CSSV (Caspian Services) Operating Cash Flow per Share: $0.03 (TTM As of Jun. 2016)

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What is Caspian Services Operating Cash Flow per Share?

Caspian Services CSSV Operating Cash Flow per Share is $0.03 as of Jun. 2016.

Caspian Services's operating cash flow per share for the three months ended in Jun. 2016 was $-0.01. Caspian Services's operating cash flow per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2016 was $0.03.

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The historical rank and industry rank for Caspian Services's Operating Cash Flow per Share or its related term are showing as below:

CSSV's 3-Year OCF Growth Rate is not ranked *
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 4.1
* Ranked among companies with meaningful 3-Year OCF Growth Rate only.

Caspian Services Operating Cash Flow per Share Related Terms


Caspian Services Operating Cash Flow per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Caspian Services's Operating Cash Flow per Share 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.

Caspian Services Operating Cash Flow per Share Chart

Caspian Services Annual Data
Trend Sep06 Sep07 Sep08 Sep09 Sep10 Sep11 Sep12 Sep13 Sep14 Sep15
Operating Cash Flow per Share
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Caspian Services Quarterly Data
Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16
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CSSV vs GLRI, TIRTZ, GLFH: Operating Cash Flow per Share Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Caspian Services's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow 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.


Caspian Services Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Caspian Services's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Caspian Services's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow falls into.



Caspian Services Operating Cash Flow per Share Calculation

Operating Cash Flow per Share is the amount of Cash Flow from Operations per outstanding share of the company's stock.

Caspian Services's Operating Cash Flow per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2015 is calculated as

Operating Cash Flow per Share (A: Sep. 2015 )=Cash Flow from Operations (A: Sep. 2015 )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) (A: Sep. 2015 )
=1.68/52.658
=0.03

Caspian Services's Operating Cash Flow per Share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2015 is calculated as

Operating Cash Flow per Share (Q: Jun. 2016 )=Cash Flow from Operations (Q: Jun. 2016 )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) (Q: Jun. 2016 )
=-0.318/52.658
=-0.01

Operating Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2016 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0.03

* 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.

What does a Operating Cash Flow per Share of $0.03 mean?
Caspian Services (CSSV) has a Operating Cash Flow per Share of $0.03 as of Jun. 2016. Operating cash flow per share equals the per-share amount of cash flow from operations. View historical data on Caspian Services and its competitors.
Is Caspian Services' Operating Cash Flow per Share too high?
Caspian Services' current Operating Cash Flow per Share is $0.03. The Oil & Gas industry median Operating Cash Flow per Share is 4.10. Caspian Services' value of $0.03 is 99.3% below this industry median.
How does Caspian Services' Operating Cash Flow per Share compare to GLRI and TIRTZ?
Caspian Services' Operating Cash Flow per Share of $0.03 can be compared against companies in the Oil & Gas industry. The industry median Operating Cash Flow per Share is 4.10. Caspian Services' value of $0.03 is 99.3% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Operating Cash Flow per Share for an Oil & Gas company?
The median Operating Cash Flow per Share among Oil & Gas companies is 4.10, based on 747 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Operating Cash Flow per Share significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Operating Cash Flow per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Caspian Services's current Operating Cash Flow per Share of $0.03 is 99.3% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Operating Cash Flow per Share mean?
A high Operating Cash Flow per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Operating cash flow per share equals the per-share amount of cash flow from operations. View historical data on Caspian Services and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Operating Cash Flow per Share is 4.10 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Caspian Services's current Operating Cash Flow per Share is $0.03. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Caspian Services stock overvalued right now?
Caspian Services (CSSV) has a current Operating Cash Flow per Share of $0.03. The current Operating Cash Flow per Share is $0.03 and 99.3% below the Oil & Gas industry median of 4.10. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Operating Cash Flow per Share calculated?
Operating Cash Flow per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Caspian Services (CSSV), the current Operating Cash Flow per Share is $0.03 as of Jun. 2016. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Caspian Services Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Address 2319 Foothill Drive, Suite 160, Salt Lake City, UT, USA, 84109
Caspian Services Inc provides oilfield services to oil & gas industry in Kazakhstan. The company operates in three reportable segments including Vessel operations, Geophysical services, and Marine base services. Vessel operations consist of chartering a fleet of shallow draft offshore support vessels to customers performing oil and gas exploration activities in the Caspian Sea. Geophysical services consist of providing seismic data acquisition services to oil and gas companies operating onshore in Kazakhstan. Marine base service consists of operating a marine base with a boat repair and drydocking services yard located at the port of Bautino on the North Caspian Sea. It generates the majority of the revenue from Vessel operations segment.