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LookSmart (LookSmart) EV-to-FCF : -0.16 (As of May. 05, 2024)


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What is LookSmart EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, LookSmart's Enterprise Value is $0.57 Mil. LookSmart's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2015 was $-3.62 Mil. Therefore, LookSmart's EV-to-FCF for today is -0.16.

The historical rank and industry rank for LookSmart's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

LOOK's EV-to-FCF is not ranked *
in the Interactive Media industry.
Industry Median: 13.755
* Ranked among companies with meaningful EV-to-FCF only.

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-05-05), LookSmart's stock price is $0.65. LookSmart's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2015 was $-0.810. Therefore, LookSmart's PE Ratio for today is At Loss.


LookSmart EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for LookSmart's EV-to-FCF 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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LookSmart EV-to-FCF Chart

LookSmart Annual Data
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EV-to-FCF
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LookSmart Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of LookSmart's EV-to-FCF

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, LookSmart's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF 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's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, LookSmart's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where LookSmart's EV-to-FCF falls into.



LookSmart EV-to-FCF Calculation

LookSmart's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=0.570/-3.623
=-0.16

LookSmart's current Enterprise Value is $0.57 Mil.
LookSmart's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2015 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-3.62 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.


LookSmart  (NAS:LOOK) EV-to-FCF Explanation

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

LookSmart's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=0.65/-0.810
=At Loss

LookSmart's share price for today is $0.65.
LookSmart's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2015 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-0.810.

* 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.

Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.


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LookSmart (LookSmart) Business Description

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LookSmart Ltd was organized in 1996 and is incorporated in the State of Delaware. The Company is a search advertising network solutions Company that provides relevant solutions for search advertising customers. It operates in a large online search advertising ecosystem serving ads that target user queries on partner sites. It operates in the middle of this ecosystem, acquiring search queries from a variety of sources and matching them with the keywords of its search advertising customers. The Companys largest category of customers has been intermediaries, the majority of which purchase clicks to sell into the affiliate networks of the large search engine providers. Another category of customers are direct advertisers and their agencies whose objective is to obtain conversions or sales from the clicks. The last category of customers is self-service advertisers that sign-up online and pays by credit card. It offers search advertising customers targeted, pay-per-click (PPC) search via a monitored search advertising distribution network using the Companys AdCenter platform technology. The Companys search advertising network includes publishers and search advertising customers, including intermediaries and direct advertising customers and their agencies as well as self-service customers in the United States and certain other countries. The Companys application programming interface (API) allows search advertising customers and their advertising agencies to connect any type of marketing or reporting software with minimal effort for easier access, management, and optimization of search advertising campaigns. It also offers publishers licensed private-label search advertiser network solutions based on its AdCenter platform technology (Publisher Solutions). Publisher Solutions consist of hosted auction-based ad serving with an ad backfill capability that allows publishers and portals to manage their advertiser relationships, distribution channels and accounts. The Companys trademarks include LookSmart. It is subject to a number of domestic state and federal laws that affect companies conducting business on the Internet.
Executives
Michael Onghai director, 10 percent owner, officer: President, CEO and Secretary 122 WEST 26TH ST. 5TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10001
Pelosi Paul Francis Jr director 2269 CHESTNUT STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94123
Christian Jason Chan director C/O SECLAW GROUP, 100 CRESCENT COURT #700, DALLAS TX 75201
Platinum Partners Value Arbitrage Fund, Lp 10 percent owner 250 WEST 55TH STREET, 14TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Mark Nordlicht 10 percent owner 250 WEST 55TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Platinum Management (ny) Llc 10 percent owner 250 WEST 55TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Terri A Dial director 1564 NE EXPRESSWAY, ATTN: BJ PURCELL, ATLANTA GA 30329
Jean-yves Dexmier director C/O LOOKSMART, LTD. 625 2ND STREET SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
Scott L Kauffman director 260 CHURCHILL AVENUE, PALO ALTO CA 94301
Stephen C Markowski officer: Chief Financial Officer SYMANTEC CORPORATION, 20330 STEVENS CREEK BLVD., CUPERTINO CA 95014
Stacey Giamalis officer: General Counsel & SVP Legal/HR C/O PAGERDUTY, INC., 600 TOWNSEND ST., STE. 200, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
William John Bush officer: CFO 539 BRYANT STREET, SUITE 403, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
Greg J Santora director 4201 GRANT COURT, PLEASANTON CA 94566

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