GNRD (General DataComm Industries) EBIT: $-1.70 Mil (TTM As of Jun. 2010)

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What is General DataComm Industries EBIT?

General DataComm Industries GNRD EBIT is $-1.70 Mil as of Jun. 2010.

General DataComm Industries's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Jun. 2010 was $-0.25 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2010 was $-1.70 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. General DataComm Industries's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2010 was -3.67%. General DataComm Industries's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2010 was -31.70%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield.

General DataComm Industries  (OTCPK:GNRD) EBIT Explanation

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

General DataComm Industries's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2010 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Jun. 2010 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Mar. 2010 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Jun. 2010 ))/ count )
=-1.08 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (29.377 + 29.481)/ 2 )
=-1.08/29.429
=-3.67 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Mar. 2010 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=5.586 - 16.467 - ( 0.009 - max(0, 42.702 - 2.444+0.009))
=29.377

Invested Capital(Q: Jun. 2010 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=5.443 - 17.137 - ( 0.014 - max(0, 43.527 - 2.352+0.014))
=29.481

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Jun. 2010) data.

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

General DataComm Industries's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2010 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Jun. 2010 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Mar. 2010  Q: Jun. 2010
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=-0.988/( ( (3.142 + max(-14.032, 0)) + (3.091 + max(-14.799, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-0.988/( ( 3.142 + 3.091 )/ 2 )
=-0.988/3.1165
=-31.70 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Mar. 2010 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0.027 + 2.083 + 0.325) - (16.467 + 0 + 0)
=-14.032

Working Capital(Q: Jun. 2010 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0.047 + 1.965 + 0.326) - (17.137 + 0 + 0)
=-14.799

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Jun. 2010) EBIT data.

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

General DataComm Industries's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Jun. 2010 )
=-1.698/0.000
= %

* 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.

General DataComm Industries EBIT Related Terms

General DataComm Industries EBIT Historical Data

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The historical data trend for General DataComm Industries'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.

General DataComm Industries EBIT Chart

General DataComm Industries Annual Data
Trend Sep96 Sep97 Sep98 Sep99 Sep00 Sep05 Sep06 Sep07 Sep08 Sep09
EBIT
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General DataComm Industries Quarterly Data
Sep05 Dec05 Mar06 Jun06 Sep06 Dec06 Mar07 Jun07 Sep07 Dec07 Mar08 Jun08 Sep08 Dec08 Mar09 Jun09 Sep09 Dec09 Mar10 Jun10
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GNRD vs OSAT, GTXO, DGDM: EBIT Comparison

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, General DataComm Industries'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.

General DataComm Industries EV-to-EBIT vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, General DataComm Industries's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where General DataComm Industries's EV-to-EBIT falls into.


General DataComm Industries 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 Jun. 2010 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-1.70 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about EBIT →
What does a EBIT of $-1.70 Mil mean?
General DataComm Industries (GNRD) has a EBIT of $-1.70 Mil as of Jun. 2010. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on General DataComm Industries.
Is General DataComm Industries' EBIT too high?
General DataComm Industries' current EBIT is $-1.70 Mil.
How does General DataComm Industries' EBIT compare to OSAT and GTXO?
General DataComm Industries' EBIT of $-1.70 Mil can be compared against companies in the Hardware industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good EBIT for a Hardware company?
A good EBIT depends on the Hardware industry context. However, EBIT 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 mean?
A high EBIT can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on General DataComm Industries. General DataComm Industries's current EBIT is $-1.70 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is General DataComm Industries stock overvalued right now?
General DataComm Industries (GNRD) has a current EBIT of $-1.70 Mil. The current EBIT is $-1.70 Mil. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is EBIT calculated?
EBIT is calculated from a company's financial statements. For General DataComm Industries (GNRD), the current EBIT is $-1.70 Mil as of Jun. 2010. 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.

General DataComm Industries Business Description

Address 6 Rubber Avenue, Naugatuck, CT, USA, 06770
General DataComm Industries Inc is a provider of networking and telecommunications products, services and solutions. The company is focused on providing multi-service provisioning solutions using multi-service access and switching products.