TNGNQ (Tengion) EBIT per Share: $-1.77 (TTM As of Sep. 2014)

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What is Tengion EBIT per Share?

Tengion TNGNQ -99.00% EBIT per Share is $-1.77 as of Sep. 2014.

Tengion's EBIT per Share for the three months ended in Sep. 2014 was $-0.66. Its EBIT per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2014 was $-1.77.

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The historical rank and industry rank for Tengion's EBIT per Share or its related term are showing as below:

TNGNQ's 3-Year EBIT Growth Rate is not ranked *
in the Biotechnology industry.
Industry Median: 15.6
* Ranked among companies with meaningful 3-Year EBIT Growth Rate only.

Tengion's EBIT for the three months ended in Sep. 2014 was $-16.49 Mil.

Tengion  (OTCPK:TNGNQ) EBIT per Share Explanation

EBIT is a company's earnings before interest and tax expenses are deducted. It measures a company's profit generates from operating, ignoring tax burden and capital structure. As the tax expense are not deducted, EBIT is helpful when comparing companies in the same industry but with different tax situations. Also, the interest expense are included in EBIT, making it useful to compare companies that have high interest expenses due to large amount of debt.

Tengion EBIT per Share Related Terms

Tengion EBIT per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Tengion's EBIT 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.

Tengion EBIT per Share Chart

Tengion Annual Data
Trend Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13
EBIT per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -405.89 -25.54 -8.42 -5.89 -2.81

Tengion Quarterly Data
Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14
EBIT per Share 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 -1.18 1.42 -1.80 -0.73 -0.66

Tengion EBIT per Share Calculation

EBIT per Share is the amount of Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) per outstanding share of the company's stock.

Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) is what the company earns before it expenses interest and taxes.

Tengion's EBIT per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2013 is calculated as

EBIT per Share(A: Dec. 2013 )
=EBIT/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
=-11.305/4.024
=-2.81

Tengion's EBIT per Share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 is calculated as

EBIT per Share(Q: Sep. 2014 )
=EBIT/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
=-16.493/25.171
=-0.66

EBIT per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2014 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-1.77

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about EBIT per Share →
What does a EBIT per Share of $-1.77 mean?
Tengion (TNGNQ) has a EBIT per Share of $-1.77 as of Sep. 2014. EBIT per Share is the amount of Earnings Before Interest and Taxes per outstanding share of the company's stock. View historical data on Tengion and its competitors.
Is Tengion's EBIT per Share too high?
Tengion's current EBIT per Share is $-1.77.
How does Tengion's EBIT per Share compare to VITIF and HSTC?
Tengion's EBIT per Share of $-1.77 can be compared against companies in the Biotechnology industry. The industry median EBIT per Share is 15.60. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good EBIT per Share for a Biotechnology company?
The median EBIT per Share among Biotechnology companies is 15.60, based on 1,173 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a EBIT per Share significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, EBIT per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high EBIT per Share mean?
A high EBIT per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. EBIT per Share is the amount of Earnings Before Interest and Taxes per outstanding share of the company's stock. View historical data on Tengion and its competitors. For the Biotechnology industry, the median EBIT per Share is 15.60 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Tengion's current EBIT per Share is $-1.77. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Tengion stock overvalued right now?
Tengion (TNGNQ) has a current EBIT per Share of $-1.77. The current EBIT per Share is $-1.77. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is EBIT per Share calculated?
EBIT per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Tengion (TNGNQ), the current EBIT per Share is $-1.77 as of Sep. 2014. 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.

Tengion Business Description

Address 3929 Westpoint Boulevard, Suite G, Winston-Salem, NC, USA, 27103
Tengion Inc is a regenerative medicine company. The company is engaged in discovering, manufacturing and commercializing neo-organs, or products composed of living cells, with or without synthetic or natural materials, implanted or injected into the body to engraft into, regenerate, or replace damaged tissue or organ. Its product candidates seek to eliminate the need to utilize other tissues of the body for a purpose to which they are poorly suited, procure donor organs or administer anti-rejection medications. The company's solution Neo-Kidney Augment is based on its proprietary technology, which uses tubular epithelial cells, procured by a cortical biopsy of the patient's kidney, to create an injectable product candidate that can catalyze the regeneration of functional kidney tissue.