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12.17 (1y: -29%)
Market Cap 168.1 M P/E(ttm) 5.50
Enterprise Value 280.02 M P/B 2.40
PTGI- NYSE (USA)
Primus Telecommunications Group, Inc.
  • Currently 1/5
Business Predictability Rank: 1-Star (On Watch)
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 company’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 : 4/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt 0.182
PTGI's Cash to Debt is ranked higher than
64% of the 755 Companies
in the Global Telecom Services industry.

( Industry Median: 0.31 vs. PTGI: 0.182 )
PTGI' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 0.06   Max: 0.54
Current: 0.18
0.06
0.54
Equity to Asset 0.227
PTGI's Equity to Asset is ranked higher than
62% of the 755 Companies
in the Global Telecom Services industry.

( Industry Median: 0.38 vs. PTGI: 0.227 )
PTGI' s 10-Year Equity to Asset Range
Min: -1.4   Max: 0.23
Current: 0.23
-1.4
0.23
F-Score: 6
Z-Score: 0.52
M-Score: -0.69
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company’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.
••3. Consistency of the profitability
4. Piotroski F-Score
5. Predictability Rank•

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 : 7/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) -3.30
PTGI's Operating margin (%) is ranked higher than
50% of the 755 Companies
in the Global Telecom Services industry.

( Industry Median: 10.60 vs. PTGI: -3.30 )
PTGI' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: -62.1   Max: 5.4
Current: -3.3
-62.1
5.4
Net-margin (%) 10.7
PTGI's Net-margin (%) is ranked higher than
86% of the 755 Companies
in the Global Telecom Services industry.

( Industry Median: 5.30 vs. PTGI: 10.7 )
PTGI' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: -28.3   Max: 58.6
Current: 10.7
-28.3
58.6
ROE (%) 40.7
PTGI's ROE (%) is ranked higher than
96% of the 755 Companies
in the Global Telecom Services industry.

( Industry Median: 8.60 vs. PTGI: 40.7 )
PTGI' s 10-Year ROE (%) Range
Min: -208.7   Max: 496
Current: 40.7
-208.7
496
ROA (%) 9.3
PTGI's ROA (%) is ranked higher than
89% of the 755 Companies
in the Global Telecom Services industry.

( Industry Median: 3.50 vs. PTGI: 9.3 )
PTGI' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: -60.7   Max: 85.5
Current: 9.3
-60.7
85.5
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) -17.10
PTGI's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) is ranked lower than
53% of the 755 Companies
in the Global Telecom Services industry.

( Industry Median: 17.00 vs. PTGI: -17.10 )
PTGI' s 10-Year ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) Range
Min: -566.1   Max: 89.9
Current: -17.1
-566.1
89.9
Revenue Growth (%) -31
PTGI's Revenue Growth (%) is ranked lower than
55% of the 755 Companies
in the Global Telecom Services industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. PTGI: -31 )
PTGI' s 10-Year Revenue Growth (%) Range
Min: -31   Max: 103.5
Current: -31
-31
103.5
EBITDA Growth (%) -26.2
PTGI's EBITDA Growth (%) is ranked lower than
53% of the 755 Companies
in the Global Telecom Services industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. PTGI: -26.2 )
PTGI' s 10-Year EBITDA Growth (%) Range
Min: -49.4   Max: 127.6
Current: -26.2
-49.4
127.6
EPS Growth (%) -21.2
PTGI's EPS Growth (%) is ranked higher than
50% of the 755 Companies
in the Global Telecom Services industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. PTGI: -21.2 )
PTGI' s 10-Year EPS Growth (%) Range
Min: -62   Max: 101.7
Current: -21.2
-62
101.7
» PTGI's 10-Y Financials

Financials


Revenue & Net Income
Cash & Debt
Oprt. Cash Flow & Free Cash Flow

» Details

Guru Trades
Q2 2012

PTGI Guru Trades in Q2 2012

Jim Simons 25,500 sh (New)
Francis Chou 451,022 sh (unchged)
Whitney Tilson 54,967 sh (-83.17%)
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Q3 2012

PTGI Guru Trades in Q3 2012

Jim Simons 63,800 sh (+150.2%)
Whitney Tilson 93,153 sh (+69.47%)
Francis Chou 451,022 sh (unchged)
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Q4 2012

PTGI Guru Trades in Q4 2012

Francis Chou 451,022 sh (unchged)
Whitney Tilson 86,347 sh (-7.31%)
Jim Simons 33,000 sh (-48.28%)
» More
Q1 2013

PTGI Guru Trades in Q1 2013

Mario Gabelli 29,000 sh (New)
Whitney Tilson 102,385 sh (+18.57%)
Francis Chou 451,022 sh (unchged)
Jim Simons 21,400 sh (-35.15%)
» More
» Details

Insider Trades

Latest Guru Trades with PTGI

GuruDate Trades Impact to Portfolio Price Range * (?) Current Price Change from Average Current Shares
Mario Gabelli 2013-03-31 New Buy$10.1 - $12.24 $ 12.078%29000
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Ratios

vs
industry		 vs
history
P/E(ttm) 5.50
PTGI's P/E(ttm) is ranked higher than
96% of the 558 Companies
in the Global Telecom Services industry.

( Industry Median: 15.50 vs. PTGI: 5.50 )
PTGI' s 10-Year P/E(ttm) Range
Min: 4.08   Max: 192.86
Current: 5.5
4.08
192.86
P/B 2.40
PTGI's P/B is ranked higher than
69% of the 640 Companies
in the Global Telecom Services industry.

( Industry Median: 2.13 vs. PTGI: 2.40 )
PTGI' s 10-Year P/B Range
Min: 0.63   Max: 2.95
Current: 2.4
0.63
2.95
P/S 0.70
PTGI's P/S is ranked higher than
87% of the 693 Companies
in the Global Telecom Services industry.

( Industry Median: 1.36 vs. PTGI: 0.70 )
PTGI' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 0.09   Max: 0.73
Current: 0.7
0.09
0.73
EV-to-EBIT 333.3
PTGI's EV-to-EBIT is ranked lower than
75% of the 575 Companies
in the Global Telecom Services industry.

( Industry Median: 12.69 vs. PTGI: 333.3 )
PTGI' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 9.1   Max: 30.4
Current: 333.3
9.1
30.4
PEG 0.2
PTGI's PEG is ranked higher than
98% of the 281 Companies
in the Global Telecom Services industry.

( Industry Median: 2.07 vs. PTGI: 0.2 )
PTGI' s 10-Year PEG Range
Min: 0.03   Max: 0.2
Current: 0.2
0.03
0.2

Valuation & Return

vs
industry		 vs
history
Price/DCF (Projected) 22.8
PTGI's Price/DCF (Projected) is ranked lower than
57% of the 361 Companies
in the Global Telecom Services industry.

( Industry Median: 0.90 vs. PTGI: 22.8 )
PTGI' s 10-Year Price/DCF (Projected) Range
Min: 0   Max: 0
Current: 22.8
Price/Median PS Value 3.9
PTGI's Price/Median PS Value is ranked higher than
51% of the 626 Companies
in the Global Telecom Services industry.

( Industry Median: 1.00 vs. PTGI: 3.9 )
PTGI' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range
Min: 0.9   Max: 2.1
Current: 3.9
0.9
2.1
Price/Peter Lynch Fair Value 0.2
PTGI's Price/Peter Lynch Fair Value is ranked higher than
99% of the 164 Companies
in the Global Telecom Services industry.

( Industry Median: 1.30 vs. PTGI: 0.2 )
PTGI' s 10-Year Price/Peter Lynch Fair Value Range
Min: 0.2   Max: 0.2
Current: 0.2
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) 0.30
PTGI's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked higher than
59% of the 755 Companies
in the Global Telecom Services industry.

( Industry Median: 6.10 vs. PTGI: 0.30 )
PTGI' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range
Min: 0.3   Max: 11
Current: 0.3
0.3
11
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) 69.88
PTGI's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked higher than
99% of the 755 Companies
in the Global Telecom Services industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. PTGI: 69.88 )
PTGI' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range
Min: -7.9   Max: 125.9
Current: 69.88
-7.9
125.9

Business Description

Primus Telecommunications Group, Inc., was formed as a corporation under the laws of Delaware in 1994. The Company is an integrated facilities-based communications services provider offering a portfolio of international and domestic voice, wireless, Internet, VoIP, data, colocation and data center services to customers located mainly in Australia, Canada, and the United States. Its main markets are Australia and Canada, where it have deployed significant network infrastructure. The Company classifies its services into three categories: Growth Services, Traditional Services and International Carrier Services. The Company's Growth Services, which includes its broadband, SME VoIP, Australian on-network local services, data, and data center services, to fulfill the demand for high quality, competitively priced communications services. The Company manages its Traditional Services, which includes its domestic and international long-distance voice, local landline services, including Australia off-network local services, wireless, residential VoIP services, prepaid cards, and dial-up Internet services, for cash flow generation that it reinvests to develop and market its Growth Services, particularly in its main markets of Australia and Canada. It also provides its International Carrier Services voice termination services to other telecommunications carriers and resellers requiring IP or time-division multiplexing access. Its competitors in Australia are Telstra Corporation Limited, the dominant carrier, SingTel Optus Pty Limited, iiNet Limited, SP Telemedia Limited. In Canada it competes with Bell Canada and TELUS. The Company is subject to varying degrees of regulation in each of the jurisdictions in which it operates.
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