PRZM (Prism Technologies Group) EBIT: $-5.14 Mil (TTM As of Sep. 2017)

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What is Prism Technologies Group EBIT?

Prism Technologies Group PRZM -99.00% EBIT is $-5.14 Mil as of Sep. 2017.

Prism Technologies Group's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Sep. 2017 was $-0.28 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2017 was $-5.14 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Prism Technologies Group's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 was -32.61%. Prism Technologies Group's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 was %.

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

Prism Technologies Group  (OTCPK:PRZM) EBIT Explanation

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

Prism Technologies Group's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Sep. 2017 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Jun. 2017 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2017 ))/ count )
=-1.128 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (3.407 + 3.511)/ 2 )
=-1.128/3.459
=-32.61 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Jun. 2017 )
=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))
=0.453 - 0.337 - ( 0.34 - max(0, 3.722 - 0.431+0.34))
=3.407

Invested Capital(Q: Sep. 2017 )
=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))
=0.273 - 0.41 - ( 0.22 - max(0, 3.899 - 0.251+0.22))
=3.511

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2017) data.

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

Prism Technologies Group's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Sep. 2017 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Jun. 2017  Q: Sep. 2017
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=-1.104/( ( (0 + max(-0.246, 0)) + (0 + max(-0.379, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-1.104/( ( 0 + 0 )/ 2 )
=-1.104/0
= %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Jun. 2017 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0 + 0 + 0.091) - (0.337 + 0 + 0)
=-0.246

Working Capital(Q: Sep. 2017 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0 + 0 + 0.031) - (0.41 + 0 + 0)
=-0.379

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2017) EBIT data.

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

Prism Technologies Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Sep. 2017 )
=-5.14/0.000
= %

* 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.

Prism Technologies Group EBIT Related Terms

Prism Technologies Group EBIT Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Prism Technologies Group'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.

Prism Technologies Group EBIT Chart

Prism Technologies Group Annual Data
Trend Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16
EBIT
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.96 -2.69 -2.68 -20.72 -12.20

Prism Technologies Group Quarterly Data
Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17
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PRZM vs SYSX: EBIT Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Prism Technologies Group'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.

Prism Technologies Group EV-to-EBIT vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Prism Technologies Group's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Prism Technologies Group's EV-to-EBIT falls into.


Prism Technologies Group 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 Sep. 2017 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-5.14 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 $-5.14 Mil mean?
Prism Technologies Group (PRZM) has a EBIT of $-5.14 Mil as of Sep. 2017. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on Prism Technologies Group.
Is Prism Technologies Group's EBIT too high?
Prism Technologies Group's current EBIT is $-5.14 Mil.
How does Prism Technologies Group's EBIT compare to SYSX?
Prism Technologies Group's EBIT of $-5.14 Mil can be compared against companies in the Software 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 Software company?
A good EBIT depends on the Software 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 Prism Technologies Group. Prism Technologies Group's current EBIT is $-5.14 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Prism Technologies Group stock overvalued right now?
Prism Technologies Group (PRZM) has a current EBIT of $-5.14 Mil. The current EBIT is $-5.14 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 Prism Technologies Group (PRZM), the current EBIT is $-5.14 Mil as of Sep. 2017. 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.

Prism Technologies Group Business Description

Address 101 Parkshore Drive, Suite 100, Folsom, CA, USA, 95630
Prism Technologies Group Inc together with its subsidiaries operates as an intellectual property licensing and technology research and development company. It owns a patent portfolio consisting of nine patent families in the computer and network security, semiconductors and medical technology space. Prism continues to develop and patent new technologies and is committed to ongoing research and development efforts in several fields. Its objective is to develop and invent new technologies in the computer and network security, wearable computing, transaction processing and healthcare to speed time to market opportunities for the customers. Geographically all the operation of the firm is functioned through the region of US.