1.107) - (22.774 + 1.433 + 0.145)
=-3.046

Working Capital(Q: Sep. 2016 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(23.262 + 1.791 + 0.841) - (26.178 + 1.481 + 0.144)
=-1.909

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2016) EBIT data.

3. It is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of Earnings Yield:

Lime Energy Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Sep. 2016 )
=-7.605/58.760
=-12.94 %

* 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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Lime Energy Co (Lime Energy Co) Business Description

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Lime Energy Co is a U.S based company which offers the utilities energy efficiency program delivery services targeted to their small and medium-sized business customers. Its programs help these businesses use less energy through the upgrade of existing equipment with new, more energy efficient equipment. These programs include energy efficient lighting upgrades, mechanical upgrades, water conservation measures, building controls, refrigeration, pool pumps, building shell improvements and appliance recycling.
Executives
Gregory T Barnum director
Adam C Procell officer: CEO and Presirent C/O WILLDAN, 12401 EAST KATELLA AVENUE, SUITE 300, ANAHEIM CA 92806
Carey William Russell Jr director 2202 NORTH WEST SHORE BLVD, 5TH FLOOR, TAMPA FL 33607
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Cit Group Inc 10 percent owner 1 CIT DRIVE, LIVINGSTON NJ 07039
Frederic F Brace director 707 W. SMUGGLER ST, ASPEN CO 81611
Stanley Morgan 10 percent owner 1585 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10036

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