PRZM (Prism Technologies Group) Net Cash per Share: $-0.37 (As of Sep. 2017)

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What is Prism Technologies Group Net Cash per Share?

Prism Technologies Group PRZM -99.00% Net Cash per Share is $-0.37 as of Sep. 2017.

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). Prism Technologies Group's Net Cash per Share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 was $-0.37.

The historical rank and industry rank for Prism Technologies Group's Net Cash per Share or its related term are showing as below:

PRZM's Price-to-Net-Cash is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 8.125
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Cash only.

Prism Technologies Group  (OTCPK:PRZM) 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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Prism Technologies Group Net Cash per Share Related Terms


Prism Technologies Group Net Cash per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Prism Technologies Group'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.

Prism Technologies Group Net Cash per Share Chart

Prism Technologies Group Annual Data
Trend Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16
Net Cash per Share
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Prism Technologies Group Quarterly Data
Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17
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PRZM vs SYSX: Net Cash per Share Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Prism Technologies Group'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.


Prism Technologies Group Price-to-Net-Cash vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Prism Technologies Group's Price-to-Net-Cash distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Prism Technologies Group's Price-to-Net-Cash falls into.



Prism Technologies Group 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.

Prism Technologies Group's Net Cash per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2016 is calculated as

Net Cash per Share (A: Dec. 2016 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities-Total Liabilities-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(0.589-17.431-0)/10.074
=-1.67

Prism Technologies Group's Net Cash per Share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 is calculated as

Net Cash per Share (Q: Sep. 2017 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities-Total Liabilities-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(0.22-3.899-0)/10.074
=-0.37

* 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 $-0.37 mean?
Prism Technologies Group (PRZM) has a Net Cash per Share of $-0.37 as of Sep. 2017. Net cash per share equals the per-share value of cash and equivalents less total liabilities and minority interest. View historical data on Prism Technologies Group and its competitors.
Is Prism Technologies Group's Net Cash per Share too high?
Prism Technologies Group's current Net Cash per Share is $-0.37.
How does Prism Technologies Group's Net Cash per Share compare to SYSX?
Prism Technologies Group's Net Cash per Share of $-0.37 can be compared against companies in the Software industry. The industry median Net Cash per Share is 8.13. 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 Software company?
The median Net Cash per Share among Software companies is 8.13, based on 842 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 Prism Technologies Group and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Net Cash per Share is 8.13 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Prism Technologies Group's current Net Cash per Share is $-0.37. 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 Net Cash per Share of $-0.37. The current Net Cash per Share is $-0.37. 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 Prism Technologies Group (PRZM), the current Net Cash per Share is $-0.37 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.