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CoSine Communications (CoSine Communications) EV-to-EBIT : -31.61 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is CoSine Communications EV-to-EBIT?

EV-to-EBIT is calculated as Enterprise Value divided by its EBIT. As of today, CoSine Communications's Enterprise Value is $18.87 Mil. CoSine Communications's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2009 was $-0.60 Mil. Therefore, CoSine Communications's EV-to-EBIT for today is -31.61.

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

COSN's EV-to-EBIT is not ranked *
in the Business Services industry.
Industry Median: 12.67
* Ranked among companies with meaningful EV-to-EBIT only.

Joel Greenblatt calls the inversion of this ratio Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. CoSine Communications's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2009 was $-3.19 Mil. CoSine Communications's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2009 was $-0.60 Mil. CoSine Communications's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2009 was 18.71%.


CoSine Communications EV-to-EBIT Historical Data

The historical data trend for CoSine Communications'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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CoSine Communications EV-to-EBIT Chart

CoSine Communications Annual Data
Trend Dec00 Dec01 Dec02 Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09
EV-to-EBIT
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.73 26.54 11.60 366.23 5.34

CoSine Communications Semi-Annual Data
Dec98 Dec99 Dec00 Dec01 Dec02 Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09
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Competitive Comparison of CoSine Communications's EV-to-EBIT

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, CoSine Communications'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.


CoSine Communications's EV-to-EBIT Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, CoSine Communications's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CoSine Communications's EV-to-EBIT falls into.



CoSine Communications EV-to-EBIT Calculation

CoSine Communications's EV-to-EBIT for today is calculated as:

EV-to-EBIT=Enterprise Value (Today)/EBIT (TTM)
=18.870/-0.597
=-31.61

CoSine Communications's current Enterprise Value is $18.87 Mil.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. CoSine Communications's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2009 was $-0.60 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.


CoSine Communications  (OTCPK:COSN) 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) %.

CoSine Communications's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2009 is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % (Q: Dec. 2009 ) =EBIT / Enterprise Value (Q: Dec. 2009 )
=-0.597/-3.190048
=18.71 %

CoSine Communications's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2009 was $-3.19 Mil.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. CoSine Communications's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2009 was $-0.60 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.


CoSine Communications EV-to-EBIT Related Terms

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CoSine Communications (CoSine Communications) Business Description

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Cosine Communications develops and markets switches and software used telecom service providers to manage their data communication networks. Carriers use CoSine's switches to incorporate virtual private networks, firewalls, virtual routing, secure broadband connections, and similar services into their service offerings. CoSine's software helps to manage the functions of the equipment.
Executives
Jack L Howard director 182 FARMERS LANE, STE 101, SANTA ROSA CA 95405
Charles J Abbe director 2445 WESTSIDE ROAD HEALDSBURG CA 95448
Steel Partners Holdings L.p. 10 percent owner 590 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Warren G Lichtenstein 10 percent owner C/O STEEL PARTNERS II L P, 590 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Steel Partners Llc 10 percent owner 590 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Steel Partners Ii Lp 10 percent owner 590 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Steel Partners Llc 10 percent owner 590 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Handy & Harman Ltd. 10 percent owner 590 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Whx Cs Corp. 10 percent owner 555 THEODORE FREMD AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10580
Emh Howard Llc other: See Explanation of Responses 590 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Steel Partners Ii Master Fund L.p. 10 percent owner C/O MORGAN STANLEY FND SVCS LTD (CAYMAN), CRICKET SQ 2ND FL HUTCHINS DR PO BX 2681, GRAND CAYMAN E9 KY1-1111
George Weaver Haywood other: 10% Owner prior to 10/26/05 CARE OF CRONIN AND VRIS, LLP, 380 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
R David Spreng director 3800 FIRST BANK PL, P O BOX 357, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402

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