EVSP (Environmental Service Professionals) Net Cash per Share: $-0.13 (As of Sep. 2009)

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What is Environmental Service Professionals Net Cash per Share?

Environmental Service Professionals EVSP Net Cash per Share is $-0.13 as of Sep. 2009.

Net Cash per Share is calculated as Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities minus Total Liabilities minus Minority Interest and then divided by Shares Outstanding (EOP). Environmental Service Professionals's Net Cash per Share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2009 was $-0.13.

The historical rank and industry rank for Environmental Service Professionals's Net Cash per Share or its related term are showing as below:

EVSP's Price-to-Net-Cash is not ranked *
in the Waste Management industry.
Industry Median: 7.72
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Cash only.

Environmental Service Professionals  (OTCPK:EVSP) Net Cash per Share Explanation

Ben Graham invested in situations where the company's stock price was lower than its net-cash. He assigned some value to the company's other current asset. The value is called Net Current Asset Value (NCAV). One research study, covering the years 1970 through 1983 showed that portfolios picked at the beginning of each year, and held for one year, returned 29.4 percent, on average, over the 13-year period, compared to 11.5 percent for the S&P 500 Index. Other studies of Graham's strategy produced similar results.

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Environmental Service Professionals Net Cash per Share Related Terms


Environmental Service Professionals Net Cash per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Environmental Service Professionals's Net Cash per Share 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.

Environmental Service Professionals Net Cash per Share Chart

Environmental Service Professionals Annual Data
Trend Jan98 Jan99 Jan00 Dec01 Dec02 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08
Net Cash per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.15 -0.58 -0.09 -0.28 -0.13

Environmental Service Professionals Quarterly Data
Dec04 Mar05 Jun05 Sep05 Dec05 Mar06 Jun06 Sep06 Dec06 Mar07 Jun07 Sep07 Dec07 Mar08 Jun08 Sep08 Dec08 Mar09 Jun09 Sep09
Net Cash per Share 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.12 -0.13 -0.14 -0.14 -0.13

EVSP vs PRZM, NNUP, EXCC: Net Cash per Share Comparison

For the Waste Management subindustry, Environmental Service Professionals's Price-to-Net-Cash, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Cash 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.


Environmental Service Professionals Price-to-Net-Cash vs Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Environmental Service Professionals's Price-to-Net-Cash distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Environmental Service Professionals's Price-to-Net-Cash falls into.



Environmental Service Professionals Net Cash per Share Calculation

In the calculation of a company's Net Cash per Share, assets other than cash and short term investments are considered to be worth nothing. But the company has to pay its debt and other liabilities in full. This is an extremely conservative way of valuation. Most companies have negative Net Cash per Share. But sometimes a company's price may be lower than its net-cash.

Environmental Service Professionals's Net Cash per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2008 is calculated as

Net Cash per Share (A: Dec. 2008 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities-Total Liabilities-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(0.009-7.215-0)/55.579
=-0.13

Environmental Service Professionals's Net Cash per Share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2009 is calculated as

Net Cash per Share (Q: Sep. 2009 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities-Total Liabilities-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(0.023-8.841-0)/65.822
=-0.13

* 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 Net Cash per Share →
What does a Net Cash per Share of $-0.13 mean?
Environmental Service Professionals (EVSP) has a Net Cash per Share of $-0.13 as of Sep. 2009. Net cash per share equals the per-share value of cash and equivalents less total liabilities and minority interest. View historical data on Environmental Service Professionals and its competitors.
Is Environmental Service Professionals' Net Cash per Share too high?
Environmental Service Professionals' current Net Cash per Share is $-0.13.
How does Environmental Service Professionals' Net Cash per Share compare to PRZM and NNUP?
Environmental Service Professionals' Net Cash per Share of $-0.13 can be compared against companies in the Waste Management industry. The industry median Net Cash per Share is 7.72. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Net Cash per Share for a Waste Management company?
The median Net Cash per Share among Waste Management companies is 7.72, based on 28 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Net Cash per Share significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Net Cash per Share 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 Net Cash per Share mean?
A high Net Cash per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Net cash per share equals the per-share value of cash and equivalents less total liabilities and minority interest. View historical data on Environmental Service Professionals and its competitors. For the Waste Management industry, the median Net Cash per Share is 7.72 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Environmental Service Professionals's current Net Cash per Share is $-0.13. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Environmental Service Professionals stock overvalued right now?
Environmental Service Professionals (EVSP) has a current Net Cash per Share of $-0.13. The current Net Cash per Share is $-0.13. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Net Cash per Share calculated?
Net Cash per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Environmental Service Professionals (EVSP), the current Net Cash per Share is $-0.13 as of Sep. 2009. 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.

Environmental Service Professionals Business Description

Address 810 N. Farrell Drive, Palm Springs, CA, USA, 92262
Environmental Service Professionals Inc is in the moisture inspection/indoor air quality industry. ESP owns and operates a comprehensive suite of businesses dealing with energy efficiency, environmental issues and resolving environmentally sensitive problems in both residential and commercial markets. ESP offers various inspection services that include energy/efficiency audits for home and commercial property, focused on indoor air quality inspections for toxins including mold, moisture intrusion, radon, lead, VOCís and other pollutants that have an acute and chronic negative impact on the indoor environment and occupant health.