XCOMQ (Xtera Communications) OCF Margin %: 0.77% (As of Jun. 2016)

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What is Xtera Communications OCF Margin %?

Xtera Communications XCOMQ -99.00% OCF Margin % is 0.77% as of Jun. 2016.

OCF Margin % is calculated as Cash Flow from Operations divided by its Revenue. Xtera Communications's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Jun. 2016 was $0.04 Mil. Xtera Communications's Revenue for the three months ended in Jun. 2016 was $5.35 Mil. Therefore, Xtera Communications's OCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2016 was 0.77%.

As of today, Xtera Communications's current OCF Yield % is -14,000.00%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Xtera Communications's OCF Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

XCOMQ' s OCF Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0   Med: 0   Max: 0
Current: -51.49

XCOMQ's OCF Margin % is not ranked
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 4.49 vs XCOMQ: -51.49

Xtera Communications OCF Margin % Related Terms

Xtera Communications OCF Margin % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Xtera Communications's OCF 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 OCF Margin % Chart

Xtera Communications Annual Data
Trend Sep13 Sep14 Sep15
OCF Margin %
-63.27 -37.11 -11.85

Xtera Communications Quarterly Data
Sep13 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16
OCF Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 16.04 -37.80 -101.19 -43.15 0.77

XCOMQ vs TAIT, AEY: OCF Margin % Comparison

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Xtera Communications's OCF Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and OCF 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 OCF Margin % vs Hardware Industry

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

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


Xtera Communications OCF Margin % Calculation

OCF Margin % is the ratio of Cash Flow from Operations divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

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

OCF Margin=Cash Flow from Operations (A: Sep. 2015 )/Revenue (A: Sep. 2015 )
=-6.955/58.671
=-11.85 %

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

OCF Margin=Cash Flow from Operations (Q: Jun. 2016 )/Revenue (Q: Jun. 2016 )
=0.041/5.347
=0.77 %

* 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 OCF Margin % →
What does a OCF Margin % of 0.77% mean?
Xtera Communications (XCOMQ) has a OCF Margin % of 0.77% as of Jun. 2016. OCF Margin is the ratio of Cash Flow from Operations to Total Revenue. View historical data on Xtera Communications and its competitors.
Is Xtera Communications' OCF Margin % too high?
Xtera Communications' current OCF Margin % is 0.77%. The Hardware industry median OCF Margin % is 4.49. Xtera Communications' value of 0.77% is 82.9% below this industry median.
How does Xtera Communications' OCF Margin % compare to TAIT and AEY?
Xtera Communications' OCF Margin % of 0.77% can be compared against companies in the Hardware industry. The industry median OCF Margin % is 4.49. Xtera Communications' value of 0.77% is 82.9% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good OCF Margin % for a Hardware company?
The median OCF Margin % among Hardware companies is 4.49, based on 2,475 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a OCF Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, OCF Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Xtera Communications's current OCF Margin % of 0.77% is 82.9% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high OCF Margin % mean?
A high OCF Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. OCF Margin is the ratio of Cash Flow from Operations to Total Revenue. View historical data on Xtera Communications and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median OCF Margin % is 4.49 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Xtera Communications's current OCF Margin % is 0.77%. 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 OCF Margin % of 0.77%. The current OCF Margin % is 0.77% and 82.9% below the Hardware industry median of 4.49. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is OCF Margin % calculated?
OCF Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Xtera Communications (XCOMQ), the current OCF Margin % is 0.77% 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.