SRCH (Searchlight Minerals) Stock Based Compensation: $0.63 Mil (TTM As of Sep. 2016)

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What is Searchlight Minerals Stock Based Compensation?

Searchlight Minerals SRCH Stock Based Compensation is $0.63 Mil as of Sep. 2016.

Searchlight Minerals's Stock Based Compensation for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 was $0.00 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2016 was $0.63 Mil.

Searchlight Minerals Stock Based Compensation Related Terms

Searchlight Minerals Stock Based Compensation Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Searchlight Minerals's Stock Based Compensation can be seen below:

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Searchlight Minerals Stock Based Compensation Chart

Searchlight Minerals Annual Data
Trend Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15
Stock Based Compensation
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Searchlight Minerals Quarterly Data
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Searchlight Minerals Stock Based Compensation Calculation

Stock Based Compensation is a way corporations use stock options to reward employees. It provides executives and employees the opportunity to share in the growth of the company and, if structured properly, can align their interests with the interests of the company's shareholders and investors, without burning the company's cash on hand.

Stock Based Compensation for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2016 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0.63 Mil.

What does a Stock Based Compensation of $0.63 Mil mean?
Searchlight Minerals (SRCH) has a Stock Based Compensation of $0.63 Mil as of Sep. 2016. Stock based compensation is the amount of company stock issued as employee benefits. View historical data for Searchlight Minerals and its competitors.
Is Searchlight Minerals' Stock Based Compensation too high?
Searchlight Minerals' current Stock Based Compensation is $0.63 Mil.
How does Searchlight Minerals' Stock Based Compensation compare to WWR?
Searchlight Minerals' Stock Based Compensation of $0.63 Mil can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Stock Based Compensation for a Metals & Mining company?
A good Stock Based Compensation depends on the Metals & Mining industry context. However, Stock Based Compensation 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 Stock Based Compensation mean?
A high Stock Based Compensation can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Stock based compensation is the amount of company stock issued as employee benefits. View historical data for Searchlight Minerals and its competitors. Searchlight Minerals's current Stock Based Compensation is $0.63 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Searchlight Minerals stock overvalued right now?
Searchlight Minerals (SRCH) has a current Stock Based Compensation of $0.63 Mil. The current Stock Based Compensation is $0.63 Mil. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Stock Based Compensation calculated?
Stock Based Compensation is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Searchlight Minerals (SRCH), the current Stock Based Compensation is $0.63 Mil as of Sep. 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.

Searchlight Minerals Business Description

Address 7582 Hawks Landing Drive, West Palm Beach, FL, USA, 33412
Searchlight Minerals Corp is an exploration stage company engaged in a slag reprocessing project and the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties. The Company is presently focused on the Clarkdale Slag Project, located in Clarkdale, Arizona, which is a reclamation project to recover precious and base metals from the reprocessing of slag produced from the smelting of copper ore mined at the United Verde Copper Mine in Jerome, Arizona.