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Viper Networks (Viper Networks) EBIT : $-3.78 Mil (TTM As of Sep. 2006)


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What is Viper Networks EBIT?

Viper Networks's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Sep. 2006 was $-0.59 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2006 was $-3.78 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Viper Networks's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2006 was -481.62%. Viper Networks's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2006 was -1,712.64%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. Viper Networks's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2006 was -168.29%.


Viper Networks EBIT Historical Data

The historical data trend for Viper Networks'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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Viper Networks EBIT Chart

Viper Networks Annual Data
Trend Dec01 Dec03 Dec04 Dec05
EBIT
-0.36 -1.33 -3.16 -2.46

Viper Networks Quarterly Data
Dec01 Mar03 Jun03 Sep03 Dec03 Mar04 Jun04 Sep04 Dec04 Mar05 Jun05 Sep05 Dec05 Mar06 Jun06 Sep06
EBIT 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 -0.21 -0.69 -1.68 -0.81 -0.59

Competitive Comparison of Viper Networks's EBIT

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Viper Networks'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.


Viper Networks's EV-to-EBIT Distribution in the Hardware Industry

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

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



Viper Networks 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. 2006 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-3.78 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.


Viper Networks  (OTCPK:VPER) EBIT Explanation

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

Viper Networks's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2006 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Sep. 2006 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Jun. 2006 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2006 ))/ count )
=-2.372 * ( 1 - % )/( (0.495 + 0.49)/ 2 )
=-2.372/0.4925
=-481.62 %

where

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2006) data.

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

Viper Networks's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2006 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Sep. 2006 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Jun. 2006  Q: Sep. 2006
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=-2.372/( ( (0.161 + max(-0.161, 0)) + (0.116 + max(-0.47, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-2.372/( ( 0.161 + 0.116 )/ 2 )
=-2.372/0.1385
=-1,712.64 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Jun. 2006 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0.166 + 0.08 + 0.473) - (0.67 + 0.21 + -2.2204460492503E-16)
=-0.161

Working Capital(Q: Sep. 2006 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0.141 + 0.081 + 0.298) - (0.725 + 0.265 + 0)
=-0.47

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2006) EBIT data.

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

Viper Networks's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Sep. 2006 )
=-3.778/2.245
=-168.29 %

* 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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Viper Networks (Viper Networks) Business Description

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Address
200 East Big Beaver Road, Troy, MI, USA, 48083
Viper Networks Inc is an Indian-based company that operates in LED lighting products. It is primarily involved in the manufacturing and distribution of LED lighting to provide superior turnkey LED lighting solutions for metropolitan areas (streets and highways), parking lots, and warehousing facilities anywhere. Further, it also offers intelligent lighting solutions with cameras, sensors, and wireless technologies. The company is also into providing telecom engineering services in the U.S., Middle East, and Northern Africa.
Executives
Jason Sunstein director, officer: Vice President - Finance 350 10TH AVE., SUITE 1000, SAN DIEGO CA 92101

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