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RPX (RPXC) EV-to-EBITDA : 5.15 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is RPX EV-to-EBITDA?

EV-to-EBITDA is calculated as enterprise value divided by its EBITDA. As of today, RPX's enterprise value is $523.3 Mil. RPX's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2018 was $101.5 Mil. Therefore, RPX's EV-to-EBITDA for today is 5.15.

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

RPXC's EV-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Business Services industry.
Industry Median: 9.635
* Ranked among companies with meaningful EV-to-EBITDA only.

EV-to-EBITDA is a valuation multiple used in finance and investment to measure the value of a company. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-04-26), RPX's stock price is $10.48. RPX's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2018 was $-1.738. Therefore, RPX's PE Ratio for today is At Loss.

The "classic" EV-to-EBITDA is much better in capturing debt and net cash than the PE Ratio.


RPX EV-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for RPX's EV-to-EBITDA 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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RPX EV-to-EBITDA Chart

RPX Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
EV-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 3.47 2.28 1.23 2.08 4.51

RPX Quarterly Data
Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18
EV-to-EBITDA 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 2.24 2.56 2.32 4.51 3.60

Competitive Comparison of RPX's EV-to-EBITDA

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, RPX's EV-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBITDA 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.


RPX's EV-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Business Services Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where RPX's EV-to-EBITDA falls into.



RPX EV-to-EBITDA Calculation

RPX's EV-to-EBITDA for today is calculated as:

EV-to-EBITDA=Enterprise Value (Today)/EBITDA (TTM)
=523.310/101.524
=5.15

RPX's current Enterprise Value is $523.3 Mil.
RPX's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2018 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $101.5 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.


RPX  (NAS:RPXC) EV-to-EBITDA Explanation

EV-to-EBITDA is a valuation multiple used in finance and investment to measure the value of a company. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

RPX's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=10.48/-1.738
=At Loss

RPX's share price for today is $10.48.
RPX's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2018 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-1.738.

* 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.

Study has found that the companies with the lowest EV-to-EBITDA outperforms companies measured as cheap by other ratios such as PE Ratio.

Please read Which price ratio outperforms the enterprise multiple?


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RPX (RPXC) Business Description

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RPX Corp is a U.S.-based company that offers patent aggregation solutions. The company acquires patents and licenses to patents that are already or can possibly be asserted against the company's existing and potential clients, and after that, the company licenses these patents to clients, in a bid to help clients reduce patent litigation risks, obtain cost-effective licenses, and control patent-risk management costs. The firm's revenue primarily stems from the subscription fees paid by clients under agreement, the premiums earned from insurance policies, and management fees. The company generates most of its revenue from the United States, Japan, and Korea.
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