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EBITDA Margin % is calculated as EBITDA divided by its Revenue. LookSmart Group's EBITDA for the
six
months ended in Jun. 2017 was $0.08 Mil. LookSmart Group's Revenue for the
six
months ended in Jun. 2017 was $3.68 Mil. Therefore, LookSmart Group's EBITDA margin for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2017 was 2.23%.
LookSmart Group (OTCPK:LKST) EBITDA Margin % Explanation
EBITDA Margin % is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue. It is an performance metric measuring company's operating profitability. EBITDA Margin takes depreciation and amortization, interest expense and tax into account, which makes it easy to compare the relative profitability of companies of different sizes in the same industry.
LookSmart Group EBITDA Margin % Related Terms
LookSmart Group EBITDA Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for LookSmart Group's EBITDA Margin % 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.
LKST vs UBLI, WSCO, ABBY: EBITDA Margin % Comparison
For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, LookSmart Group's EBITDA Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and EBITDA Margin % 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.
LookSmart Group EBITDA Margin % vs Interactive Media Industry
For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, LookSmart Group's EBITDA Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where LookSmart Group's EBITDA Margin % falls into.
* 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.
LookSmart Group (LKST) has a EBITDA Margin % of 2.23% as of Jun. 2017. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on LookSmart Group and its competitors.
Is LookSmart Group's EBITDA Margin % too high?
LookSmart Group's current EBITDA Margin % is 2.23%. The Interactive Media industry median EBITDA Margin % is 7.95. LookSmart Group's value of 2.23% is 71.9% below this industry median.
How does LookSmart Group's EBITDA Margin % compare to UBLI and WSCO?
LookSmart Group's EBITDA Margin % of 2.23% can be compared against companies in the Interactive Media industry. The industry median EBITDA Margin % is 7.95. LookSmart Group's value of 2.23% is 71.9% 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 EBITDA Margin % for an Interactive Media company?
The median EBITDA Margin % among Interactive Media companies is 7.95, based on 552 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a EBITDA Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, EBITDA Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. LookSmart Group's current EBITDA Margin % of 2.23% is 71.9% 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 EBITDA Margin % mean?
A high EBITDA Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on LookSmart Group and its competitors. For the Interactive Media industry, the median EBITDA Margin % is 7.95 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. LookSmart Group's current EBITDA Margin % is 2.23%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is LookSmart Group stock overvalued right now?
LookSmart Group (LKST) has a current EBITDA Margin % of 2.23%. The current EBITDA Margin % is 2.23% and 71.9% below the Interactive Media industry median of 7.95. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is EBITDA Margin % calculated?
EBITDA Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For LookSmart Group (LKST), the current EBITDA Margin % is 2.23% as of Jun. 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.
LookSmart Group Inc engages in providing digital advertising solutions. The company provides solutions for search and display advertising customers in a large online advertising ecosystem serving ads that target user queries on partner sites. It offers search advertising customers, and targeted search through a search advertising distribution network that uses the company's AdCenter platform technology. It offers advertisers the ability to buy graphical display advertising.
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