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Command Security (Command Security) EBIT : $0.4 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2018)


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What is Command Security EBIT?

Command Security's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Dec. 2018 was $0.2 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2018 was $0.4 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Command Security's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2018 was 0.99%. Command Security's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2018 was 2.55%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. Command Security's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2018 was 1.55%.


Command Security EBIT Historical Data

The historical data trend for Command Security's 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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Command Security EBIT Chart

Command Security Annual Data
Trend Mar09 Mar10 Mar11 Mar12 Mar13 Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18
EBIT
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Command Security Quarterly Data
Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18
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Competitive Comparison of Command Security's EBIT

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, Command Security'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.


Command Security's EV-to-EBIT Distribution in the Business Services Industry

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

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



Command Security EBIT Calculation

EBIT, sometimes also called Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, is a measure of a firm's profit that includes all expenses except interest and income tax expenses. It is the difference between operating revenues and operating expenses. When a firm does not have non-operating income, then Operating Income is sometimes used as a synonym for EBIT and operating profit.

EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2018 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0.4 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.


Command Security  (AMEX:MOC) EBIT Explanation

1. EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition.

Command Security's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Dec. 2018 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2018 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2018 ))/ count )
=0.6 * ( 1 - 52.38% )/( (26.949 + 30.68)/ 2 )
=0.28572/28.8145
=0.99 %

where

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2018) data.

2. Joel Greenblatt's definition of Return on Capital:

Command Security's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Dec. 2018 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Sep. 2018  Q: Dec. 2018
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=0.6/( ( (0.657 + max(20.951, 0)) + (0.705 + max(24.662, 0)) )/ 2 )
=0.6/( ( 21.608 + 25.367 )/ 2 )
=0.6/23.4875
=2.55 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Sep. 2018 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(29.047 + 0 + 2.678) - (9.446 + 0 + 1.328)
=20.951

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2018 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(29.976 + 0 + 3.532) - (7.545 + 0 + 1.301)
=24.662

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2018) EBIT data.

3. It is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of Earnings Yield:

Command Security's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Dec. 2018 )
=0.447/28.780
=1.55 %

* 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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Command Security (Command Security) Business Description

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Command Security Corp is the provider of full-solution security services. The company provides uniformed security officers and aviation services to commercial, education, financial, healthcare, hospitality, residential, industrial, aviation and governmental customers throughout the United States. In addition, it offers various services including recruiting, hiring, training and supervising all operating personnel as well as paying and providing them with uniforms, fringe benefits, and workers compensation insurance.
Executives
James P Heffernan director 1012 BAY STREET, DELRAY BEACH FL 33483
Jerry Lavell Johnson director 512 HERNDON PARKWAY, SUITE A, HERNDON VA 20170
David E Smith 10 percent owner 888 LINDA FLORA DRIVE, LOS ANGELES CA 90049
Trinad Capital Master Fund Ltd. 10 percent owner 4751 WILSHIRE BLVD, 3RD FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90010
Robert S Ellin 10 percent owner 4751 WILSHIRE BLVD, 3RD FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90010
Trinad Capital L.p. 10 percent owner 4751 WILSHIRE BLVD, 3RD FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90010
Trinad Management, Llc 10 percent owner 4751 WILSHIRE BLVD, 3RD FLOOR, LOS ANGELES DE 90010
Trinad Advisors Ii, Llc 10 percent owner 4751 WILSHIRE BLVD, 3RD FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90010
Barry Regenstein director, officer: President and CFO C/O COMMAND SECURITY CORP., RTE 55 LEXINGTON PARK P.O. BOX 340, LAGRANGEVILLE NY 12540
Jay Wolf 10 percent owner 981 LINDA FLORA DRIVE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90049
Bruce Galloway director C/O GALLOWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC, 720 FIFTH AVENUE 10TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Wade Martin R Iii director 100 ROWLAND WAY, SUITE 300, NOVATO CA 94945