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3.27 (1y: +127%)
Market Cap 148.1 M P/E(ttm) 6.50
Enterprise Value 20.71 M P/B 0.80
LTON- NAS (USA)
Linktone, Ltd.
  • Currently 1/5
Business Predictability Rank: 1-Star
Back Testing Results:
Average gain of all 1-Star stocks: 1.1% per year.
% of Stocks that are in still loss if held for 10yrs: 45%.
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GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a companyย’s financial situation is. It is based on these factors

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest coverage (current year).
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better
3. Altman Z-score.

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

Financial Strength : 7/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt 20.474
LTON's Cash to Debt is ranked higher than
86% of the 755 Companies
in the Global Telecom Services industry.

( Industry Median: 0.31 vs. LTON: 20.474 )
LTON' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 18.42   Max: No Debt
Current: 20.47
Equity to Asset 0.76
LTON's Equity to Asset is ranked higher than
93% of the 755 Companies
in the Global Telecom Services industry.

( Industry Median: 0.38 vs. LTON: 0.76 )
LTON' s 10-Year Equity to Asset Range
Min: -0.1   Max: 0.98
Current: 0.76
-0.1
0.98
Interest Coverage No Debt
LTON's Interest Coverage is ranked higher than
97% of the 755 Companies
in the Global Telecom Services industry.

( Industry Median: 4.00 vs. LTON: No Debt )
LTON' s 10-Year Interest Coverage Range
Min: No Debt   Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt
F-Score: 4
Z-Score: 3.1
M-Score: -1.83
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the companyย’s business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin
2. Trend of the Operating Margin (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
ย•ย•3. Consistency of the profitability
4. Piotroski F-Score
5. Predictability Rankย•

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength Rank. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability & Growth : 3/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) 36.70
LTON's Operating margin (%) is ranked higher than
98% of the 755 Companies
in the Global Telecom Services industry.

( Industry Median: 10.60 vs. LTON: 36.70 )
LTON' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: -507.2   Max: 36.7
Current: 36.7
-507.2
36.7
Net-margin (%) 44.5
LTON's Net-margin (%) is ranked higher than
98% of the 755 Companies
in the Global Telecom Services industry.

( Industry Median: 5.30 vs. LTON: 44.5 )
LTON' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: -494.4   Max: 44.5
Current: 44.5
-494.4
44.5
ROE (%) 13
LTON's ROE (%) is ranked higher than
82% of the 755 Companies
in the Global Telecom Services industry.

( Industry Median: 8.60 vs. LTON: 13 )
LTON' s 10-Year ROE (%) Range
Min: -805.8   Max: 86
Current: 13
-805.8
86
ROA (%) 9.9
LTON's ROA (%) is ranked higher than
90% of the 755 Companies
in the Global Telecom Services industry.

( Industry Median: 3.50 vs. LTON: 9.9 )
LTON' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: -60.1   Max: 37.2
Current: 9.9
-60.1
37.2
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) 94.10
LTON's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) is ranked higher than
95% of the 755 Companies
in the Global Telecom Services industry.

( Industry Median: 17.00 vs. LTON: 94.10 )
LTON' s 10-Year ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) Range
Min: -15.3   Max: 164.6
Current: 94.1
-15.3
164.6
Revenue Growth (%) -6
LTON's Revenue Growth (%) is ranked higher than
51% of the 755 Companies
in the Global Telecom Services industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. LTON: -6 )
LTON' s 10-Year Revenue Growth (%) Range
Min: -16.7   Max: 194.3
Current: -6
-16.7
194.3
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Guru Trades
Q2 2012

LTON Guru Trades in Q2 2012

Jim Simons 1,018,847 sh (+0.89%)
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Q3 2012

LTON Guru Trades in Q3 2012

Jim Simons 1,080,947 sh (+6.1%)
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Q4 2012

LTON Guru Trades in Q4 2012

Jim Simons 1,116,847 sh (+3.32%)
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Q1 2013

LTON Guru Trades in Q1 2013

Jim Simons 1,149,547 sh (+2.93%)
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Ratios

vs
industry		 vs
history
P/E(ttm) 6.50
LTON's P/E(ttm) is ranked higher than
94% of the 558 Companies
in the Global Telecom Services industry.

( Industry Median: 15.50 vs. LTON: 6.50 )
LTON' s 10-Year P/E(ttm) Range
Min: 3.56   Max: 142.5
Current: 6.5
3.56
142.5
P/B 0.80
LTON's P/B is ranked higher than
91% of the 640 Companies
in the Global Telecom Services industry.

( Industry Median: 2.13 vs. LTON: 0.80 )
LTON' s 10-Year P/B Range
Min: 0.05   Max: 2.98
Current: 0.8
0.05
2.98
P/S 3.00
LTON's P/S is ranked higher than
54% of the 693 Companies
in the Global Telecom Services industry.

( Industry Median: 1.36 vs. LTON: 3.00 )
LTON' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 0.3   Max: 5.44
Current: 3
0.3
5.44
EV-to-EBIT 1.4
LTON's EV-to-EBIT is ranked higher than
99% of the 575 Companies
in the Global Telecom Services industry.

( Industry Median: 12.69 vs. LTON: 1.4 )
LTON' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 0.2   Max: 19
Current: 1.4
0.2
19
Shiller P/E 69.6
LTON's Shiller P/E is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global Telecom Services industry.

( Industry Median: vs. LTON: 69.6 )
LTON' s 10-Year Shiller P/E Range
Min: 23.83   Max: 89
Current: 69.6
23.83
89

Valuation & Return

vs
industry		 vs
history
Price/Net Cash 1.7
LTON's Price/Net Cash is ranked higher than
93% of the 85 Companies
in the Global Telecom Services industry.

( Industry Median: 8.30 vs. LTON: 1.7 )
LTON' s 10-Year Price/Net Cash Range
Min: 0.6   Max: 4.9
Current: 1.7
0.6
4.9
Price/Net Current Asset Value 8.1
LTON's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked higher than
83% of the 527 Companies
in the Global Telecom Services industry.

( Industry Median: 17.60 vs. LTON: 8.1 )
LTON' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range
Min: 2.2   Max: 18.2
Current: 8.1
2.2
18.2
Price/Tangible Book 1.1
LTON's Price/Tangible Book is ranked higher than
85% of the 438 Companies
in the Global Telecom Services industry.

( Industry Median: 3.10 vs. LTON: 1.1 )
LTON' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range
Min: 0.4   Max: 3.3
Current: 1.1
0.4
3.3
Price/DCF (Projected) 1.2
LTON's Price/DCF (Projected) is ranked higher than
71% of the 361 Companies
in the Global Telecom Services industry.

( Industry Median: 0.90 vs. LTON: 1.2 )
LTON' s 10-Year Price/DCF (Projected) Range
Min: 0.4   Max: 1
Current: 1.2
0.4
1
Price/Median PS Value 2.3
LTON's Price/Median PS Value is ranked lower than
51% of the 626 Companies
in the Global Telecom Services industry.

( Industry Median: 1.00 vs. LTON: 2.3 )
LTON' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range
Min: 0.4   Max: 3.9
Current: 2.3
0.4
3.9
Price/Graham Number 0.6
LTON's Price/Graham Number is ranked higher than
90% of the 349 Companies
in the Global Telecom Services industry.

( Industry Median: 1.60 vs. LTON: 0.6 )
LTON' s 10-Year Price/Graham Number Range
Min: 0.4   Max: 4.2
Current: 0.6
0.4
4.2
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) 71.10
LTON's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked higher than
99% of the 755 Companies
in the Global Telecom Services industry.

( Industry Median: 6.10 vs. LTON: 71.10 )
LTON' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range
Min: 5.3   Max: 58566.9
Current: 71.1
5.3
58566.9
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) -3.06
LTON's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked higher than
53% of the 755 Companies
in the Global Telecom Services industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. LTON: -3.06 )
LTON' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range
Min: -7.3   Max: 0.1
Current: -3.06
-7.3
0.1

Business Description

Linktone Ltd. was incorporated in the Cayman Islands in November 1999. The Company provides entertainment-oriented wireless value-added services to mobile phone users over the 2G and 2.5G mobile telecommunications networks in China. It specializes in the development, aggregation, marketing and distribution of consumer wireless content and applications for access by China's estimated 393.4 million mobile phone users, primarily through the two principal mobile network operators in China, China Mobile and China Unicom. Its 2G SMS-based services include ringtones, icons and screen savers, interactive SMS messaging in certain television programs, adventure, action, trivia and fortune-telling games, lunar and Western horoscopes, POP Messaging, jokes, fan clubs, event-driven or entertainment news updates, and a virtual mobile amusement park called WonderWorld. Linktone is also focused on offering 2.5G services, which include MMS services, such as animated cartoons and screensavers, comic strips, magazine-style 'mobile articles' on a variety of topics and event-driven news updates. In addition, its 2.5G offerings include WAP services, such as WAP-based ringtones, screensavers, games and dating services, and advanced JavaTM games. The Company offers audio-related services such as 'ringback,' which replaces the common 'ring-ring' sound heard by callers with high quality music and sound effects, and IVR services, which allow users to listen to songs, jokes, stories and coverage of major events. Users can send such audio content, along with personal messages, to the mobile phones of their friends or others. Linktone has launched several of its SMS and audio related services over the PHS or PAS limited mobility networks and fixed line networks operated by China Telecom and China Netcom. The company sells and markets its services principally to and through China Mobile and China Unicom. It also sells and markets through its websites, promotional events, direct marketing, media advertising and other activities.
Company Website
Industry: Telecom Services
Compare:CHU, VOD, T, VZ, AMOV
Traded in other countries:LIR.Germany
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