XCOMQ (Xtera Communications) EBITDA Margin %: -413.84% (As of Jun. 2016)

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What is Xtera Communications EBITDA Margin %?

Xtera Communications XCOMQ -99.00% EBITDA Margin % is -413.84% as of Jun. 2016.

EBITDA Margin % is calculated as EBITDA divided by its Revenue. Xtera Communications's EBITDA for the three months ended in Jun. 2016 was $-22.13 Mil. Xtera Communications's Revenue for the three months ended in Jun. 2016 was $5.35 Mil. Therefore, Xtera Communications's EBITDA margin for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2016 was -413.84%.

Xtera Communications  (OTCPK:XCOMQ) 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.

Xtera Communications EBITDA Margin % Related Terms

Xtera Communications EBITDA Margin % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Xtera Communications'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.

Xtera Communications EBITDA Margin % Chart

Xtera Communications Annual Data
Trend Sep13 Sep14 Sep15
EBITDA Margin %
-60.68 -76.40 -17.20

Xtera Communications Quarterly Data
Sep13 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16
EBITDA Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -18.14 -33.38 -48.24 -32.12 -413.84

XCOMQ vs TAIT, AEY: EBITDA Margin % Comparison

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Xtera Communications'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.

Xtera Communications EBITDA Margin % vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Xtera Communications's EBITDA Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Xtera Communications's EBITDA Margin % falls into.


Xtera Communications EBITDA Margin % Calculation

EBITDA margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Xtera Communications's EBITDA Margin % for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2015 is calculated as

EBITDA Margin %=EBITDA (A: Sep. 2015 )/Revenue (A: Sep. 2015 )
=-10.092/58.671
=-17.20 %

Xtera Communications's EBITDA Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2016 is calculated as

EBITDA Margin %=EBITDA (Q: Jun. 2016 )/Revenue (Q: Jun. 2016 )
=-22.128/5.347
=-413.84 %

* 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 EBITDA Margin % →
What does a EBITDA Margin % of -413.84% mean?
Xtera Communications (XCOMQ) has a EBITDA Margin % of -413.84% as of Jun. 2016. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on Xtera Communications and its competitors.
Is Xtera Communications' EBITDA Margin % too high?
Xtera Communications' current EBITDA Margin % is -413.84%.
How does Xtera Communications' EBITDA Margin % compare to TAIT and AEY?
Xtera Communications' EBITDA Margin % of -413.84% can be compared against companies in the Hardware industry. The industry median EBITDA Margin % is 7.32. 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 a Hardware company?
The median EBITDA Margin % among Hardware companies is 7.32, based on 2,468 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. 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 Xtera Communications and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median EBITDA Margin % is 7.32 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Xtera Communications's current EBITDA Margin % is -413.84%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Xtera Communications stock overvalued right now?
Xtera Communications (XCOMQ) has a current EBITDA Margin % of -413.84%. The current EBITDA Margin % is -413.84%. 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 Xtera Communications (XCOMQ), the current EBITDA Margin % is -413.84% as of Jun. 2016. 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.

Xtera Communications Business Description

Address 500 West Bethany Drive, Suite 100, Allen, TX, USA, 75013
Xtera Communications Inc is a provider of optical transport solutions. It sells its optical transport solutions to telecommunications service providers, content service providers, enterprises and government entities across the world to support their deployments of long-haul terrestrial and submarine optical cable networks. Its optical networking solutions are designed to offer reach and capacity for intermediate sites between end-points of long-haul networks. Its primary service offerings include services, installation and deployment services, on-site hardware replacement services, system maintenance services, extended hardware warranty services and training across a spectrum of products within the optical networking industry. The company offers hardware, software and turnkey solutions.