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Sycamore Networks (Sycamore Networks) EV-to-EBITDA : -0.38 (As of May. 11, 2024)


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What is Sycamore Networks EV-to-EBITDA?

EV-to-EBITDA is calculated as enterprise value divided by its EBITDA. As of today, Sycamore Networks's enterprise value is $6.38 Mil. Sycamore Networks's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2013 was $-16.77 Mil. Therefore, Sycamore Networks's EV-to-EBITDA for today is -0.38.

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

SCMR's EV-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 13.405
* 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 (2024-05-11), Sycamore Networks's stock price is $0.225468. Sycamore Networks's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2013 was $-0.680. Therefore, Sycamore Networks'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.


Sycamore Networks EV-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sycamore Networks'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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Sycamore Networks EV-to-EBITDA Chart

Sycamore Networks Annual Data
Trend Jul03 Jul04 Jul05 Jul06 Jul07 Jul08 Jul09 Jul10 Jul11 Jul12
EV-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -6.55 -5.77 -7.43 -10.71 -3.56

Sycamore Networks Quarterly Data
Apr08 Jul08 Oct08 Jan09 Apr09 Jul09 Oct09 Jan10 Apr10 Jul10 Oct10 Jan11 Apr11 Jul11 Oct11 Jan12 Apr12 Jul12 Oct12 Jan13
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 -17.55 -8.24 -3.56 -1.29 -0.12

Competitive Comparison of Sycamore Networks's EV-to-EBITDA

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Sycamore Networks'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.


Sycamore Networks's EV-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Sycamore Networks's EV-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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



Sycamore Networks EV-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

EV-to-EBITDA=Enterprise Value (Today)/EBITDA (TTM)
=6.380/-16.773
=-0.38

Sycamore Networks's current Enterprise Value is $6.38 Mil.
Sycamore Networks's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2013 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-16.77 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.


Sycamore Networks  (OTCPK:SCMR) 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.

Sycamore Networks's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=0.225468/-0.680
=At Loss

Sycamore Networks's share price for today is $0.225468.
Sycamore Networks's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2013 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-0.680.

* 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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Sycamore Networks (Sycamore Networks) Business Description

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Sycamore Networks Inc was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware on February 17, 1998. The Company develops and markets Intelligent Bandwidth Management solutions for fixed line and mobile network operators worldwide and provides services associated with such products.
Executives
Robert E Donahue director
John W Gerdelman director C/O SYCAMORE NETWORKS INC, 220 MILL RD, CHELMSFORD MA 01824
Alan Cormier officer: General Counsel and Secretary 220 MILL ROAD, CHELMSFORD MA 01824