PRZM (Prism Technologies Group) Interest Expense: $-0.96 Mil (TTM As of Sep. 2017)

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What is Prism Technologies Group Interest Expense?

Prism Technologies Group PRZM -99.00% Interest Expense is $-0.96 Mil as of Sep. 2017.

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money. Prism Technologies Group's interest expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2017 was $ -0.10 Mil. Its interest expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2017 was $-0.96 Mil.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income(EBIT) by its Interest Expense. Prism Technologies Group's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2017 was $ -0.28 Mil. Prism Technologies Group's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2017 was $ -0.10 Mil. Prism Technologies Group did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is. Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Prism Technologies Group  (OTCPK:PRZM) Interest Expense Explanation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense. The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Prism Technologies Group's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2017 was $-0.10 Mil. Its Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2017 was $-0.28 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the three months ended in Sep. 2017 was $0.00 Mil.

Prism Technologies Group's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 is calculated as

Prism Technologies Group did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

* 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Prism Technologies Group Interest Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Prism Technologies Group's Interest Expense 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 Interest Expense Chart

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Prism Technologies Group Interest Expense Calculation

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money.

Interest Expense 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 $-0.96 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 Interest Expense →
What does a Interest Expense of $-0.96 Mil mean?
Prism Technologies Group (PRZM) has a Interest Expense of $-0.96 Mil as of Sep. 2017. Interest Expense is the amount a company pays on its long-term debt. View historical data on Prism Technologies Group and its competitors.
Is Prism Technologies Group's Interest Expense too high?
Prism Technologies Group's current Interest Expense is $-0.96 Mil.
How does Prism Technologies Group's Interest Expense compare to SYSX?
Prism Technologies Group's Interest Expense of $-0.96 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 Interest Expense for a Software company?
A good Interest Expense depends on the Software industry context. However, Interest Expense 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 Interest Expense mean?
A high Interest Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Expense is the amount a company pays on its long-term debt. View historical data on Prism Technologies Group and its competitors. Prism Technologies Group's current Interest Expense is $-0.96 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 Interest Expense of $-0.96 Mil. The current Interest Expense is $-0.96 Mil. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Interest Expense calculated?
Interest Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Prism Technologies Group (PRZM), the current Interest Expense is $-0.96 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.