Sycamore Networks (Sycamore Networks) Earnings per Share (Diluted) : $-0.68 (TTM As of Jan. 2013)

Sycamore Networks Earnings per Share (Diluted) Chart

Sycamore Networks Annual Data
	Trend	Jul03	Jul04	Jul05	Jul06	Jul07	Jul08	Jul09	Jul10	Jul11	Jul12
Earnings per Share (Diluted)		Get a 7-Day Free Trial					-	-1.89	-0.52	-0.62	-0.45

Sycamore Networks Quarterly Data
	Apr08	Jul08	Oct08	Jan09	Apr09	Jul09	Oct09	Jan10	Apr10	Jul10	Oct10	Jan11	Apr11	Jul11	Oct11	Jan12	Apr12	Jul12	Oct12	Jan13
Earnings per Share (Diluted)	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-0.13	-0.18	-0.09	-0.23	-0.18

Competitive Comparison of Sycamore Networks's Earnings per Share (Diluted)

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Sycamore Networks's PE Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PE Ratio 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 PE Ratio Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Sycamore Networks's PE Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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Sycamore Networks Earnings per Share (Diluted) Calculation

Earnings Per Share (EPS) is the amount of earnings per outstanding share of the company's stock. In calculating earnings per share, the dividends of preferred stocks need to subtracted from the total net income first.

Sycamore Networks's Earnings Per Share (Diluted) for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2012 is calculated as

Sycamore Networks's Earnings Per Share (Diluted) for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2013 is calculated as

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 $-0.68

* 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.

Companies also reported diluted shares in their financial reports. Diluted shares include the shares of convertibles or warrants outstanding.

Sycamore Networks  (OTCPK:SCMR) Earnings per Share (Diluted) Explanation

Earnings Per Share (EPS) is the single most important variable used by Wall Street in determining the earnings power of a company. But investors need to be aware that Earnings per Share can be easily manipulated by adjusting depreciation and amortization rate or non-recurring items. That's why GuruFocus lists EPS without NRI, which better reflects the company's underlying performance.

Be Aware

Compared with Earnings per share, a company's cash flow is better indicator of the company's earnings power.

If a company's earnings per share is less than cash flow per share over long term, investors need to be cautious and find out why.

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